Army Barracks Room Tour | Fort Bliss

[@KenyelSR]

Having your own refrigerator in your room is sooooo convenient! We never had that at Fort Bragg lol. Enjoyed the video.

[@Roguema1]

"...full of terrible lighting, decent content and a wonderful personality..." omg i miss you!

[@AbbyWeaver]

I miss you more 😭 can you stop here on your way to Hawaii pls

[@denzy2112]

WOW I was at Bliss in 83-84 and we had nothing like that!!! Be glad that times have changed

[@brucewilliams473]

I was at Ft. Bliss in '79 to '84 had an NCO room, very large with a bathroom top floor over looking the post. Really nice but nothing like this.

[@americusdomesticus8176]

i went to basic training 11th of April, 1989!! we were Cavalry Scouts. supposed to go to Fort Knox, but last minute change the Army sent me to Fort Bliss Texas. i just remember how extremely HOT it was, people were dropping like flies, when training they had the "wet Bulb" out for testing humidity. i also remember the rain/Lightning storms that would follow the wind storms which always had a token tumble weed rolling across your way lol. another thing was the golf ball size hail that made our drill sgt's car look like the surface of the moon🤯 Where in PA are you from? my family lives in Scotland PA near Gettysburg. thanks for sharing 🤗

[@rebeccareeves705]

I'm 16 and joining the British army, can you maybe speak about what kind of stuff u did to train both physically and mentally for the army? ❤

[@AbbyWeaver]

Sure thing! That’s an awesome idea, thank you!

[@angiebolig3788]

Really Enjoyed the tour of the room! Thanks for sharing! You have a very nice well put together setup.

[@Mark-qq7io]

Nice job I did basic training at fort Bliss in 1982 always wanted to go back there and visit drill sergeant used to make a slow crawl in gravel there was one day when our first sergeant came in our barracks at about 4 in the morning answered most of the crap out I'm talking foot locker's air beds it was a lot different back then but when I look back at it I think everyone just spent two years in the stay safe

[@Grateful4god1]

This looks great, I come here next week Thursday and am super excited and anxious thanks for the tour hopefully I can be as neat and squared away as you too!

[@kelseygarcia424]

Out of all the videos I have watched to prepare myself for basic, yours are the most helpful!! Thank you for these!

[@AbbyWeaver]

Awe, thank you so much Kelsey!!

[@marenhines7303]

Love your videos, you should do one on your experience at Basic Training!

[@AbbyWeaver]

I’ll have to break it into a couple parts!

[@youngcapoh7603]

You’re so underrated.. awesome videos!

[@AbbyWeaver]

Awe thank you! And thanks for watching, more army content to come!

[@mauriliogodoy1154]

Omg I’m going there next month. I’m switching from the Army reserves to Active and I got Fort, Bliss. I’m nervous!

[@AbbyWeaver]

I like it here!! Don’t be nervous!

[@Shelbyjaneb1995]

are there practice rooms to practice in to not disturb roommates?

[@fredyosorio3554]

You got to love soldiers!!! ❤❤

[@firstinfantry7722]

Never made it to Bliss but I've been to Fort Jackson, Korea, Fort Riley and Germany. Most of the barracks were all pretty much the same with the exception of Korea where we had a Korean housekeeper. She would clean our rooms, wash our uniforms, and shine our boots all for 20 bucks a month. For some extra cash she would even lay out our ta50 for inspections. You don't eat in the mess hall? I was going to ask you about the mess hall and healthy food. I know it wasn't so healthy while I was in.

[@cbrisxo]

How did you get all your little memorabilia stuff at AIT?? Did someone ship it all to you ? Just curious so for when I go after bootcamp I can some of have my stuff ☺️

[@AbbyWeaver]

This is my barracks room at my first duty station. My BCT/AIT schedule was unique because I graduated right before holiday block leave, then went to AIT after Christmas. If you're going straight to AIT from BCT like most cycle, then you can have your family send you things- your AIT Drill Sergeants will let you know what you're allowed to have.

[@donutz424]

I had OSUT, and they got us our stuff around 2 weeks before graduation of “AIT”

[@jakebyars3488]

“i will do a leg tuck one day” had me dead

[@sammiverespy7676]

Hello! I love your videos. As for content I’d love to see more army weight loss videos! I’m in the process of losing weight for the Air Force!

[@AbbyWeaver]

I can certainly do that! Thank you for watching!

[@lillyreif281]

I’m thinking about joining the army and the living space is one of my biggest thing because I would prefer not to share a room with another person, these videos give me some hope lol 😂

[@blakebebout8306]

It’s nice that you actually get some privacy. Are all rooms like this with seperate rooms with a shared common area?

[@AbbyWeaver]

It's going to be different at every duty station. There are still some barracks out there that have two bunks in a shared space.

[@thedakotahurley]

Hey Abby! Your videos are dope! I did 2 years in the Air Force, and now considering joining the Army as an audio engineer for the band. The Air Force was very lax (no organized PT, formations, etc etc) and from what I’ve heard from my buddies the Army can be quite different. Could you do a video that gives a general outline of a normal duty day for a soldier in the Army Band? Duty hours? Monday thru Friday? Organized PT? These are the questions which I ponder as I process through my decision to join. Thanks in advance :)

[@thedakotahurley]

Doesn’t have to be a video tbh... you could just message me the info. I can’t find much army band content so it would be much appreciated! 🙏🏻

[@AbbyWeaver]

Absolutely, that is an awesome video idea! A lot of those things will differ from band to band but I can definitely talk about my experience here with the 1AD Band. Thanks for watching, I'm glad you found my channel! I have wanted to just take a step back from posting content to educate myself and hopefully encourage others to do the same but I want to get a video up this week. Stay tuned. 🙂

[@thedakotahurley]

Abby Weaver awesome!! Stay tuned I will. 🙂

[@Alpha-yt4ty]

6:20 hold up are those crayons I thought this was army not marines lol

[@AbbyWeaver]

I quarantined for two weeks in the desert before this so yeah, my unit send me a coloring book among care packages. 🫠

[@ConradAbbottMusic]

Thanks for sharing..currently going through the process, will be taking the asvab soon. I've been a career guitarist for a while, a lot of cruise ship work..any advice? how do you like it?

[@ratedasmr7811]

Are you able to have your personal vehicle on post?

[@Erebdai]

Hey I am having my future soldiers your Chanel thank you. Keep posting.

[@fredyosorio3554]

We definitely want the fridge tour 😂😂😂

[@spec46971]

Things have changed alot I was there in 71 all we had was a dorm with all the bunks and a community shower room with multiple shower heads no such ting as private room and only place to eat was the mess hall and just to be clear I was not there for training I was permanent party.

[@roberto8645]

Yo that room is dope haha. Mine isn't as good looking but after seeing this I gotta start working on it lol

[@morephalynx742]

I'll be heading up in about two months so I'm looking forwards to it

[@morephalynx742]

Forward damn it

[@mixxpi1674]

im joining the army soon and a bit nervous, can you tell me about it?

[@bluzebra6650]

Omi peep the Fresca, that’s my favorite and it fits my keto diet

[@msher1438]

Crazy, I went to AIT at Bliss. Never made it to permanent living quarters. After AIT I went back to Orlando as I was National Guard. Watching these videos makes me want to visit the base as a civi though just for memories. Are you still in?

[@AbbyWeaver]

Dude, I JUST got in! 😂

[@msher1438]

Abby Weaver I was there in 2004

[@themaing4451]

When do you get a room fot yourself in the army?

[@athena_pnce2377]

Can you have fake plants in the room?

[@shakurburton9358]

I'm nervous because I'm going into 94F and I have no idea where I'll end up besides Ft. Gordon for AIT, sadly.

[@AbbyWeaver]

I have no clue what a 94F is but good luck!

[@shakurburton9358]

@@AbbyWeaver It's my MOS (Computer detection systems repairperson == 94F). How hard were the AIT tests for your MOS? What were they like?

[@AbbyWeaver]

@@shakurburton9358 Yes, I know it's an MOS, just didn't know what the job entailed. I'm a musician so all of my assessments were performance based. Testing will be different and tailored to each job.

[@tyxander3595]

I shouldn't be watching this right now I'm feeling to good abt it wen I know the army finna kick my ass🤣🤣🤣🤣 all love getting my enlistment ready (11b) so yh much love

[@msher1438]

So what do you play in the band?

[@annao732]

How did you get all of your clothes there???!

[@AbbyWeaver]

I went home for HRAP after AIT and then drove all of my things to my gaining unit.

[@momosaliou856]

Thank you for the video , it really help me out to have an idea of how our barracks will look like . Currently in F. Benning as holdover due to the covid but hope to report in mid June at F.Bliss . Just sent u a message through IG

[@cbrisxo]

I’m from Pennsylvania too! 🤍

[@nickjacobs686]

What is your MOS? How do you like Fort Bliss so far?

[@AbbyWeaver]

42R - musician. It's alright!

[@VicksWeb]

Check out the 360 degree virtual video tours of Fort Bliss houses on our channel.

[@ratedasmr7811]

If I’m selected I’ll be at ft bliss for a year come April

[@HJuan94JR]

Where did you bought that pull-up thing

[@AbbyWeaver]

Amazon!

[@HJuan94JR]

Abby Weaver what’s it called ?

[@AbbyWeaver]

ProsourceFit Multi-Grip Chin-Up/Pull-Up Bar, Heavy Duty Doorway Trainer for Home Gym www.amazon.com/dp/B002YQUP7Q/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_KLTWEbM8K525W

[@wb2605]

How do you cook ?

[@AbbyWeaver]

I have an air fryer and an electric skillet!

[@curlyriyah]

what kind of camera do you use?

[@AbbyWeaver]

Canon g7x mark ii

[@sydneymaslonka9863]

You look quite similar to Jenna marbles .

[@AbbyWeaver]

Haha I get that a lot! Thanks for watching!

[@rissenichole813]

where do you cook ?

[@AbbyWeaver]

So typically single soldiers in the barracks have their food allowance (called BAS) taken from them and are expected to eat at the dining facilities on post- we have one literally right across our parking lot. But because my job sometimes interferes with the hours of the DFAC, we get to keep our BAS. I have an air fryer and an electric skillet, a kitchen would make this place too good to be true! 😂

[@rissenichole813]

@@AbbyWeaver can you still cook even if you have BAS ? i am joining the army

[@AbbyWeaver]

Yeah! And let me clarify: everyone gets BAS. It’s just under $400 a month. If you live in the barracks, the post will take that money directly out of your paycheck so you’ll never actually see that $400 direct deposit into your account. So if the post is taking your BAS so that you can eat at the dining facility, you would be wasting your own base pay by buying your own groceries instead of eating at the DFAC. Does that make sense?

[@rissenichole813]

@@AbbyWeaver is the food at DFAC healthy ?

[@AbbyWeaver]

I haven’t actually been to the one here. But most military dining facilities will have multiple hot options and a salad bar. It’s easy to eat really healthy or really not healthy. Just depends what you fill your plate with.

[@pinkcellophane]

Is this your room in AIT?

[@AbbyWeaver]

At my first station! I'm married now and rent a home.

[@k44LI]

How long you been there and what’s your MOS?

[@AbbyWeaver]

I got to El Paso beginning of April, I’m a 42R!

[@susizzle15]

Try social ice and not just burgers not healthy but super yummy!

[@GrangerGangster]

You keep a salt pack under your bed? :p

[@AbbyWeaver]

HA HA

[@GrangerGangster]

Abby Weaver seriously though, I’m glad to see you getting settled-in and enjoying your digs at Fort Bliss. I’ve never seen normal on-base living quarters for Active Soldiers, so it seems better than what I would have thought. How is COVID-19 affecting things for you guys? Do you still meet for any kind of training or any rehearsals or anything? Are you allowed to go practice or is the band hall closed? Maybe you can just address these in another video :)

[@AbbyWeaver]

Sure thing! And these barracks would honestly be perfect if they had a little stove/oven.

[@GrangerGangster]

Abby Weaver are you on the ground floor or up higher? You could get a little grill for outside and you’d make friends with everyone in the building! That’s what we did when I was at ALC, and it was awesome.

[@AbbyWeaver]

I’m on the third floor! but actually, there are grills outside in our courtyard!

[@SmokieTRW]

yo how much free time do you get

[@AbbyWeaver]

Right now we’re following social distancing protocol so I don’t have a set time to be at work. I am expected to maintain a practice and workout schedule as well as take care of any business I can! I’ve been doing a lot of online work and in-processing stuff so far because I am new to this unit.

[@corawardleigh8343]

Yo shes in my city that’s cool

[@rimurrow]

say hi to Doyle for me.

[@robertj3833]

enjoy your first years of military service.. with time you will be harder and you will complain of everything ahaha

[@veg1run]

She's got an MOS that enables her to work with intelligent people all the time.

[@robertj3833]

Kit Carson wow great career with great people

[@veg1run]

@@robertj3833 I was in the marines from 1990 to 1994 as an Infantry Rifleman. You would not believe how much immaturity & jealousy & bigotry exists, unless you could experience it for yourself.

[@pilotpig_]

r u a ssg

[@erix7312]

Guys just heads up and get married

[@davidjuarez3748]

Bed size

[@joeffmendoza8541]

Damn.east bliss is hella better.

[@AbbyWeaver]

It is quite sad 😅