Fort Sam Houston Army Barracks Tour

[@loveofthegame1517]

Spent time in Fort Sam in 1968 in the 250th General Hospital of the 4th Army. We had a building called the Garrison, a big white building with an open bay, no individual rooms, just like 50 guys sleeping in bunk beds, no privacy at all and one big shower room... Times have changed!

[@thecman26]

Damn, that's a 5 star villa compared to where I lived at while at Ft Sam! 100 dudes in one huge room... Yeah....

[@mariahnaylor6792]

Did you stay until he bay?

[@anastasiabeaverhausen2647]

A bay room. Community shower. Right?

[@thecman26]

@@anastasiabeaverhausen2647 yup

[@w-m1149]

Times change buddy

[@thecman26]

It's just because the Air Force is joining the party!

[@laurencekesterson5321]

Wow! I was permanent party at Ft Sam in the 80's. No doubt it was easy duty for me, but AIT students lived in WWII barracks. We live in nice two man rooms, but nothing like this! Good luck with school and your Army career. Stick it out, 20 years goes by a lot faster than you think.

[@georgegarcia1445]

I was at Fort Sam in 1971 for AIT in 1971, our barracks were two story wooden structures built in 1942.

[@edgy12yearold86]

Thanks for the vid! I am as well a 68p anticipating shipping out 👍 this is nice to see

[@lawrencemyers3623]

Things certainly have changed, but then again I went through 91A School (old Army medic MOS) back in the Summer of '73. We lived in open bays, with about 2-3 dozen other people and had community latrines. On the good side, the barracks were practically brand new as we were only the second cycle to go through. AIT was a bit of a shock after Basic as there was no PT, KP or Saturday inspections. We went to the field (Camp Bullis) for only one day and it wasn't even overnight. You'd have fire guard once every few weeks and guard duty about every two months. We'd march to class in the morning and afternoon, march back for chow and after dismissal (about 1600 or 1700) your time was your own. Looking back, I felt it was far too easy physically. No PT? No field training? Seriously? Anyway, I hope your service time is a positive experience for you like it was for me. Good luck.

[@mikemorgan7293]

I was at Ft Sam Houston being trained in MOS 91 A SCHOOL ARMY COMBAT MEDIC and we were in the new barricks ! I Loved it ! I graduated in May 1973 !

[@climentime]

Your so adorable 🥺 and thank you for your service

[@mikebox]

Holy hell. you have so much stuff to be attending AIT. My AIT was over 30 years ago, and it wasn't even close to this. 11B

[@MiguelAngel-wr3th]

0:18 I’m also enlisted as a radiology specialist I leave to basic soon

[@Roxality]

My brother Max Well Karmelich is at Fort Sam Houston. I wonder if you know each other. I was there visiting about the time you made this video. We were at the PX spending time together on Williams Way.

[@jerrystrango]

thanks for the video heading that way in January as a 68C

[@videographer1KIK]

I used to WORK AT Fort Sam Houston, SAN ANTONIO Texas!

[@CorporalCack]

shouldve been a 68w (;

[@yvesadzengue6676]

Hi everyone please after finishing your AIT can we have leave then returned to the place of posting thank you

[@athomewithtroy1690]

Wow Very nostalgic I had AIT there in 2007 I was a 68 Mike

[@Onnanokono]

At Home With Troy that’s going to be my MOS! Super stoked

[@athomewithtroy1690]

@@Onnanokono congrats! I really enjoyed it I hope you do too AIT was pretty easy.

[@Onnanokono]

At Home With Troy that’s so exciting! I’m so ready for this new chapter in life. Thank you for your service and input!

[@abaresoul1487]

Please tell me most of the rooms are like this 😩 hoping for a 68X MOS but I absolutely can't do sharing a bathroom with someone for 20 weeks

[@lauraaaaadams]

A Bare Soul in all of the barracks rooms I’ve seen in AIT you share a bathroom with atleast 1 person. I’m in my phase 2 of training and haven’t had a roommate for 3 months so far though

[@elwynsalas]

@@lauraaaaadams where did you go for Phase 2 and how is it there?

[@elwynsalas]

About to go to AIT for 68P in Jan. Where do non-iet soldiers live? How are they treated compared to regular trainees?

[@michaelmurdock7331]

Where are u from I'm also interested in doing ait in 68p. Im from New York and already have an associate degree in science.

[@elwynsalas]

@@michaelmurdock7331 I'm going through the course right now. If you have an associates degree that's good, cause then if and when you finish ait, you can challenge the registry to become an licensed rad tech. After the AIT you'll be able to get another associates with the credits that they give you from AIT that can transfer over to college in addition to taking a couple more classes with the college. Pretty good deal

[@Onnanokono]

I’ll be in AIT at ft Sam 2021/01/05

[@Onnanokono]

Izaha Yah TV travel van is lifted either June or July 30th, wanna say June....because my last job, before I switched to 68M, I was going to leave June 30th

[@Onnanokono]

Izaha Yah TV hit me up on fb Chelsea Olivia shells or insta captspacecadet this is awkward :)

[@elwynsalas]

Update: If you've been in and you come back to AIT as prior service, you get to live in these old barracks where there is 2 to a small ass room. :) Also this unit is ehhhhh :)

[@Joehatrix]

C'mon man.. Dont tell me that 😂 Im shipping here by the end of the month as a prior service too. Did you had to do pt every morning with trainees and march to chow?

[@elwynsalas]

@@Joehatrix No marching. But PT every morning bright and early at 0500 with the IET. Gotta be at the company by 0445. I just graduated recently.

[@Joehatrix]

@@elwynsalas fair enough, congrats bro. I'm transitioning from reserves to active. Getting stationed in Sam Houston too. Did you got to go back home for a couple of weeks after AIT?

[@elwynsalas]

@@Joehatrix You go straight to your next duty station. anywhere from 1-5 days of travel. So if your house is on the way to your phase 2 site then by all means stop by and visit.

[@Joehatrix]

Elwyn Salas awesome, on your ship date to AIT did you brought a duffle bag with OCPs and APFUs with ya or did they issued everything new at AIT? Sorry for asking too many questions but my Recruiters are a bit slow answering my questions I think they’ve never work on a reservist to active duty transition...

[@gabecota4004]

Should I bring a laptop and books or just figure it out at ft Sam

[@healingmist1728]

You sure the rooms like this for everyone? I coulda sworn it was 3-4 to a room...

[@lauraaaaadams]

Healing Mist for most training barracks at fort Sam yes

[@elwynsalas]

now its 3-4 to a room because they closed down other barracks to use them as quarantine barracks.

[@rithe07]

Rn for 68K and 68F, its 3 to a room

[@Steve-nl3gs]

Can u get out and explore the city

[@lauraaaaadams]

Steve yes, the 1st month you’re on restriction of what you can do but after that you’re pretty much free to explore, with a curfew.

[@lauraaaaadams]

Steve yes, the 1st month you’re on restriction of what you can do but after that you’re pretty much free to explore, with a curfew.

[@QCrafty]

I’m jealous. The whiskey dorms are kinda ass.

[@bryanwood7449]

Are there Us army MP’s there?

[@mariahnaylor6792]

Did you buy the fridge?

[@climentime]

How’s the army so far?

[@roderickunderwoodjr3925]

Ft.lee Could never

[@simplysjjones6565]

Do NCOs get their own room or share rooms?

[@elwynsalas]

definitely share a room because it's ait. I'm in the prior service barracks and they got everyone 2 to a room. and the rooms be small smh

[@anastasiabeaverhausen2647]

🤣😅I'm sorry, but this is a friggen hotel contrasted to living in the bay of a barracks. I almost don't even recognize the place. 🤣😅

[@joshyoungforindiana]

The last time.I checked, I believe it is outside of Army Regulation for females to wear makeup. 🤔

[@lauraaaaadams]

As of 2014 females can wear makeup

[@joshyoungforindiana]

Lol that's weird. I'm at AIT now (Fort Lee) and females over here have been getting a 48-56 for wearing makeup. Or I guess it's not allowed in uniform.