Whats on an Army base

If you have never been on an Army base and what to know what is on one then check out this video as ill explain some of the things you will see on an Army base.
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[@christopherchaos]

Some common things that I left out for time are Chow halls, golf course, baseball fields, indoor or outdoor pool, and several other things. Comment with what amenities you like on an Army installation.

[@DavidLLambertmobile]

I'd add that a big + for many army posts or adj bases is the outdoor rec or camping, boating, fishing, etc. If you like the outdoors or enjoy hiking, hunting many army posts have large places for that. In my era, 1990s, many soldiers or couples would get cabins-lodges at Fort Story VA near Virginia Beach. I heard it was great.

[@lelandgaunt9985]

The lemon lot has changed, nowadays soldiers try to charge 2018 prices on a 1998 model car.

[@tyreekjones1366]

Dont forget the BMWs, and the wives who wear their husbands ranks.

[@heddie6]

Thank you for your service and I like the military

[@danielhawkins9717]

When I was a CAP cadet we had a basic training simulation and it was on an Army base called camp Springfield in Springfield Illinois. And to my knowledge their was jack shit their the only thing I saw was barracks and like a chow hall and a little activity area and a Army museum and a little gift shop. And that was it

[@lelandgaunt9985]

About 20,000 mustangs and or chargers.

[@marcuszarafonetis6544]

Haha and all in the barracks

[@whisperchainsaw102]

all at 26% interest

[@MrHerrera1512]

@@whisperchainsaw102 26? More like 35 lol

[@georgemaxwell3467]

😂😂

[@zoomer5700]

F-150s and fat women looking for that Tricare

[@thomashouse6090]

The gyms are pretty good. Equal to or better than most civilian gyms and there free. Swimming pools too

[@blassmaster2888]

Yeah we had a treadmill that was a rock climbing wall at Fort Drum New York

[@freedomf1ghter77]

alan blass Sounds amazing

[@jtmnavy]

the Greenie Weenie hides in the dark corners of the base

[@malcolmxraw1342]

@Fleeble Peeble its the miltary counterpart of "big brother"

[@malcolmxraw1342]

@Fleeble Peeble yea, some shit

[@dungeonrat]

When I served in the Army, (ha 40 years ago) things were decidedly more primitive than they are now. Yeah, we had a Post Exchange, Commissary, Gymnasium, ( not that us grunts, very often had the opportunity to see the inside of them LOL!). Most of the time you were either taking classes, going to the field, and hanging out in the barracks. Individual rooms? What the hell is that? We had ten man squad bays! I guess that things have changed a lot in forty years. Then again, just after the Vietnam War and at the begining of the all volunteer Army, we didn't have to worry about getting our ass shot off in some far off place.

[@HuggieBear39]

I worked at Shoppette #1 here on Ft. Polk for 9 wonderful years. I started out cleaning the place up and watering the flowers in the summer months. I was then transferred to the registers. Back before they had computerized registers. I knew the price of everything in that store and most times did not have to look at the price tags while ringing the items up. For a while they moved me over to the video store that my manager ran also. That was a sweet place. No boss telling ya what to do and you got to see all the best movies for free. Some days we would only have like a hand full of customers and we would put a bag of popcorn in the microwave(for the customers, ya know) and watch a few movies. :)

[@lguillory83]

I'm sorry

[@TranceCore3]

I really wanna believe this but you said Ft. Polk.

[@Sn1peralex]

You should put a disclaimer on your videos. "Do not post your ship dates"

[@christopherchaos]

Basic training ship dates honestly do not really matter. If a terrorist wanted to target new soldiers it would be easier to attack a MEPS location than it would be to go after people showing up for basic training. Now if people were posting deployment ship dates then that would be different.

[@lelandgaunt9985]

Damn opsec do gooder lol

[@adamalbert9179]

I recently enlisted and they never mentioned our ship dates being a secret, nor does it say anything in my paper work about not telling people when you ship.

[@horrigan1533]

It’s a little different on an Enclave base...

[@chip9649]

Why isn't ur video feed working?

[@OffshoreOffice]

Only burger King was available in the 90s. To this day I don't like Burger King.

[@stevenp1892]

Me and a few buddies from high school all agreed to join the different branches to have all 5 of them represented. The only thing is that they decided to enlist while I am currently attending college so I can commission. I was wondering is it considered fraternization if we do anything together off duty? We have known each other for years and they are all in different branches I inted to go army since it is a long family tradition. I am not in yet I have a couple of more years of college first.

[@christopherchaos]

Off duty and not in uniform you should be good. It would not be a good idea for you guys to be in uniform out having fun though. Because they are in a different branch of the military than you then other people might not really care but just to be save i would not.

[@christopherchaos]

It’s not the mixing branches part it’s the officer with enlisted hanging out together. If they were all enlisted or all officers of any branch it would be no big deal. But officers are not supposed to hang out with enlisted personnel on their free time. Its considered fraternization.

[@mytuul736]

@@christopherchaos lol my step grandpa’s dad was best friends with a kernel, I’m pretty sure he was a corporal. He was stationed in France during the Korean War. I guess they used to go to bars together and party because they didn’t have that much else to do.

[@bcamp6088]

Burger King, yet another example of how life on military base sucks

[@debramcjunkin5717]

Maybe they should bring back the enlisted clubs, NCO clubs, and officer's clubs, to give soldiers a place to unwind, on their time off from work. Not everyone who went there, did so to drink. Some would go there to have a nice meal away from the chow hall, and still others went there to play games like billiards (pool), table tennis (ping pong), darts, shuffleboard, arcade video games, and pinball games, while listening to music from a jukebox. Still others would go there to play games of chance, like: slot machines, keno, bingo, poker, blackjack, and dice games. Some soldiers would go there also to dance and/or to meet someone. If I remember correctly, they were also allowed to go there while still in uniform too, though most would wear there class B uniforms there, however some wore there field or work uniforms too. Now I know that some people are gonna say that, they have recreation halls or clubs for most of that, and this is true...but the difference between the enlisted clubs, the NCO clubs, and officer's clubs, and the recreation halls, was that, at the latter (the recreation halls), there were no bars, that served alcoholic beverages, nor any gambling games of chance, either. A side note too, the enlisted clubs, the NCO clubs, and the officer's clubs, and the recreation halls, all had television sets, so as to usually watch sports or news. However, during the 80s and since the advent of wide screen television sets, the recreation halls usually got to have those, while the clubs still had smaller television sets to watch. In most military forts, bases, camps, and ports, that I've seen from those days, most of your recreation halls were also closely built, or situated next to the bowling alley, the movie theatre, tennis courts, the gymnasium, and swimming pool, as to consolidate space, and also make it more easier for soldiers to go from each area. The clubs on the other hand were typically at a different part of those forts, camps, bases, and ports. The above information is a mixed gathering of personal memories from various individuals who have been to several military forts, bases, camps, and ports, along with having viewed historical photographs, and map layouts of military installations, between the years 1945 -1995.

[@dougtheeliminator1077]

John McJunkin: Our enlisted club was called the Chief's Den. The building was located in the parking lot of our barracks. It was a nice little place to go, and some of the things that you mentioned in your above posting were available. I was 18 years old when I was at Fort Carson, and when the club first opened, you could drink anything (beer, wine , hard liquor, etc). About eight months after it opened, they starting "carding" people at the door, and told me that I'm only allowed to have beer (being under 21). Didn't really know if it was a new federal law, or post regulation but I really didn't care. I still would like to know why they got rid of the on post clubs.

[@debramcjunkin5717]

@@dougtheeliminator1077: My guess would be that the idea of keeping the clubs on posts or bases, is costly, though they're really not that expensive. Then there is the idea of drunkenness behavior by both soldiers and their friends or dates. Another issue they probably tied to the clubs was the fear that someone would drive drunk, ticketed for DWI, and lastly females getting into possible trouble by swing drunk and getting raped or taken advantage of. Then there's the legislators thinking it's either outdated or just not as necessary. However, the clubs were used for more than just drinking. Most of the post or base clubs were a place to get good food on the cheap, gamble at games like bingo, keno, slot machines, poker, and/or dice. Also most of the clubs had recreational games such as billiards, table tennis, shuffleboard, arcade video games and pinball machines. There would be a television set inside the bar, for those wanting to watch sports too.

[@DJTheMetalheadMercenary]

@John McJunkin Fort Benning and Fort Knox still have NCO and Officer clubs/halls. The general rec centers nowadays are pretty awesome regardless, can do all kinds of activities.

[@debramcjunkin5717]

@@DJTheMetalheadMercenary: That's awesome. Glad they still have a few places left for soldiers to enjoy having a good time.

[@lelandgaunt9985]

Most were removed for cost reasons as more and more clubs were opening off base providing the same services at a lower price.

[@perryklein1790]

And one truck on every post.

[@gbouldin7407]

Former 12M firefighter here. FYI, we worked in the fire stations with the civilian firefighters. There's a good chance you wouldn't be able to tell between us and them.

[@corbin87445]

That is the best mos, no chance of deployment you work with civilians, hard to get tho

[@corbin87445]

@JOE SIX PACK its seems like when you go to your recruiter you just gotta be lucky and hope and opening appeared.

[@parzival8331]

wow... never knew it was like that a huge change in what i thought i was like.

[@fredh54]

When I was in the Army in the 60's there were facilities such as for POV auto maintenance and carpentry for the use of base personnel. Do these facilities still exist? How about a computer (self) repair area?

[@pscyokilla]

It sounds like when you're on base, there's very few healthy food options 😂

[@christopherchaos]

The chow hall would give soldiers more of the healthy options.

[@pscyokilla]

@@christopherchaos Good to know, thanks for the reply!

[@DavidLLambertmobile]

Fast food & snacks were fast and cheap. Army soldiers are not rich & time is mostly a premium.

[@JuanTorres-ef1tu]

Can soldiers used the cell phone to call any times ?

[@General_Eisenhower1945]

I'm actually leaving for fort lenner wood in November, so these videos are quite intriguing and helpful

[@dalastmag1929]

paul chandler I just graduated basic at fort benning exactly one week ago. The term embrace the suck is true. Just mental accept basic will suck and you'll get through. It's not hard it just sucks if that makes sense

[@loriw2661]

paul chandler Just in case it wasn’t a mistake, I think you mean Fort Leonard Wood, right? My daughter is an MP presently stationed at JBLM in Washington state. She did her basic training at FLW and although it was hard, it puts out excellent soldiers. Good luck! You can do it!!!

[@General_Eisenhower1945]

Lori W i did mean Leonard wood. I don't know why it changed

[@knuckle_dragger]

The best of luck to you! My son started basic training this week at Fort Jackson

[@jaker5425]

Dookie Bob Ahhh Relaxin’ Jackson, I wonder what it would have been like to go there instead of bullshit Cavalry scout OSUT at Fort Benning. Good luck to your son!!

[@chaser3999]

Things I would say you forgot, Auto Craft shop, Equestrian Clubs, Rod and Gun Club, and Outdoor Recreation. If the post your on has them.

[@trueprisonstoriesbygaryyor3684]

I had old school bathroom and shower down the hall. 3-4 man rooms. Great video, thank you! You covered it well. I was about to say PX

[@fk319fk]

A few things you missed I was a military dependent. My dad was in the Air Force. 1) we had a little league and a bunch of base ball diamonds 2) there was a school, although I was bused off base to a private school. 3) I have been to the wood shop. Dad told me there was also a metal shop, for working on cars. 4) golf course 5) an air port, after all it was an Air Force Base 6) outside of the base there was a "Bus Stop". When ever we drove off base, we would give a ride to who ever was there, if the were going in our direction.

[@madd_lad_matt]

I never knew that Burger King had a contract with the Army. Interesting...

[@DavidLLambertmobile]

The US Navy uses McDonald's. I found this odd that DoD or the services could not make deals with all the restaurant chains.

[@bobmacabre6873]

Isn’t Burger King a British Corporation? Not that I give a crap, just sayin’.

[@UAS0]

Smaller religions typically from my recent experience have service on post at the larger chapels when the chapels usual service is not ongoing

[@timothyelbing5048]

I did basic and part 1 of my AIT at Ft. Dix N.J. in 1970. We were in old WWII barracks with 2 large bays. There were roughly 40 small PXtra's scattered around the base, you could buy a sandwich or hamburger for .50 and heat it in the microwave. There were no fast food places on the post. There was a large bus terminal with hourly busses leaving for NYC, Philly, Trenton, etc. There were taxis all over that would take you anywhere on post for .50.

[@kayp4601]

Fort Dix today is mainly a reserve/national guard base and it’s run by the Air Force. The main PX is on McGuire Air Force base.

[@antcri730]

The Army does not have bases, Its a post or a camp.

[@georgemaxwell3467]

Thank you!! Strange hearing it called a base, makes me think of the Air Force!!

[@incognegro2315]

I was stationed at Hood in 03. We still had the old school style barracks. Big ass room and two of us separated by two big wooden entertainment centers😂 The latrine had about 4 stalls and a open bay shower. We truly lived in the trenches! They were still building the newer style barracks and when we moved in, it felt like heaven. One thing the army will make you do is appreciate everything you have! Every base has the SAME restaurants and you’re right Burger King is protocol. I actually missed being near the base, it’s a total different way of life. I’m a disabled veteran now. It’s time to take advantage of my on post privileges 🎉

[@cross6588]

They are still trying to get rid of them 😂.

[@johnhulklikehusthust7206]

Rod and gun club. In Germany.

[@Williameagleblanket]

The PX, and small 24 hour PX has a Rations Card for alcohol and tobacco in Germany. Not sure if it applies in Italy. We had a week long class on Germany when I was at Baumholder. We had a short language class, if you had a drivers license you did a German Drivers license test as well. If you go for the German license, do not think you can wing it. It is 100 questions, on a time limit to test, and need to know a few German words cause the traffic signs are in German. Driving in Germany wasn't bad, but be prepared to put on driving details.

[@oddfish6923]

William I didn’t smoke. My rations card was gold.

[@Williameagleblanket]

I rarely used mine.

[@dougtheeliminator1077]

The good old "Banana Belt" at Fort Carson. :-)

[@garyhelton730]

C 6/32nd Armor back in 75-76. The old M60A1's

[@Winslow273]

When I was in in the 90's an Army Installation was a POST not a BASE. You were on post or off post....the other branches had their Bases, but we had Posts. These days i hear Army "base" all the time.....just rubs me the wrong way.

[@georgemaxwell3467]

I hear ya!! Served from 87-94 and it was always post!!

[@ANDLOWERTHAN]

I WAS SURPRISED THEY HAD FAST FOOD AREAS

[@ding0925]

Most base firefighters are federal firefighters...and make tons of money.

[@bingbinggaming2586]

I’m a National Guard Applicant, and I’ve been watching tons and I mean tons and tons of videos involving what BCT will be like and what AIT will be like and so on and so forth, however I haven’t quite found a video on something that I just recently thought about. Which that being is I currently have a girlfriend and we have both discussed to make things easier on ourselves starting our lives that once I become enlisted (before I ship out to BCT) that we want to get married, so we both get the maximum amount of benefits as well as possibly a pay increase for myself. However I haven’t figured out whether or not I will live on a base or if I will continue living basically like a normal Civilian. In other words not on a base, and I was hoping to get some insight on this, because if I can live on base and I’m married then it would make things a lot easier on myself and my girl especially when we would just be starting our careers. I’ve been told that I won’t live on a base but I haven’t been told that I could or will. Could you possibly make a video and shed some light on this? I’m not too sure if it varies on whether or not I’m active duty(which I will be, 12B SAPPER STRONG) or whether or not I’m in the National Guard rather than just the Army. Also, I love your videos, very informative on what I need to know and what to expect in the near future as well information to pass along to my girl so she also stays informed. :) Thanks! Edit: I also know this video is over a year old, however that doesn’t stop me from watching 😅

[@mrps3fan]

National guard isn’t active duty. You will live at home in the civilian world and you would do drills one weekend a month and 2 weeks during the summer. While on drills you will sleep at your base’s location. If weekends, means just 1 night. The only time you will live on a base is during BCT and AIT, to which you will sleep in the barracks like everyone else.

[@jthavorn]

Hey Chris one important facility you left out was a post laundromats. Have a lot of memories doing my laundry there on Saturdays while playing Pac-Man on those old arcade machines.

[@christopherchaos]

don't know if i've ever seen a laundromat on base. Just laundry rooms in the barracks.

[@jthavorn]

Christopher Chaos really? In every installation I’ve been to, I’ve always noticed a post laundromat. They operated like civilian ones in which you did have to pay to use them although it was cheaper. I remember some of my friends who had on post housing but didn’t own a washer and dryer so they had to wash their clothes at the post laundromat. Maybe things have changed?

[@bostromeric2468]

When I was in at FT Sill it was what was then called a open base , the main gate had Mp's( Cant spell wimp without MP) and the others gates where open to the public ,Baumholder in Germany was open most of the time I only remember having to show ID 4 or 5 times to get on base . However there was no burger King on FT Sill and Baumholder got one about a week before I ETS'd

[@josephhudson3513]

Bostrom Eric _ I was at Ft.Sill 2/34 Fa

[@LavenderSystem69]

Funny story, there was one time I took the wrong exit and almost went through the front gate at Fort Wayne... in a tractor trailer. Fastest U-turn I ever busted, and probably the only time the company I was driving for at the time would forgive a U-turn on a public road. So if anyone at Fort Wayne saw a Swift truck flip a bitch outside the front gate, yeah. That was me, and it was a bit embarrassing

[@dougtheeliminator1077]

Chris, did you have those food trucks operated by AAFES? We commonly called them "roach coaches", but they had many different slang names, such as "gut truck", "scarf and barf", "rolling choke and puke", etc.

[@christopherchaos]

Oh ya. We called them The Gut Truck. Funny thing is on Fort Carson they got smart and got a DEFAC one that will go around and park in locations where soldiers are training and you can get free breakfast, lunch or dinner if you have a meal card and if not you can pay the cheap DEFAC prices for a meal.

[@dougtheeliminator1077]

Sounds like a good deal. We also had them at the reception station at Fort Knox. They let you use them as the last bit of freedom that you had before basic training began :-)

[@wherecar54]

Doug The Eliminator I remember a Drill Sargeant calling it a “gut truck” and I never ate anything off it after that unless I was starving.

[@dougtheeliminator1077]

@@wherecar54 I just use to grab a soda and a candy bar.

[@lelandgaunt9985]

Aaahhh the savior roach coach came very handy at ft hood!

[@stAirborneMk]

Fort Bliss out does every PX in the army!!! They got Texas Roadhouse, Buffalo Wild Wings, Chili’s, Dollar Tree, Starbucks, Chipotle, Dairy Queen, etc.

[@incognegro2315]

Facts!

[@ssgchristie-tahara9735]

Civilian Employee here. It seems that Marine Corps Bases are similar to Army Bases. I personally enjoy the tax free things and other goodies from home. I know that on our station. It’s more expensive to buy groceries at the commissary than out in town. I was wondering what a shoppers would be. We have the Marine Mart. Similar. The MCX is nice too. At the crossroads food court we have a Baskin Robins. Taco Bell. KFC. Chinese. And Subway. We also have a bowling alley. You didn’t talk about anything other than a theater. We actually do have an Officers Club on Iwakuni. We also have the TLF and similar facilities. Laundromat. I would honestly love an Arby’s. We have the MAS. Military Auto Source for all those American Muscle Car needs. And an eye glasses shop and a Starbucks. All in the same place. Services Plus is the All In One. FedEx. Special Orders. Custom Patches or Dog Tags. Boxes etc. We also have the post offices on North Side and the main post office. And the Typhoon Motors and the Auto Skills Center across from the Typhoon Motors (Gas Station).

[@christopherchaos]

Most Army basses will have several other things like that too. For example Fort Carson also has a bowling ally, golf course, pool, football and baseball fields, schools, automotive center and more. I think most military bases are very similar just some of the places to eat will vary. Like the Air Force has a contract with McDonald's so they are on an Air Force base.

[@ssgchristie-tahara9735]

Christopher Chaos Weird Question relative to resturaunts. Do Army Bases have their own uniquely Army Resturaunts. Like on MCAS Iwakuni. We have Bulldog Burgers. Which stems from an Original MCCS Resturaunt down in Okinawa. We recently created our own Iwakuni Soecific Resturaunt called Bueno Burrito. A bit of a Tex/Mex kinda thing. The reason I ask is because my husband is going into the Army. 91 Bravo shortly and we want to make sure we have similar places to where we have now.

[@cdizzy954]

What is the best mos to enlist to get experience for a civilian employee once my contract is completed

[@ssgchristie-tahara9735]

Journey Boy DoD Civilians dont need prior military service at all. But it helps when it comes to preference of employment. They have everything from Food Service Workers to Secretary’s to Mechanics and Aviators to Teachers or Accountants to Security and Police. We got club bouncers and bartenders. IT and R&D. We have retail and grocery store workers

[@ssgchristie-tahara9735]

Journey Boy as far as work goes for general civilian life. Mechanics or Nurses or in general any trades.

[@philipeckerberg]

I may be old school but when I was a kid our hometown civilian theaters play the Star Spangled Banner before the movie. I was stationed at Schofield Barracks Hawaii back in the 80s we had no civilian police officers we were all MPs and our firefighters belong to the Navy which was a head scratcher.

[@AssassinEmbers]

i like how the marines do it better after boot camp they get sent to japan most beautiful place in the world including the women

[@DJTheMetalheadMercenary]

Great video brother, always loved going to the rec center to use the music rooms back on base, helped save money instead of spending the weekends in a hotel room getting trashed hahahaha

[@carlosr.5971]

Great vid Chris! Two questions: are tanks or any other combat vehicles parked in the motorpool? and where do guns get stored on a base (is there an armory)?

[@christopherchaos]

Tanks would also be in the motorpool. Each unit has their own so what ever vehicles are in that unit will be in one motorpol. Weapons are stored in the Arms room that is typically in the same building as all the offices. They are locked up in a secure room with bars and an alarm system.

[@DJTheMetalheadMercenary]

Yeah the motor pool is exactly that, a parking/retention station/area for the vehicles of various kinds (pending the unit(s) stationed there and if it's also for training grounds) ranging from pickup trucks to Bradleys, Strykers and tanks. Yes there's multiple armories where munitions and weapon systems are stored, even the training grounds like on Fort Benning where every company has an armory vault.

[@DavidLLambertmobile]

Many "company" or army units have arms rooms or secured areas for small arms/ammunition. They are locked & have alarms-security systems. Some army units have unit armorers who are in weapons areas 24-07.

[@DJTheMetalheadMercenary]

@DL Lambert Yup. Just to clarify, a company is a portion of a battalion which is a portion of an encompassing unit (that term "unit" more designated for the entire brigade or division or the titleship therin, example would be _ CO _ BN _ ABCT _ ID in an infantry unit case), usually there are 5 to 11 companies to a single battalion, several battalions to a brigade, and pending on the base and structure can all have their own arms room/armory-- and as you said can be staffed constantly with an armorer or a supply NCO or XO, are heavily secured with multiple locks, cages, blast- proof doors, and other mitigating CPTED (crime prevention through environmental design) or technology.

[@hakkimchheng2971]

What is MP (Military Police)? Thank you so much!

[@christopherchaos]

Yes. Military Police.

[@esenciadelcaribe]

Hak KimChheng Lol you’re confusing mate

[@anthonylagunas6737]

The civilian police are called Deparyment of Defense Police.

[@anthonylagunas6737]

Department of Defense Police

[@poglifeactual7936]

Life on base is actually really good considering. I just wish you didn't have to register personally owned firearms, but everything else is pretty dope. I was in the Marine Corps from 2009 to 2018. My first 2 or so years was in the barrack. At Cherry Point we had 2 man rooms and a bathroom that was shared with the room next to you. Not that bad. Across the street from the barracks was the MWR which had pool tables, a computer lab, a bunch of TVs with every current video game console. You could go to the front desk and ask for the catalog where you could see what games they had available for check out. There was a bar and restaurant where you could order food and drinks, they also hosted several different events, especially when there was a big sports game or fight. Behind the MWR was a the PX, technically called the MCX, or Marine Corps Exchange. To the right of the barracks you had the chow hall, which was free if you held a meal card which was issued to single service members. Man there is so much more, and that was Cherry Point, I was also on Camp Lejeune which was WAY bigger, and Naval Weapons Station Yorktown which was a small Navy Base, but across the street was Fort Eustis, a pretty big Army base that we often went to for chow or other stuff because Yorktown was pretty bare.

[@Gruntfather]

AAFES is not a Government contractor or contract, is an actual government organization, just to clarify what was mentioned on the video!

[@lawson3535]

Glad i found your channel. Just in time. Thanks for the info. I've been binge watching

[@lawson3535]

Yeah i leave Sept 17th for fort Lenordwood

[@lawson3535]

I looked into all branches. Felt like the Army had the best options for me in the long run.

[@tibivaslo]

Auto Skills Center is my favorite place on base. If your base has one. Basically get to work on your car almost for free. You can use their lifts and tools, even have a couple of mechanics you can ask for help

[@deaustin4018]

I got a private room at Ft. Wainwright in the 70s, then went to a WWII style open bay barracks at Ft. Hood - so yeah, there was quite a variety back then.

[@connermccracken5637]

As a civilian I never got why the Army keeps all their military vehicle together that just seems like an idiotic move because if America is attacked the first thing they are gonna target the vehicle bays the airfields the barracks if I was a planner I would spread them out to make it harder for the attackers

[@christopherchaos]

The motor pools are spread out on the base and not really easy to attack like you think. How many motor pools have you ever heard about being attacked? Security on post is pretty good.

[@connermccracken5637]

@@christopherchaos That's very true I more here about the gates being attacked

[@pricelessppp]

@@christopherchaos He means a air raid.

[@loganinkosovo]

I was much happier with the old AAFES Burger Bars, The Little MWR Cafes and the Rod and Gun Restaurants. Much better Food and a hell of a lot cheaper but Clinton made sure they were all closed when Burger King and the PX Food Courts came in.

[@GoArmy87]

My first active duty station was Ft. Drum back in '87. The barracks were old and cold, with no AC in the summertime. May sound crazy, but I kinda miss it.

[@DavidLLambertmobile]

I don't miss Fort Lee, VA in 1991-1993 but I had my own quarters for about 6-8mo of my enlistment. Our TDY quarters at Fort Clayton in Panama were nice. Clean, newer washers & dryers. Big screen TVs. We would walk about 200yd to our arms rooms & MP patrol cars.

[@lelandgaunt9985]

My Cav barracks were like that even in 2002.

[@GoArmy87]

We moved to the "new" barracks in '89...big difference! 😂😂

[@walterfaulkner1]

When I was a Spc4 every morning had to go get the commanding general schedule so you did not talk about Headquarters, G1Personnel, Finance and In and Out Processing.

[@BRAVO-du9ed]

In Germany we had the Battalion Kellar. It was the bar located under the mess hall and next to the battalion aid station. It was open to all ranks. Enlisted, NCO's, and Officers frequented it off hours. There was no separate spots for any ranks. Privates shot darts with LT's. Never saw any CO's there. It was actually encouraged. 25¢ Budweiser, and $1 Koch Braus.

[@anakinsolo1183]

Can a marine officer give an order to an army soldier ?

[@DavidLLambertmobile]

Yes. Most services are informal but it can happen. I did 3mo in 1992, JTF in Guantamo Bay Cuba. We had USMC Army USCG INS Navy.

[@stephenbritton9297]

I have, on occasion, as a civilian merchant marine deck officer been in position to give orders to service members. Only one time did I get pushback - but that was because I was correcting a poor performer, who was also known to give lip to his NCO's...

[@marcuse7261]

Wish someone would make a channel like this for marines

[@stevekaczynski3793]

I remember base facilities in Germany like Augsburg, Bad Aibling or Heidelberg in the 1970s. The PX was something of an institution.

[@jamesjohnston928]

Airforce, Navy, Coastguard, have Bases. The Army is a POST, not a Base.

[@sithninjacowboyranger9803]

I do miss Anthony's Pizza

[@corghhh]

Hmmmm, best thing about the ARMY, Im no longer in, yeah that's about it.

[@lelandgaunt9985]

brads heavy equiptment adventures I changed my number the day I got out! Lmao

[@edwardnakagawa4262]

** Mine in Europe, was Small, Barracks,Motorpool,Ammo Point,HQ,BARBERSHOP,Seamstress,Class6store,Theatre,Messhall,family quarters,4 Barracks,A TROOP,B,C,D COMPANY,Small PX ! NO FRANCHISES ! Very small Bowling alley,*Commissary ? *Don't remember ? Gym, that's It ! The Theatre ? Yes, On Your Feet !

[@ralphmarkasher]

Hey Sergeant, you are right that clubs are dying for most post but in the DC area at Belvoir and Myers they still have O, EM, and NCO clubs. The Myers is where the Army CoS and vice live so it is very fancy still. As an old officer I do miss the O Clubs, but my wife and I use the commissary and PX still. Good job!

[@frankcaprino6372]

When I was in the Army, the firefighter MOS was part of the engineers. Military firefighters were attached to the aviation brigades or battalions and mostly located at military airfields.

[@crabbycrouton4925]

Why am I watching this, I was already in the army and live in a navy town lol.

[@SLBVeteran]

Forgot to mention the U.S.O. is great too. When in Germany the U.S.O. was the place to go for great travel deals in Europe.

[@stevecage385]

Lol, most people wouldn't start out this type of video like a mechanic. Too many basis. The USA military is to defend the USA. The USA should have left Korea decades ago, or longer. Different Filipinas can be different. Different Americans can be different. Filipinas are a different breed than Whites but underneath, I think, similiar.

[@evanswinford7165]

My uncle worked at China Lake NWS. He and his family lived in base housing I was visiting one summer. My cousins and I went to a film, Watership Down. It was a base theater so they played the National Anthem. I don't think I would remember that film if not for seeing on a Navy Base in the desert.

[@davidwadsworth8982]

West Point has their own Ski Hill. And maybe 8 stocked lakes for fishing, three trout streams, their own stables and horse back ridding, one hard as hell golf course,a true club destroyer.D-1 sports, great river front rec area.Trained Cadets at the Academy twice.I did not mind the formality of the place at all. Right next to bear Mountain State park and Harriman State park, and cross tat Hudson, a nice train ride to Manhattan. Place is strict, must be squared away, Catskills 45 min away. West Point with all the straight and perfect,everything inn its place, formality, is still my #1 duty station. Most folks who live in the Hudson valley pay millions to do so. I got paid to live in that same valley

[@juniorsaenz149]

I used to live in McChord

[@Eaa-jz2wj]

Overseas in the mid 80s small px gym, movie theater,golf course affes burger bar . That was about it for the amenities oh and nco club bar a few slots. Not very much but enough for some basic things to do in Germany the posts were smaller and busted up with bigger pxs a bus ride away on another small post hospitals were the same way or class 6 was near the main px .

[@Number6_]

it was the 80's we didn't have a lot of those fancy shops and not much in way of computers. would pull up. he would ask me my business, i would hand him my id he would look it over, salute, hand it back and say thank you, sir. and id drive in.

[@NotASkinwalker6]

i live in Iowa and the closest base we have here is camp dodge and that one has a military museum

[@nunyabusiness4904]

Only place I have ever seen a busy Burger King was on base. Every base I've been on BK was the only place with a Drive Thru.

[@Joyride37]

NGL I saw the vid title and my immediate thought was "nothing good"

[@someone-uh3zo]

We have Duncan donuts on Sheppard afb in Wichita Falls. Not here to brag I promise😏

[@mothafraker]

What?! You mean officers no longrr have a fancy place where the can go to get away from the unwashed enlisted peasants?!!

[@leonboyd2557]

On Ft. Bragg on the coscom side at least, our motor pool was almost a mile away from our hq. Our hq was attached to our barracks.

[@oddfish6923]

Schwienfurt, Germany there were about 6 different bases around the town. You would have to take the bus to go to different posts. Glad I had the PX/food court on mine.

[@12345678927164]

Can’t be a warfighter without your flame grilled meat.

[@MrSmartass89]

Yeah, great video as always, Chris. Stupid question, and I apologize a head of time, where the hell are the guns? I mean let's say there is an emergency, like the 1992 L. A. riots, I would expect when the Governor says we need help, that the soldiers are armed and ready to go? Please don't tell me the guns are stored in a secret location far away that only the base commander knows the existence of. Is there an armory on base? Thank you for your service.

[@christopherchaos]

The guns are stored in a secret location far away that only the base commander knows the existence of..........no just kidding. At each units company building there is a room called an arms room. This room is typically like a vault. It has a security system that if it goes off will alert the MPs. It also might have a thick steel door with another door that is like a jail cell door and this is where the weapons for each company gets stored.

[@kingtut8367]

Am i the only one who never utilized any of these amenities and would rather go off post to not deal with the Army bullshit?

[@supernova9870]

I lived right in front off it this is funny but use to sleep in the pactice bunker when I was a little girl..

[@malcolmxraw1342]

Wendy's is better

[@CarlSmith-v1l]

Do they have Where you're able to do a hand in hand combat training on base

[@firefro94]

Benning is way bigger than I thought

[@neoben5306]

Do they have a Gym for learning wrestling or karate and other kind?

[@dawmarnold5795]

The MPs work with the state highway patrol. Right?

[@alfredpaquin3563]

You dont need to go down to the ville. Everything you really need is right there.

[@samanthalynn2870]

Im a kid but when i get 17 im joining the army after high school

[@robertzalenski4512]

Also on most Air Force Basses. At least when I was in the Air Force.

[@geraltofrivia709]

I’m at fort Polk and you forgot to say raging depression

[@Mondo762]

I thought they were called "Posts".

[@christopherchaos]

They can be. Post, base, installation... it’s all the same.

[@DavidLLambertmobile]

The USAF & Navy call them bases. The US Army uses posts. The only "base" I ever saw was Oakland Army Base. This CA army installation was where dead soldiers & items from WWll Korea SE Asia/Viet Nam were processed. I think Oakland Army Base CA closed or was converted to reserves.

[@Mondo762]

Having grown up an Army Brat I lived on Posts, Depots and at least one Fort. Don't forget Camp. So yeah, they go by many names.

[@daveowens9849]

When I served, 1978-1990, we didn't have fast food on base. We had chow halls. Fort Carson had a 24 hour chow hall, but we had to go off post for fast food. Fort Wainwright we had a DYA for dependent youths, with swimming pool, basketball court, game room, even a dj booth for roller skating. Toss in the on post ski slope, and Fort Wainwright was a great duty station. But...had to drive to Fairbanks for fast food. And when your wife is pregnant getting those cravings...sometimes I had to drive to North Pole, Alaska, and buy her the food she was craving. Nothing on post.

[@CesarGarcia-nd5xz]

What about Strip clubs?

[@thebearlol]

yeah... we dont have those...

[@StormFanatic210]

Born on post at Ft. Campbell, no memory of ever being there. First memories at Ben Franklin Village in Mannheim, Germany. Grew up in San Antonio going to Ft. Sam Houston. We went to the Commissary, the PX, Burger King, and even Breakfast Diner. BAMC is the largest thing around building wise on post at Ft. Sam Houston. I was in 1st grade when they began building the new hospital in 1993. They finished it by the time I was ending 3rd grade. The old hospital is a training center now, and is also designated a historic building. My Mom is former Army(81-89) and she’s now working at a Base Exchange at Coast Guard Station Petaluma.

[@pointerdogmarketing2197]

Are Air Force bases still nicer than Army bases?

[@jaredreigel3215]

Are there schools on base for the the soldiers that have kids

[@renodudes]

I went to a quartermaster school for my mos school at FtLee Va e club as a sports bar ,I lived in a marine corp detachment, in a army base the spiring of 1994, mos code marine code 1391. And the army code 77 fox nice base I did not want to leave when I finishing training nice,,I end up back of a army base when I was station in Japan, marine corp air station iwakuni Japan, doing MCT grunt training in camp fungi Japan cubing at camp zama Japan an army base in Japan. Former lcpl USMC 1993- 1997, you guys are cool and laid back.

[@JoeGarofaloII]

Awesome, I loves me some burger king

[@ashtong6795]

My dad says the Iraq burger kings are trash.