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CybrSlydr

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Well, I found out today what my first duty station will be!

Don't know what unit yet, but I don't think there are many there.

I'm going to Fort Polk.
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And Fort Polk is the bad news.

I'm sorry, Louisiana, but I hate seafood. I hate hot weather. I hate humid weather. I hate country music. I don't like bayou music. And apparently there's jack crap to do there as well - all the cadre I've talked to say it's the worst Army post.

Most of our guys are going to Fort Riley or Fort Lewis (lucky guys for Lewis). One got Brandenburg, couple got Knox, one got Bragg and a few others got something else - can't recall.

Well - here's hoping it's not so bad. I might get with the 10th Mountain in the 5-25 FA.
 
About 4.5 years ago I was taught a lifes lesson...

Never say you don't want to live somewhere because that is where you will go.

For years I had been saying I have no desire to go to/live in Florida or California.

I have always hated the hot weather. I love the cold and snow...

So here I sit living in South Florida and I love it.

I adapted to the hot weather much better than I thought I would.

I do use caution when I am out. Lots of animals here that can cause a guy harm and the weather can be sneaky.

My advise is don't worry about it. Treat it as just one of life's great adventures and I guarantee you will come out of it with benefits you never would have thought possible.

One more thing

There has to be a ton of stuff to do and see but you will not find it on the well worn trail. Step off the path and go into the Wilds there you will be treated thrills that will cleanse the soul.
 
Hey Jordan~

Probably not what you want to hear, but, as corny as it might sound, everything happens for a reason. You are "meant" to be stationed there for a while...

Just believe my friend. Best of Luck to you!!

And I'm also proud of you!
 
If Polk still has the Hind helicopters there, maybe you'll get a ride in one and it'll be worth it.
 
South Carolina in August-October was bad enough! I was nearly a heat casualty a few times. I sweat like there's no tomorrow - and humidity... Not to mention the bugs. :(

This place is even further south. And more humid - and you have to worry about Hurricanes. Ugh.
 
Well, it's not hot or humid right now, so you got lucky in that sense. How long are you stationed in one place?
 
I don't know how long yet, but it sounds like my best bet would be to winter there to avoid the nasty weather in the summer and hope to get deployed before the bad weather starts.

Good news is Mardi Gras is Feb 16th in 2011 - my birthday is February 12th.
 
CybrSlydr said:
I don't know how long yet, but it sounds like my best bet would be to winter there to avoid the nasty weather in the summer and hope to get deployed before the bad weather starts.
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Cybr,
If you end up assigned to 4th Brigade, 10th Mountain you may be wintering in a more remote and less hospitable location than Ft. Polk. My son's a SSG assigned to 2/30 IN and they're deploying to the Afghan, I assume with the entire brigade which would include 5-25 FA.
 
Yeah, they say Afghan winters, especially up north, suck big-time.

I don't mind cold - granted, I've never dealt with that kind of cold, but I tolerate the cold a lot better than the heat.
 
Like I said over at QMS... Baton Rouge, LSU, college girls. Lot's of good time potential right there.
 
Sorry to hear about your disappointment. I will tell you this with my 7 years in the military, and I am sure some of the retired guys will back me up on this. Your duty station really is what you make of it. I have been to commands that I have heard a lot of horror stories about. I have managed to survive/thrive at said commands by having a positive attitude, and good work ethic. Also as far as the area itself being bad that to has its up's and down's. While you are low in rank you will not have to much free cash to spend, so it gives you an oppertunity to save some money while also advancing in rank/career. So that way when you do transfer and get to one of the desired duty stations you will be able to live better than you otherwise would have. I see so many come out of RTC (boot camp), and A-school. They come to my command for their first tour (which is shore duty), and then they are always broke like 3 days after payday cause they are all over the town. Not saying you would do that, but that is just part of the way it is. I remember when I was in A-school and only bringing in about $430 every 2 weeks. Money came, and was gone within days. Was a long boring wait sitting in the barracks till I got paid again. Hopefully this helps you feel slightly better. I really hope you get there, and that it is not what you have heard, but better. One of the crappiest places I have been to (not stationed) was Cherry Point MCAS in North Carolina. While the area is small (only thing I managed to find was a Wal-Mart, Outback Steakhouse, and 2 bars), the base is actually pretty awesome, and one of the best bases I have ever been on other than the Air Force bases.
 
TARPSBird said:
Cybr,
If you end up assigned to 4th Brigade, 10th Mountain you may be wintering in a more remote and less hospitable location than Ft. Polk. My son's a SSG assigned to 2/30 IN and they're deploying to the Afghan, I assume with the entire brigade which would include 5-25 FA.
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My nephew is with the 10th Mountain..not sure what Brigade. He is currently at Fort Drum, New York. After 16 or 17 months in Iraq, he came home and completed Air Assault training (1st in his class!). His enlistment is up in January or February....he isn't sure if he will re-up or not. With the economy the way it is, he sees re-upping as a secure job...but with his unit/division/what have you quickly approaching the top of the list to deploy to Afghanistan, he sees re-upping as dancing with a bullet.

OBIO
 
CybrSlydr said:
They would have to be supremely convincing. I'm a die-hard Buckeye.
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Hoping you like college football and the Horseshoe can be a pretty nice place to play, especially for us USC fans... sorry!

But there ain't nothing like college football in the south and if you ever get a chance to go to Baton Rouge on a Saturday, you'll see what I mean.

Start liking Nascar! Them good ole boys will take a liking to you and invite your over for crawfish contests.

Lest anyone think I'm picking on the rednecks from the Bayou state, Shreveport was where my father was born. :wavey:
 
I spent a little time at Polk several years ago, and trust me there are a lot of worse places to be stationed in the military right now.

CAD
 
I've been TDY to many, many places. In all of it, each has good points and bad. You can have a good time no matter where you go. It all depends on your attitude. Good people makes a difference too.
 
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