[Deathmoney07]

Originally Posted by rammstein_5v2

Yayy! Forest fires n ****!

My security force friend has started evacuating people out there, I think he's at peterson or the AF academy, or one ofthose bases around there....how bad is it?

Originally Posted by JakeParkinson

Now that's something I would consider. Same pay, easier work, and relaxed conditions. Not to mention better barracks if you live in them.

Meh, that's a myth for the most part, kind of like how all the **** wads in afghanistan think the Air Force gets substandard living pay over there...gullable people are gullable.

[rammstein_5v2]

Well federal is now being used or some ****. Af academy ia evacuated

[barrel roll]

Originally Posted by Deathmoney07

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Meh, that's a myth for the most part, kind of like how all the **** wads in afghanistan think the Air Force gets substandard living pay over there...gullable people are gullable.

Never been to Navy barracks, I take it.

[JakeParkinson]

Originally Posted by Deathmoney07

Meh, that's a myth for the most part, kind of like how all the **** wads in afghanistan think the Air Force gets substandard living pay over there...gullable people are gullable.

The substandard living pay is a myth, but I am a single soldier under E-7 so I am forced to live in the barracks in my particular unit. What I have is a 10'x10' room that I share with another soldier. It comes with 2 wall lockers per person, a fridge, and a bathroom to share (not included in the dimensions).
The Air Force soldiers, however, each have their own larger rooms, real closets, a desk, a lamp, their own bathrooms, and a kitchenette shared between two people. This has been the standard across the board for most posts with joint services.

[Deathmoney07]

idk....at andrews AFB(Joint base) the navy dorms are the best...so. idk man it's just where you are. sure the odds are we have nicer ammenities but that doesnt make our rooms the best thing since sliced bread. hell...I personally like my little hooch in afghanistan better than my dorm room at Andrews AFB.

[Walrusface]

Out of entire battalion just the scout platoon was stood up last night, we had to help evacuated family's from USAFA area move into barracks. Of course I got a phone call at 11 saying GET READY WE ARE GETTING RECALLED TO GO FIGHT FIRES. Get to work and we end up being taxis for people.

The fire chief was asked a question by a reporter who wanted to know since there's so many military people in the area why they cant use us to help with the fire. His response was we have not attended a 40 hour course on fire fighting

[JakeParkinson]

My point was any barracks are better than army barracks. Well.. I actually have never been on a Marine post so I can't speak on that behalf.

[rammstein_5v2]

Originally Posted by Walrusface

Out of entire battalion just the scout platoon was stood up last night, we had to help evacuated family's from USAFA area move into barracks. Of course I got a phone call at 11 saying GET READY WE ARE GETTING RECALLED TO GO FIGHT FIRES. Get to work and we end up being taxis for people.

The fire chief was asked a question by a reporter who wanted to know since there's so many military people in the area why they cant use us to help with the fire. His response was we have not attended a 40 hour course on fire fighting

Haha thats what our sco said.

I like my barracks. Its not bad and could always be worse.

[Walrusface]

1-4 has probably the nicest barracks in the army besides 1cav. Although ****ing dicks always trash it by breaking washers and ripping up tiles

[Death_Taco]

haha went to neurosurgeon for consult today.

tl;dr: My back is ****ed and I'm too young to really do anything surgical.

[underdog_153]

Originally Posted by JakeParkinson

My point was any barracks are better than army barracks. Well.. I actually have never been on a Marine post so I can't speak on that behalf.

as a Marine all Im going to say is 29 palms, barracks on top of the hill. home of 3LAR. Also known as the ghetto of the Marine Corps

[barrel roll]

Originally Posted by Death_Taco

haha went to neurosurgeon for consult today.

tl;dr: My back is ****ed and I'm too young to really do anything surgical.

So you're going to be all swimming pool JFK style?

[the other one]

Originally Posted by JakeParkinson

My point was any barracks are better than army barracks. Well.. I actually have never been on a Marine post so I can't speak on that behalf.

2/5 barracks on pendleton has legitimate holes in the walls of most rooms.

My old barracks in 29 had mold everywhere, and the water was non-potable.

[SniperForce-Duffek]

Originally Posted by Walrusface

1-4 has probably the nicest barracks in the army besides 1cav. Although ****ing dicks always trash it by breaking washers and ripping up tiles

1cav did something right, Ill give em that.

Originally Posted by JakeParkinson

My point was any barracks are better than army barracks. Well.. I actually have never been on a Marine post so I can't speak on that behalf.

My old barracks room was nicer than most high end apartments.

[Mr. Y2K]

nope i'm married
it works different in canada when you're full time (i'm going part time right now for the record in case your not sure)
first three months if you're a single soldier, you must live in barracks, then you can move out.
our barracks are pretty awesome compared to yours that's for sure.
it's like i dunno 25x25 maybe? maybe a bit bigger? that's for two people. plus you've got a shared bathroom and a kitchenette in each wing of the shacks.
i also had a desk and a chair for the room.

[FatCitySoldier]

Barracks at SWCS aren't too bad. I don't mind it. Obviously smaller than having my own apartment, but at the same time, I really can only say I sleep here and such and therefore don't need much. So... free rent. Shower is always steaming hot, and the AC keeps our place around 60* all year. Not bad as far as I'm concerned.

[SniperForce-Duffek]

[JakeParkinson]

Wow that's some bs! That picture looks like an awesome place to live compared to here and Fort Sam Houston before they rebuilt them. That's ridiculous..

[SniperForce-Duffek]

Like the tile? How about the granite counter tops? Maybe its the washer and dryer in other room? The other B's had wood floors. heh.

[JakeParkinson]

My barracks don't even have AC. It's hot as hell right now. They certainly are screwing us over here if that's what other army barracks look like.

[SniperForce-Duffek]

No, that's what 1st Cav barracks look like.