SSG Private RallyPoint Member 2326190 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> 2017-02-09T12:21:57-05:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 2326190

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2017-02-09T12:21:57-05:00 2017-02-09T12:21:57-05:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 2326191

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I am a 19K.

2017-02-09T12:22:06-05:00 2017-02-09T12:22:06-05:00 CPT Lance Jones 2326220

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Temper this with the fact I was there in the 80&#39;s. <br /><br />I loved camp swampy. Hinesville isn&#39;t much to get excited about; but, 30-45 minutes away is Savannah! Great city. You are also close to the beaches if you like that kind of activity.<br /><br />As part of the RDF, we spent a lot of time in the field and NTC. Training on-post is ok; but, there is a reason it is called camp swampy...

2017-02-09T12:29:03-05:00 2017-02-09T12:29:03-05:00 SGT Private RallyPoint Member 2326670

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I cant really speak on Bliss except for the fact I went there for AIT, but Stewart on the other hand is a different story. I was station at HAAF out in Savannah and we had to go to Stewart numerous of times. So what I can say is its not a bad post to be at but once you get outside the gates you will find yourself going to savannah a lot for any outside activities you want to do because there is nothing in Hinesville but a Walmart. hope this helps in any way.

2017-02-09T14:18:32-05:00 2017-02-09T14:18:32-05:00 LTC Private RallyPoint Member 2326788

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Not sure about Stewart, except for the fact that I can tell you the few times I was there, for short periods, I was extremely excited to leave and it is now on my list of places I never want to PCS to...right there with Polk and Drum. Now, for Bliss...Bliss is pretty amazing! I was stationed here back in the early 90&#39;s as a young Cavalry Trooper with 3rd ACR and it was a good time then when I was single and did not know any better. Now, as a grown up with a family we received orders to come back here this past summer and I was not happy, but let me tell you...El Paso and Fort Bliss are not at all like they were in the early 90&#39;s...this place is awesome! Seriously, the amenities on post are nothing short of amazing and El Paso itself is really a great city and is getting better everyday! As far as your job, you&#39;ll be in 1AD, the Army&#39;s only armored division so expect to do what you&#39;re getting paid to do...a lot! The training here is plentiful and the ranges are top notch. So, with that in mind, my choice would be Bliss over Stewart.

2017-02-09T14:48:22-05:00 2017-02-09T14:48:22-05:00 SSG Walter Corretjer 2326832

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>They are good posts.Fort Bliss is my favorite.

2017-02-09T15:03:36-05:00 2017-02-09T15:03:36-05:00 SSG Walter Corretjer 2326833

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>They are good posts.Fort Bliss is my favorite.

2017-02-09T15:03:36-05:00 2017-02-09T15:03:36-05:00 SGT Dave Tracy 2327339

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I loved my time at Bliss. The post and the greater El Paso area were awesome. The Army has dropped untold millions of dollars there in the last decade and greatly expanded it; not so much in terms of size, because with the training area and nearby White Sands Missile Range, you&#39;ve got all the room in the world, it expanded in terms of its function and population.<br />The post has everything: shopping, entertainment &amp; recreation, etc. The housing on post is new or refurbished (or in the process of); housing off post is plentiful and affordable.<br />It is hot and sunny for 11 months and 2 weeks a year (OK, maybe not THAT much), and while you can see Mexico from your house (in my case, that was literally true) you cannot go there...so there are downsides.

2017-02-09T18:42:33-05:00 2017-02-09T18:42:33-05:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 2327430

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I absolutely hated Fort Stewart. HAAF is a different story, but Stewart was horrible for me. I hated 3ID, their millions of silly rules, singing in the morning, and the fact that 3ID ran the post. I lived in condemned housing where I could smell the sewage treatment plant. The housing agency was notorious for giving you a dirty house, charging hundreds of dollars when you cleared, and then not using the money to clean or fix it. The barracks were condemned shortly after being built because of black mold. There were holes in the walls due to poor building and our soldiers were getting but by brown recluse spiders in their rooms. Hinesville.... Well, there&#39;s a lot of &quot;People of Walmart&quot; photos that come out of Hinesville.

2017-02-09T19:10:02-05:00 2017-02-09T19:10:02-05:00 SFC Richard Logue 2327515

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Heres the thing about FT Bliss, if your MOS is such you spend all the time in the field, I spent a year in the desert coming in for two weekends a month, it sucks. Theres a reason for the expression, arm pit of the world. Summer over 110 weekly, winter, in the teens and if the wind blows which it does, below zero. We had equipment in the vehicle that would break down at 145 degrees in the vehicle temp. Techs didn&#39;t believe us till the came with a thermometer. But of course, the post is upgraded, cool, never saw it. After that fun tour,18 months, was shipped straight to Germany. Yeah I&#39;m jaded.

2017-02-09T19:33:25-05:00 2017-02-09T19:33:25-05:00 SGM Jeff Bullard 2327729

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I&#39;m stationed at Fort Bliss now. I actually like it the base and facilities are relatively new. The PX (freedom crossing is by far the best facility I&#39;ve seen in the military. It has a huge PX, 14 restaurants (Texas Roadhouse, Denny&#39;s, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dairy Queen, etc. a large movie theater. El Paso is the city right outside the base it&#39;s about 700,000 people( 70% Hispanic) the city has a lot of things to do. Juarez, Mexico is just south of the city (off limits) to Army personnel. So , it&#39;s really what you like.<br /><br />Fort Stewart is 30 mins south of Savannah, Georgia. It&#39;s the home of the 3rd Infantry Division, the base is just outside of Himescille, Georgia. On the weekends you can hit I-95 and be in Florida (Jacksonville) in a couple of hours.

2017-02-09T20:44:24-05:00 2017-02-09T20:44:24-05:00 PFC Pamala (Hall) Foster 2327749

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I was at Bliss and how you like it depends on the unit and MOS. I was a 14E and long story short, forget going to Mexico cause it&#39;s off limits, several clubs are on &#39;blacklist&#39; and all I can say is learn about the unit

2017-02-09T20:51:47-05:00 2017-02-09T20:51:47-05:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 2327834

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>All we can do is comment based upon our experiences, however it may not be the same for you. I actually like both places but that&#39;s bcuz I love warm places and both places are very warm...

2017-02-09T21:25:55-05:00 2017-02-09T21:25:55-05:00 SGT Private RallyPoint Member 2328063

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Been to bliss and loved it

2017-02-09T23:01:47-05:00 2017-02-09T23:01:47-05:00 CPT Jacob Swartout 2328216

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="803286" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/803286-19k-armor-crew-member-2-16-cav-316th-cav-bde">SSG Private RallyPoint Member</a> Ft Bliss is hot and dusty. It was my first duty station. It has grown since I last was stationed there and I enjoyed it for a while before we moved our unit to Ft Carson six months later. As for Ft Stewart, it is also hot but also very humid. I received some great training out of the 3rd ID and it has excelled my career to this current day. You will train a lot and grow in your career from the Training and Soldiers around you. Our unit was close so we learned from each other and made each other better Soldiers. Ft Stewart may not be considered the best post however, it was my favorite installation to be at. You are close to the beach and can do much exploring on the east coast from GA. Give it a shot and enjoy the Marne Express!

2017-02-10T00:37:06-05:00 2017-02-10T00:37:06-05:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 2328360

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Every duty station is the same and I say this because a duty station is all in what you make it.

2017-02-10T05:27:07-05:00 2017-02-10T05:27:07-05:00 SGT Steve Hines-Saich B.S. M.S. Cybersecurity 2328490

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I have not been stationed at Stewart. Bliss I have traveled to many times. As a soldier and a civilian contractor. I love the desert climate and that is bliss. Bliss is a sprawling base with a new PX on base that is set up like most modern malls. Outiside of base you have the city of El Paso. A border town. Immerse yourself in the culture and make it fun!

2017-02-10T07:07:46-05:00 2017-02-10T07:07:46-05:00 SGM (R) Antonio Brown 2330666

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I was stationed at Ft Stewart for 7yrs. Hinesville is okay but the malls are in Savannah. You have several beaches/islands that are a short drive away. You can cross into SC and hit beach areas at Hilton Head and Bluffton. If you are a golfer there are pro courses nearby. There is also good fishing. Savannah has the second largest St Patrick&#39;s Day Parade in the US. Orlando, FL is 4hrs away. Jacksonville, FL is 2 hrs away. Savannah is a 30-45 minute drive depending on which side of the city you are trying to reach. Charleston, SC is almost 2 hrs away. I do not remember how far Atlanta is from Stewart. Many Soldiers visit Savannah regularly as well as Tybee Island, St Simons Island, Jekyll Island, and other areas near Brunswick. You can find things to do any time of year. Some people dislike the area because of the humidity, because Hinesville is small, because you have to drive to Savannah for malls and more places to eat, or they do not like the idea of not having a mall in Hinesville. My favorite are the people that dislike Stewart because of the OPTEMPO. Every place I have been stationed (Bragg, Stewart, Bliss, Leonard Wood, Korea, Germany) I have enjoyed. I encourage you to get out and see the surroundings because any duty station is only as fun as you want it to be. And that is my two cents.

2017-02-10T22:03:33-05:00 2017-02-10T22:03:33-05:00 SGT Ej P. 2333275

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>One of the things I loved being in Stewart is your less than an hour to Savannah, only 2 hours away from Jacksonville, 4 hours away from Orlando (Disneyworld, Universal, Busch Gardens, etc) especially when they have Military specials like free days

2017-02-12T00:00:00-05:00 2017-02-12T00:00:00-05:00 CSM Scott White 2334164

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Bliss is a good post, large and a lot of New construction. West texas is great if you are a motorcycle rider. Can ride most days of the year. a lot of history and scenery to see as well.

2017-02-12T11:48:58-05:00 2017-02-12T11:48:58-05:00 SFC Steven Borders 2336730

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The only thing good about Fort Stewart is that it is close to Savannah, GA. I hated Fort Stewart, especially being in a BSB. We made the most of it going to Florida and South Carolina to the beach. But that was about it, the Sand Nats are everywhere down there and it is pretty much hot all the time. I couldn&#39;t leave fast enough when it came time to PCS.

2017-02-13T11:54:26-05:00 2017-02-13T11:54:26-05:00 CH (CPT)(P) Private RallyPoint Member 2343565

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>A lot of people will dog Ft. Bliss, but I like it here. If you don&#39;t like the desert, probably not for you. But the facilities are great. They build a multi-million dollar (hundreds of millions in fact) gym, aquatics center, satellite PX out on Far East Bliss within the past few years. They are great. But on main post is Freedom Crossing. It is an outstanding PX/Mall type facility with a movie theatre, different eateries like Texas Road House and Buffalo Wild Wings, and the regular food court fare.<br /><br />It is an excellent post. Don&#39;t let people talk you out of it if you can come here.

2017-02-15T14:21:37-05:00 2017-02-15T14:21:37-05:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 2437227

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Bliss was a great experience for myself

2017-03-21T14:39:23-04:00 2017-03-21T14:39:23-04:00 MAJ Byron Oyler 2468445

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I have done Germany, Hawaii, and Hood as well; after ten years of trying, the Army finally got its way to send me to Bliss. See you there?

2017-04-03T13:52:44-04:00 2017-04-03T13:52:44-04:00 2017-02-09T12:21:57-05:00