I'm a newly promoted E-5 heading to Fort Stewart (as a 25U20). How is Fort Stewart?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 22:17:04 -0400

Response by SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 6 at 2016 10:31 PM

SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 06 Jun 2016 22:31:29 -0400

You should repost this question and tag the installation and maybe your MOS to see if others had worked there before rather than posting it in SGT and you'd probably get better feedback

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 7 at 2016 10:43 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 10:43:30 -0400

Fort Stewart has two types of weather, hot and warm. You will be near the Atlantic Ocean so it is always humid there. The winters are not bad there, it frosts less than 10 times on average. Be prepared for ample time in the field, 3rd ID loves its field time. Also be prepared to be a Mechanic, regardless of your primary MOS. In a heavy mech division you spend a majority of your time in the motor pool ensuring that your vehicles are FMC. If you end up in a Combined Arms Battalion, get ready for a lot of Gunnery with the Tanks and Bradleys. I would recommend finding a house in Richmond Hill over Hinesville, there are better houses and facilities there. Good luck, and get ready to say "Rock of the Marne" a lot!!

Response by SP5 Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 7 at 2016 12:43 PM

SP5 Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 12:43:03 -0400

SGT Private RallyPoint Member Congratulations omn your promotion to SERGEANT, not E-5. You have every right to be proud of the accomplishment, and referring to yourself by the proper rank title is appropriate and right. Just some words from and old E-5, back when the distinction was between NCO and Specialist ranks. Good luck in your career Sergeant!

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 8 at 2016 8:31 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 08 Jun 2016 08:31:58 -0400

Just left Stewart after a 3 yr hitch. It's not bad. The base itself is huge with enough to do. The roads are simple in the areas surrounding so you can quickly get familiar with Hinesville and Jessup. Unfortunately like a lot of our posts, there isn't too many exciting things in the immediate area so save up your leave and pass times to get out of there and have fun. Oh, and "Rock of the Marne?" "Top of the Rock" is how you get on post. Have fun with the Dog Faced Soldiers.....

Response by WO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 22 at 2016 9:23 AM

WO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 09:23:56 -0400

Every post is what you make of it. Expect lots of field time and high humidity. The area is close enough to the beaches if you like that. On post housing is decent. If you are considering off post avoid Hinesville. Because you are not a combat arms MOS expect to catch some flak from the grunts. You'll get more peer contact there, than you would at a smaller post.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 8 at 2016 7:25 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 08 Jul 2016 19:25:32 -0400

First off its Sgt battle, E-5 is what you get paid.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 26 at 2016 9:04 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 26 Jul 2016 21:04:11 -0400

I'm at Stewart right now. It's not bad, has its ups and downs like any other place. Hinesville is the immediate area outside the gate. Their slowing building it up. It has 3 Walmarts right now and their in the process of building a new shopping center. Most people go to Savannah, Tybee Island, or Jacksonville to do things without having to take leave. If you fish or hunt you'll always have something to do.

Response by SGT Richard Smith made Aug 9 at 2016 11:01 AM

SGT Richard Smith — Tue, 09 Aug 2016 11:01:45 -0400

As one SGT to another also a 25U20. I was stationed at Ft. Stewart when I was lower enlisted in the early an mid 90's I could not stand this place at all. To me it sucked due to the lack of anything to do in the immediate area. At the timethe only thing local to do was go to a bar named hurricanes or the big apple (strip club) or go bull riding. If you are not into any of those things there is always Savannah Ga which is on the coast of the atlantic ocean an is a haven for college kids. So it is not all that bad but can be if not into these things.
As for command at this post I can't tell you much because my time there was so long ago