On more than one occasion, I have seen a reference here on RP about FayetteNam. Could someone enlighten me?

SP5 Peter Keane — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 15:01:49 -0400

I am making a trip to visit the area for Veterans Day and would like to know before hand what to expect.

Response by SFC Vernon McNabb made Nov 1 at 2017 3:05 PM

SFC Vernon McNabb — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 15:05:38 -0400

Fayetteville, NC is just outside the base at Ft. Bragg. It was known to be hostile back in the day, like Vietnam was. From what I understand, it is not as bad as it used to be, but the name just stuck.

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Nov 1 at 2017 8:22 PM

SGM Bill Frazer — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 20:22:33 -0400

In the old days up to late 90's, Fayetteville (just outside Bragg) was famous for taking everything they could from the troops. This was Blood Alley where whores and bad bars abounded, and fights/get rolled were common place. Hay Street was Bar city with 10-15 bars and a couple of sad eatery's. In 2000 the city closed down all the bars on Hay St and demolished Blood Alley, putting business, restaurants, etc. Now it is quite tame.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 1 at 2017 8:42 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 20:42:01 -0400

FayetteNam references Fayetteville, NC, which is the city located next to Fort Bragg. Many soldiers who were heading to Vietnam left from and returned to Fort Bragg and Fayetteville.