What are the pros and cons of Fort Drum? How is it for families?

2022-06-01T16:31:20-04:00

what’s the prons and cons as a 12N and how is for families?

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 1 at 2022 4:38 PM

2022-06-01T16:38:12-04:00

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Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Jun 1 at 2022 5:11 PM

2022-06-01T17:11:01-04:00

Cons: lots of snow, lots of field time.
Pros: it's not Fort Hood. It's not Fort Polk.

Response by SFC David H. made Jun 1 at 2022 5:15 PM

2022-06-01T17:15:24-04:00

Ft Drum honestly isn't that bad, I cannot speak on your MOS and what you would be doing/training here. It does snow quite a bit, as in you will get about 2-3' then nothing for a week and then it will dump snow again, add in the days of just snow dusting. The winters are pretty long, OCT (starts getting cold) - APR (end of APR, sometimes into MAY). it does get COLD; like "%$#, its -22 outside" (usually in FEB-MAR). Then add in the Windchill. You can expect snow until 15MAY..... But as long as you find something to do, as in get out of the house/barracks its not that bad. Its normally the Soldiers/families that stay in their houses/barracks that hate it the most. There not a lot to do in the immediate area, unless your an outdoors (hunting, hiking, fishing, off road, camping) type of person/family. Spring, summer and fall are beautiful, about 80 degrees. But its like any place in the Army, it is what you make it.