What do you miss about living in the barracks?

SGT Richard H.,

Indeed, that's the best part! Having only a cell phone bill to pay, I've saved so much money since I came to Korea. With a free shuttle bus to take us anywhere on post, we don't even have to pay for gas! I love riding to the USO and the rec center.

Yup definitely the no rent!!!

You think it's free room and board until you realize that if there were no Barracks the army would actually give you bah which is significantly more than the room was worth.

SPC Robert Patrick - To an extent (and depending on location) you're right, but you have to figure in deposit, first/last month rent, electricity, water, sewage, garbage, the amount you save on commute to work (cash, vehicle wear/tear, and time), free security, almost all barracks are walking distance to prettry much everywhere, and you don't have to pay for furniture. Now for the cynical side from me living in the barracks for 7 years - room inspections, GI parties, not ever feeling like you're off work, "hey YOU!" details, CQ / staff duty being in your shit, curfews, the aching knowledge that three guys on full BAH living together in a 3-bed house would make BANK off of it...

Agreed I missed the camaraderie,,going to the enlisted club, barracks had a pool table and someone was always up for a game, had a problem at first till I got used to the snoring and people walking about at all hours but I adjusted.

Yep, our mess hall had very good food, (civilian contract) and our barracks had a pretty well equipped game room, some times we might hang out and watch a movie in the lounge, or hang out in our room drink beer and play cards, other times we may go out to the lake and get a bonfire going or take a hike at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge and it was nice that my friends were always right there. I really enjoyed my time at Ft. Sill, OK. 1975 - 1977 as a 17B20

(1) I miss working first shift and waking up in the middle of the night to the sound of pretty German girls visiting our room. I miss having my rent and utilities paid for. I miss buddies dropping by my room for a drink. I especially want to thank all the guys who were constantly getting in trouble and had to pull CQ. I never had to. Best times of my life.

Sometimes I'd go off and do my own thing, but usually myself and one or two friends would head out to see what kind of 'mischief' we could stir up. In AIT when we started to get passes we were told about the less reputable establishments. So...where did we go?

And you had it better than I did when I joined the Navy 1957. Agree with your nothing comment. OK, it was cheap and when I returned to them after making second class, I did get a private space.