When you slept in the barracks at night, how secure did you feel?

SPC Margaret Higgins — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 18:28:44 -0400

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 12 at 2015 6:37 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 18:37:33 -0400

I personally dont feel safe but atleast I have a roommate if something goes down.

Response by SFC Everett Oliver made Oct 12 at 2015 6:38 PM

SFC Everett Oliver — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 18:38:21 -0400

It was my home, I was as secure as possible......Never was bothered with sleeping in different places....

Response by MSgt James Mullis made Oct 12 at 2015 6:56 PM

MSgt James Mullis — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 18:56:31 -0400

The only dorm I didn't feel completely safe in a dusty little compound called Khobar Towers.

Response by PO3 Michael James made Oct 12 at 2015 7:10 PM

PO3 Michael James — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 19:10:43 -0400

Spent 68-70 in a barracks, and I felt very secure.. however, times have changed and I can not speak of military life after 72, other than I miss it..

Response by SP5 Joel O'Brien made Oct 12 at 2015 7:33 PM

SP5 Joel O'Brien — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 19:33:00 -0400

Never gave it a thought. In Basic, there was a gent armed with a bunk adapter that was supposed to be watching over things on each level, so...

Response by SGT Jerrold Pesz made Oct 12 at 2015 9:51 PM

SGT Jerrold Pesz — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 21:51:37 -0400

Most of the time I had a private room and it had a lock on the door so I felt pretty safe.

Response by CAPT Kevin B. made Oct 13 at 2015 2:02 AM

CAPT Kevin B. — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 02:02:16 -0400

We all felt secure except for the next in line for the Blanket Party.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 13 at 2015 4:11 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 04:11:41 -0400

Safe from what? The elements? An Earthquake? Criminals?

Response by Sgt Tom Cunnally made Oct 13 at 2015 6:00 AM

Sgt Tom Cunnally — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 06:00:21 -0400

We had Quonset Huts at Parris Island & Camp Geiger. And being in Force Troops we spent most of our time in the field at Lejeune & Vieques & had squad tents....But when in Barracks we never worried about how secure we were just that our Gunny liked to run a coke bottle inside a G I Can to wake us up at 0500 hrs...

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 13 at 2015 8:43 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 20:43:21 -0400

Don't know about secure, but I always sleep like crap the first night I stay for duty" Open bays, semi-private barracks, hotel/lodging for NCOES; doesn't matter. But by the next night I sleep like a baby.

Security never really came into the equation. Kind of an unexpected question, SPC Margaret Higgins. Why do you ask?

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 17 at 2015 3:23 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 17 Oct 2015 15:23:34 -0400

I guess I would have to say secure, even though the barracks were never locked when I went to Basic. I guess I always assumed that I was safe since it was a military base. Obviously now I may not feel as safe. I always like going to schools that have regular rooms with doors and locks on them. I know I sleep with a light on even with a door and lock.