Where do you call home and why? Is this where your family has lived for generations, or did you find your place traveling via the military?

SPC Ryan D. — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 20:15:07 -0400

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 29 at 2015 8:22 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 20:22:02 -0400

Scottsdale, AZ by way of NJ via parental units. Have also lived in Buffalo, NY - Cary, NC - Colorado Springs, CO. Have been stationed in Great Lakes, IL - Dam Neck, VA - Thule, Greenland and San Diego, CA.

Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made Apr 29 at 2015 8:22 PM

GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 20:22:28 -0400

Hudson, Wisconsin, USA

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 29 at 2015 8:22 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 20:22:48 -0400

Lebanon, PA. I was stationed at Fort Indiantown Gap, Annville, PA,for 6 years, which is right up the road and Headquarters of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard and Air National Guard. I was at Letterkenny Army Depot for a year and I am finally getting out all together. Hopefully and finally going to be Moving to the Bozeman, Montana area within the next year to finish college and become a permanent resident of Montana.

Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 29 at 2015 8:31 PM

Capt Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 20:31:35 -0400

I grew up in PA. Have lived in GA,VA,MA,NE,IA,MN,CA,MO,TX,IL,AZ,KS, and CO.
Been in all 50.

I now live in IA near a military base (for retirement benefits) and a train station for travel.

Response by SPC Neil Hood made Apr 29 at 2015 8:33 PM

SPC Neil Hood — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 20:33:11 -0400

I am from central NJ originally but lived in FL before joining the Army. I continue to live in the Fort Stewart area while I finish college in SE GEorgia.

I plan to stay in GA and move north of Atlanta.

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 29 at 2015 8:42 PM

MSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 20:42:24 -0400

Home is NC being that is where my mom and dad live now! And when I go home on leave that is where I go. But dad was USMC so home was everywhere! He just happen to retire in NC and that is where I finished high school.

Response by Sgt Fred Lawley made Apr 29 at 2015 8:45 PM

Sgt Fred Lawley — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 20:45:37 -0400

Arkansas is where I have lived most my life since being stationed at Little Rock AFB. Family lives in Missouri but haven't really figured out where home is.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 29 at 2015 9:04 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 21:04:36 -0400

Columbus, Georgia

Response by SPC Charles Brown made Apr 29 at 2015 9:05 PM

SPC Charles Brown — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 21:05:58 -0400

Columbus Georgia has been my "home" for over 30 years. I haven't been back in over 18 years. I live in Oregon but this is not home to me. How did I settle on Columbus GA? I went to visit family and friends that I met while my father was serving and like it. Wish I was there now.

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Apr 29 at 2015 9:07 PM

SFC Mark Merino — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 21:07:32 -0400

Prior to joining: Home was Philadelphia
After a career: Home is where you drop your ramp.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 29 at 2015 9:19 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 21:19:22 -0400

Dallas, Texas is where I hang my hat. I was born in California because dad was Navy, but have been here since the 7th grade.

Response by Lt Col Jim Coe made Apr 29 at 2015 9:21 PM

Lt Col Jim Coe — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 21:21:49 -0400

Belleville IL. Air Force sent me to Scott AFB twice so it had to be home. I've been as far north, east, west, and south as you can go in the USA. Learned to like the Midwest after we lived here for 10 years. Nearby St Louis provides professional sports, entertainment, museums, and one of the best zoos in the U.S. Also lots of employment opportunities.

Response by SGM Mikel Dawson made Apr 29 at 2015 9:44 PM

SGM Mikel Dawson — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 21:44:01 -0400

Grew up in Idaho, lived and worked there until I was 35, then moved to Denmark. Got my own business here now.

Response by SGM Erik Marquez made Apr 29 at 2015 9:59 PM

SGM Erik Marquez — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 21:59:03 -0400

Home is Kempner TX.. why, ?? we found after living here 9 years, it was overall pretty good to us and supported our life style. So we stayed after i retired Dec 2013.

Home started in central CA, born and raised.. then Army life and travels for 29 years.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 29 at 2015 10:01 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 22:01:09 -0400

I call Rapid City, SD home since my grandmother lives there and my parent settled there when my dad retired from the Air Force. I also get the no state income tax benefits while I lam stationed in Kansas.

Response by SGT Chip Hutchings made Apr 29 at 2015 10:18 PM

SGT Chip Hutchings — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 22:18:07 -0400

Salem, Oregon. Before the military I always said that I would never come back, but after seeing so many places I realized Oregon is a pretty nice place!

Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 29 at 2015 10:23 PM

PO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 22:23:13 -0400

Born and raised in Florida and it will always be home but it won't be my hometown I return to yet more than likely the Orlando area is where I'll end up.

Response by LCpl Brett McMeans made Apr 29 at 2015 10:54 PM

LCpl Brett McMeans — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 22:54:20 -0400

Mississippi - Since the late 1700's

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 30 at 2015 9:31 AM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 09:31:19 -0400

I grew up in rural Oregon with a pop. of 350. I miss it, but its not "home" anymore. I am more of a nomad now. Everytime I get settled somewhere, its time fore me to move. I have been living about 30 minutes outside Phily for about 2 years now, and I am ready to go.

Response by SGT Richard H. made Apr 30 at 2015 11:16 AM

SGT Richard H. — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 11:16:29 -0400

Corpus Christi, TX is where I *currently* call home.

I was born in Oakland, CA, raised in Arlington, WA, stationed in several places, and met my wife in Dallas while stationed in Ft. Hood. Lived in Arlington, TX for a while after I ETSd, then moved to Austin, TX. Stayed there for 14 years, then moved to Raleigh, NC for a job opportunity. Stayed there for 4 years, then back to TX, landing in Corpus Christi. No idea where's next.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Apr 30 at 2015 12:13 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 12:13:09 -0400

I don't know, I have been wandering all my life.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 30 at 2015 12:20 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 12:20:57 -0400

I currently live in Moreno Valley, California, but Hinesville/Midway, Georgia will always be home for me.

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Apr 30 at 2015 12:41 PM

CPT Jack Durish — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 12:41:31 -0400

I will bow to Mark Twain on this one. As he attributed to Adam (yes that one) in "The Diary of Adam" after Eve dies, "Eden was always where she was".

My home is where my family is. That is my Eden...

Response by SGT(P) Bruce Van Havermaet made Apr 30 at 2015 1:07 PM

SGT(P) Bruce Van Havermaet — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 13:07:11 -0400

Minnesota born and love it here. Did not mind traveling in military. Lived in other countries. When I retire moving to Florida though.

Response by SMSgt James Williams made Apr 30 at 2015 3:12 PM

SMSgt James Williams — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 15:12:55 -0400

Being a military kid, I didn't know what home truly was. When i entered the Air Force, I spent the first 8 years of service in Minot North Dakota. The people I worked with were amazing and that made the environment easy to endure. I have now lived in Abilene Texas for the last 5 years. It seems as though I am in the same mindset as I was those many years ago at Minot. The people are fantastic and the location is pretty good too. Maybe it's because I'm older, or maybe it's because I adapt easy? But I have found that no matter where I'm at...I feel at home.

Response by SPC Victoria Allen made Apr 30 at 2015 4:04 PM

SPC Victoria Allen — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 16:04:54 -0400

I recently left the Army and now call South Carolina home. I was stationed at Ft. Jackson for a while and really loved the area. My husband also calls South Carolina home, I am originally from Ohio. I think this place is beautiful!

Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 30 at 2015 5:05 PM

CW5 Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 17:05:35 -0400

Good question, SPC Ryan D.. For me it's the hometown (small upstate NY town) where I grew up, and where my maternal grandfather settled when he moved here from Poland. That will always be home for me, even though I now live in the Baltimore area.

Response by SrA Matthew Knight made Apr 30 at 2015 5:08 PM

SrA Matthew Knight — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 17:08:36 -0400

North Dakota forever. My family on my dad's side has lived there for decades, back into the 1800s I would imagine. Sure it gets miserably cold through the winter but it's where my friends and family live and I love the state no matter what.

Response by SrA Edward Vong made Apr 30 at 2015 5:16 PM

SrA Edward Vong — Thu, 30 Apr 2015 17:16:03 -0400

I'm just a kid from Brooklyn.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made May 2 at 2015 8:32 AM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 02 May 2015 08:32:35 -0400

I always thought that home is where I hang my hat. I knew it will be only a couple years - maybe only a year. That's ok. Moving is a good thing. I like the experiences of living in different parts of the country/world.

In thinking about a permanent home - I vote (absentee) in Phoenix, AZ but I always considered Tucson to be "home" because that's where I earned my commission. Now that I am stationed 90 minutes away from Tucson, I have been able to visit it again and I am greatly disappointed. I am fairly certain that Tucson does not lie in my future anymore. So once I retire from the military, I will have two or three primary locations in mind and look for jobs in those areas. It will either be somewhere I've been (Honolulu) or I will check out the area primary to making a huge life decision.

Response by SGT James Hastings made May 5 at 2015 10:12 AM

SGT James Hastings — Tue, 05 May 2015 10:12:12 -0400

Well, for the last 18 years it has been Washington State since I met a lady online through Match.com and moved up here and married her. Most of my life I never lived in one house and often city for more than 4 years at a time even though I was out of the service. I had lived in 8 different homes before I was 18. It is really freaky to be in one place for so long but I'm settling down to it, slowly. Many Navy retire here since there are a couple of duty stations in the ports. Most of the State is trees with only 6.5 million people compared to 10-13 million in Los Angeles, CA. Lots of pretty mountains and of course cleaning rain keeps us sparkling clean! lol

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 14 at 2015 12:31 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 14 Aug 2015 00:31:41 -0400

Plan on retiring West of San Antonio or somewhere in the hill country of TEXAS! "Soldier By Choice, TEXAN By The Grace Of God"

Response by SN Jennifer M. made Aug 23 at 2015 5:24 PM

SN Jennifer M. — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 17:24:26 -0400

Houston Texas. It's where my family is

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Aug 23 at 2015 5:29 PM

SFC Mark Merino — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 17:29:08 -0400

Before going in I claimed Philadelphia. After many years of moving and meeting everyone all over, I say home is where you drop your ramp.

Response by SSgt Terry P. made Aug 23 at 2015 5:47 PM

SSgt Terry P. — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 17:47:38 -0400

Have been in a number of states and countries,but seems i ended up back here so i guess this is home.

Response by SSgt Alex Robinson made Aug 23 at 2015 6:02 PM

SSgt Alex Robinson — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 18:02:43 -0400

We have lived in several states. Currently we are in southern Illinois.

Response by SMSgt Lawrence McCarter made Jul 17 at 2017 10:14 AM

SMSgt Lawrence McCarter — Mon, 17 Jul 2017 10:14:55 -0400

My house which My wife and I bought 38 years ago is located approx 4 miles from My parents home in the same town of Millis, MA where I grew up. My dad is 91 and My Mom 89 and both are still doing fine and in good health. My wife's late parents lived approx 2 miles away in the neighboring town of Sherborn, MA where I had worked as a Police Officer, My brother and sister both live within 3 miles of Me. I have an Aunt, Uncle and cousins that all live nearby and two of My children live within 20 minutes drive from here. My third son live within our home with His wife and daughter. I have three Grandchildren close by. Members of My family have lived in Massachusetts from 1640 up to the present day. Shown here are two pictures of My house and yard.