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“You just got orders to Fort Bliss? That’s way out there in the desert, right by Mexico. Are you worried?”
A few months ago, a social media thread began with Army spouses at other installations, whose soldiers had just received orders to Fort Bliss, Texas, asking questions that presumed Fort Bliss and El Paso were anything but desirable duty stations. Reactions from Army spouses who live here were clear, as they rejected outright the concerns of those who haven’t yet experienced this region. One Fort Bliss spouse admitted that at first, she “didn’t want to come here,” but explained that, “now… I don’t want to leave.” We encourage you to recognize exaggerated accounts of border danger and other inexperienced opinions about living in El Paso and Fort Bliss. Instead, find someone who’s here and ask them about the region, then decide for yourself.
A few months ago, a social media thread began with Army spouses at other installations, whose soldiers had just received orders to Fort Bliss, Texas, asking questions that presumed Fort Bliss and El Paso were anything but desirable duty stations. Reactions from Army spouses who live here were clear, as they rejected outright the concerns of those who haven’t yet experienced this region. One Fort Bliss spouse admitted that at first, she “didn’t want to come here,” but explained that, “now… I don’t want to leave.” We encourage you to recognize exaggerated accounts of border danger and other inexperienced opinions about living in El Paso and Fort Bliss. Instead, find someone who’s here and ask them about the region, then decide for yourself.
Don’t believe the hype about Fort Bliss
Posted from militarytimes.com
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Military Life
PCS
Posted 1 y ago
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I read that article earlier. I remember arguing with people here on RP who were stationed there in decades past trying to tell me there's nothing to do there, and it's a miserable existence. I spent 3 years there, ending in 2012, and I loved El Paso and Fort Bliss...my brigade, no so much. There really is a lot of things to do down there, even if--I assume--service members still can't cross the boarder like they could in years past. While the post was just a speck in the vast desert nothingness in decades past, while I was there, Uncle Sam pumped an obscene amount of money into Bliss, greatly expanding it's usable footprint, shopping, entertainment and other the amenities. In the years since I left, they added even more.
Aint gonna lie, it is hot as hell there ("but it's a dry heat..."), and if you don't like the color of sand, well, the scenery won't be to your linking. Still, if you can't find something to occupy your free time on-post, in El Paso or in the surrounding area, that's a choice.
Aint gonna lie, it is hot as hell there ("but it's a dry heat..."), and if you don't like the color of sand, well, the scenery won't be to your linking. Still, if you can't find something to occupy your free time on-post, in El Paso or in the surrounding area, that's a choice.
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My best assignments in the Army. 1) Germany 2) Ft Bliss 3) Hawaii 4) San Antonio 5) Hood 6) Korea. Bliss #2 ahead of Hawaii is not a typo.
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MSgt (Join to see) In other words, don't believe the rumor mill! Make your own decision based on your experience, not on what others say.
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MSgt (Join to see)
That’s for sure! I have been to El Paso, and you can find things to do. Pretty much any Post is what you make of it.
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MAJ Byron Oyler
MSgt (Join to see) - I would have to disagree Sir, I feel Bliss has more to do than Hood or FT Sam. From the skiing 1.5hours away in NM to the off roading just outside ELP to the BLM lands just inside NM for shooting, to the two national forests less than three hours, to the flying. I only got shut down from flying like twice in four years from weather. You would have to be a hermit not to find something that you like to do there.
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