well after six years here in Tenn the army thought it would be a good idea to finally more me, heading out to arizona in a couple weeks and I must say I'm not very excited about it.
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well after six years here in Tenn the army thought it would be a good idea to finally more me, heading out to arizona in a couple weeks and I must say I'm not very excited about it.
Six years is a pretty long stay for a military man. I guess part of what makes it a good or bad move is the proximity to family and recreation. I would melt in Arizona. I hear it is a good spot for a winter home. Make the best of your new adventure, I'm hoping it winds up being a hoot.
When I was in "this man's Army", the saying went like this: The two best duty stations you'll ever have are the one you're going to, and the one you're coming from.
Have a safe and easy PCS, and smooth shaving!
TN will miss you,
wish we could have met up, but hey we have the rest of our lives in front of us.
Arizona has some really good Skiing as well, make the best of it, a lot to see and do in AZ and NM area.
Best wishes for a safe transition,
p.s. SRP is in AZ to :D
with the exception of ft Drum, Campbell is the closest station to home.Quote:
Originally Posted by RezDog
I am sad that I will miss the Mid MO meet-up this year, always had a good time there. Although I am looking forward to finding some good climbing areas out there. Also I am losing my jump status so no more airborne for at least two years :(
there is a thread that just started about a get together in Arizona
Funny, the wife, kids and I had been in KS for 6 years when it looked like we might move to Arizona. I was super stoked about it after a bit of research on the state.
Now that said, family for me is already an airplane kind of endeavor, so an extra hour or two wasn't going to be a buz kill for me.
Moving sucks. Leaving friends and family behind - sucks. Change however is good for the soul. Enjoy Arizona knowing (if it helps) that at least one man on this forum is jealous of you :).
Arizona is a beautiful state, and as they say, "It's a dry heat." But up North you've got Flagstaff and the San Francisco Peaks, the Canyon, all those national forests, elk, Sedona. Enjoy, and stay cool!
and as I say, "heat is heat" once it gets above a certain temp it just doesn't matter anymore it's all just hot lol. I will be about as far south as the state goes, so I will at least have Tucson kind of near by.Quote:
Originally Posted by ScoutHikerDad
Fort Huachuca?
Yep, the dreaded pit of ArizonaQuote:
Originally Posted by pfries
When I was in the Army I spent most of my time in Ft Hood Texas (1st CAV). Re-enlistment time came and they said "if you re-enlist we are willing to send you to KOREA for your next duty station". I respectfully declined and here I sit on the couch at home as a civilian. Look at the bright side, it could have been worse than Arizona :). Good luck friend.....
Pfries beat me to it... I've been through MCAS Yuma to do some work with the Marines and the Army at Ft Huachuca and all I can say is that at least you are close to Phoenix :)
Well at least it doesn't get very hot in Sierra Vista.:tu Tombstone and Bisbee (recently seen on a bumper sticker...Bisbee, AZ its like Mayberry on LSD!) are close by. It could be a lot worse!
We all know the adage that every military assignment is what you make of it, I know I've had my share of sh**sandwiches, lol. Good luck out there!