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What Can the OT Tell Me About Being Stationed at Fort Polk?
Posted on 2/24/16 at 12:01 pm
Posted on 2/24/16 at 12:01 pm
Found out today I may be headed there, and just as I was getting ready to fight tooth and nail to avoid it, I realized I hadn't even appealed to the OT for insight.
Anyone here been stationed there?
Haven't spent much time around Leesville; I really try not to stop in CENLA if I can absolutely help it.
3 hours to BR, 4 hours to NOLA, 3 hours to Shreve...
What's the true story about Fort Polk and the JRTC?
Anyone here been stationed there?
Haven't spent much time around Leesville; I really try not to stop in CENLA if I can absolutely help it.
3 hours to BR, 4 hours to NOLA, 3 hours to Shreve...
What's the true story about Fort Polk and the JRTC?
This post was edited on 2/24/16 at 12:02 pm
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Posted on 2/24/16 at 12:02 pm to Womski
Leesville is lovely this time of year
Posted on 2/24/16 at 12:02 pm to Womski
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What's the true story about Fort Polk and the JRTC?
It sucks.
Posted on 2/24/16 at 12:03 pm to Womski
I can not honestly think of anyplace worse.
Posted on 2/24/16 at 12:03 pm to Clames
Its awful. We called it little Vietnam back in the day.
Posted on 2/24/16 at 12:08 pm to Womski
You'll be bored out of your mind. Makes Ellic look like Vegas.
Posted on 2/24/16 at 12:12 pm to Womski
i think that they still have a bowling alley. but, I believe that you have to set up your own pins after you knock them down. takes a while.
enjoy
enjoy
Posted on 2/24/16 at 12:13 pm to Womski
No idea about Fort Polk but I lived in Cenla for two years. Most miserable area on the planet.
Posted on 2/24/16 at 12:19 pm to oldcharlie8
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I believe that you have to set up your own pins after you knock them down. takes a while.
And that's the best thing about it, allows you to avoid the reality of living there for a lot longer.
Posted on 2/24/16 at 12:19 pm to Womski
Only have to be 18 to get into the Peg. 
That's about it.
That's about it. 
Posted on 2/24/16 at 12:20 pm to Womski
Close to Toledo Bend if you like bass fishing. That is about it...
Posted on 2/24/16 at 12:22 pm to wickowick
Awful. Fort Drum may be the only place worse.
Posted on 2/24/16 at 12:22 pm to Womski
You need to go to church and ask God why he hates you so very much.
No, but, seriously. If you are active duty military, and you are serious about a career in the military, you need to focus on your job. You already know that you'll be working lots more than 40 hours a week, so, in the little free time that you will have, at Fort Polk, you'll have an adequate place to sleep and work out at the gym. Fort Polk has nice facilities for those free time activities of sleeping and working out at the gym.
There are only about 80,000 people within a 50 mile radius of Fort Polk (that includes the people serving at Polk), so, life there is not big city life.
The Soldiers on Fort Polk are very busy. I constantly see them weapons training, physical training, loading up headed to the field and coming back from the field and preparing for Ranger School at the olympic pool.
If you have lots of free time to party or get bored, you are doing it wrong, with regard to your military career.
I'm not trying to be a jerk, I'm just giving advice, because every Soldier, even me, can benefit from such advice.
If you can establish a good reputation for professionalism at Polk and Bragg, you'll be well on your way with your military career.
Good luck !
No, but, seriously. If you are active duty military, and you are serious about a career in the military, you need to focus on your job. You already know that you'll be working lots more than 40 hours a week, so, in the little free time that you will have, at Fort Polk, you'll have an adequate place to sleep and work out at the gym. Fort Polk has nice facilities for those free time activities of sleeping and working out at the gym.
There are only about 80,000 people within a 50 mile radius of Fort Polk (that includes the people serving at Polk), so, life there is not big city life.
The Soldiers on Fort Polk are very busy. I constantly see them weapons training, physical training, loading up headed to the field and coming back from the field and preparing for Ranger School at the olympic pool.
If you have lots of free time to party or get bored, you are doing it wrong, with regard to your military career.
I'm not trying to be a jerk, I'm just giving advice, because every Soldier, even me, can benefit from such advice.
If you can establish a good reputation for professionalism at Polk and Bragg, you'll be well on your way with your military career.
Good luck !
This post was edited on 2/24/16 at 12:24 pm
Posted on 2/24/16 at 12:24 pm to Womski
Go AWOL
Posted on 2/24/16 at 12:24 pm to Womski
Long drives to civilization.
I drilled with JRTC for years, it's a top heavy shite show whether you are staff or instructor.
I drilled with JRTC for years, it's a top heavy shite show whether you are staff or instructor.
Posted on 2/24/16 at 12:25 pm to Champagne
Let me translate the above. Polk and Leesville suck so incredibly hard that it makes being at work seem like the best thing to do with your day. Even days off.
Posted on 2/24/16 at 12:26 pm to Clames
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It sucks.
I think the OP already knew the answer to this question.
Posted on 2/24/16 at 12:27 pm to PapaZulu
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I can not honestly think of anyplace worse.
Zwolle. Although it isn't far away. At least they have kick arse tamales, though.
Posted on 2/24/16 at 12:28 pm to Womski
That you're in the army, and somewhere along the road you made some very poor decisions.
Posted on 2/24/16 at 12:28 pm to Womski
There is no shortage of meth in the surrounding areas. As such, there is a shortage of teeth.
It's a complete shithole around there. When those guys stationed there do get free time, they usually pool together and take a taxi to Lake Charles to go out.
It's a complete shithole around there. When those guys stationed there do get free time, they usually pool together and take a taxi to Lake Charles to go out.
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