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Joined Dec 6, Messages 2, Plus I love the language. BossIsland0 Member. Joined Mar 24, Messages Joined Aug 6, Messages 1, BossIsland0 said:. Is Ft Polk that notorious? Joined Sep 27, Messages 12, At the start of the process the boards are filled with index cards, indicating the plethora of choices - Italy, Germany, Hawaii, Ft. Carson, etc.. Cadets are called up in Order of Merit and pick a single card, indicating their choice for their first duty assignment, and the OIC announces the pick. Kind of like the NFL Draft.

As the end nears, there are routinely the same few cards remaining for the last few Cadets to choose - Ft. Drum, Alaska, and Ft. Occasionally an individual will have circumstances that lead to them to having a preference for Ft. Drum or Alaska, but I have never heard of anyone holding their breath hoping Ft. Polk is still on the board when their turn comes. Hockey10 Member. Joined Nov 8, Messages Ft Hood. Ft Polk. Ft Leonard Wood. Pick your poison. I was a physician at Ft Hood in the 70's.

I found it interesting that I never met a family that transferred in from Hawai'i that wanted to go back and never met a family that transferred in from Alaska that didn't want to go back. For what it's worth, if anything. You should do a little road trip. If you are from Texas you have several Army installations and surrounding communities to visit. What to some is a lump of coal, to others is a hidden gem. When the Engineer School move to Ft.

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