training at fort leonard wood...anyone been there??

[Elephantbattlezone]

so as the title states i will be at fort leonard wood for basic and ait (74d chemical co).... has anyone here been there ??? the website said it was all enginers, military police, and chemical company.......

tell me about your experiance .......... and how is missouri ? hot or cold ? i've never been......... but i have ALWAYS wanted to see the Ozark mountains and i here the base is located smack in the midle of them, and is nicknamed (fort lost in the woods)

at first i thought i was going to florida.......well so much for that........lol

http://www.ftleonardwood.com/

http://www.wood.army.mil/wood_cms/usacbrns.shtml

[Elephantbattlezone]

so as the title states i will be at fort leonard wood for basic and ait (74d chemical co).... has anyone here been there ??? the website said it was all enginers, military police, and chemical company.......

tell me about your experiance .......... and how is missouri ? hot or cold ? i've never been......... but i have ALWAYS wanted to see the Ozark mountains and i here the base is located smack in the midle of them, and is nicknamed (fort lost in the woods)

at first i thought i was going to florida.......well so much for that........lol

http://www.ftleonardwood.com/

http://www.wood.army.mil/wood_cms/usacbrns.shtml

i will arive there around late march

[JasonG]

I've heard of it. My dad trained there for Vietman. He calls it Fort Lost in the Woods LOL. He's kind of biased about Missouri though. I didn't like southwest missouri when I lived there for a short time. It was just too slow for this city boy. That place is more in the Ozarks though and I'm sure there's some good things to do like fishing and stuff if your into that. Branson shouldn't be too far away for there I don't think.

[Elephantbattlezone]

yup im a fishing and huning guy ..... but i only hunt in vermont...never been anwhere else..........how is the weather ? is it the same ....... i will be there at the end of march......

[Elephantbattlezone]

well anyone been here ???
will be leaving sooner than i thought

http://www.ftleonardwood.com/


http://www.wood.army.mil/wood_cms/usacbrns.shtml

[BigandAngry]

I spent 2 years stationed at Leonard Wood. It will be warmer than Vermont. I would say mid-50s to mid-60s during the day. And down around freezing during the night. As a basic/ait student, you will kinda be limited to where you can go and what you can do. If possible stay away from the bars in St. Roberts, which is right outside the gate, cause there is nothing but trouble in them. The nearest decent size city is Springfield at just over an hour. St. Louis is only about an hour and half away.

Anyother questions, just ask away

[TGC]

I was there for boot last year (oct-jan) and then for 2 weeks of BFT(May). It's training so it sucks no matter where you are. Just keep your head up and remember why you are doing it. Weather in the winter was a nice bitter cold, in May it was nice and muggy humid hot, ticks everywhere. Ticks like you wouldn;t believe.
As far as freedoms it will break down by company, platoon, and individual drill sgt. Some are old school some are for the 'new' Army. Just do what you are told and keep your buddies in line and you should survive.

[Elephantbattlezone]

I spent 2 years stationed at Leonard Wood. It will be warmer than Vermont. I would say mid-50s to mid-60s during the day. And down around freezing during the night. As a basic/ait student, you will kinda be limited to where you can go and what you can do. If possible stay away from the bars in St. Roberts, which is right outside the gate, cause there is nothing but trouble in them. The nearest decent size city is Springfield at just over an hour. St. Louis is only about an hour and half away.

Anyother questions, just ask away

thanks for the info .... the bar scene is not my thing though there is trouble there no mater where you go
i am probably going to linger around base and try to save every damb penny i get...so my wife can spend it .........