Featured in barracksBYLogan NyeSep 23, 2022Share7 reasons ‘Enlisted Service Member’ is actually the worst jobA bunch of data crunchers at CareerCast have released their list of the Worst Jobs of 2017 and enlisted military service member was ranked number 4, BYLogan NyeSep 23, 2022ShareBYTim KirkpatrickJul 30, 2022ShareThe top 8 ways to throw an epic barracks partyBeing a member of the lower-enlisted community means you’re not going to make a lot of cash, so you’re probably living in the barracks. On the weekends, you just want to have a little fun before the work week starts up again. Since most… BYTim KirkpatrickJul 30, 2022ShareBYOrvelin ValleJun 9, 2023Share6 surprise barracks inspections that will make you LOLWe all know to make everything disappear before a scheduled inspection, but the unexpected ones sometimes make for great stories. BYOrvelin ValleJun 9, 2023ShareBYUncle WalkieJun 1, 2022Share5 old school hacks for barracks lifeIt’s ironic that in order to defend freedom a service member must give up much of their own freedom. Troops… BYUncle WalkieJun 1, 2022ShareBYRuddy CanoMay 26, 2023Share3 life saving skills still worth practicing as a civilianSome military survival skills are pointless in the civilian world, but three life saving skills are worth practicing anywhere. BYRuddy CanoMay 26, 2023ShareBYTeam MightyFeb 22, 2023Share5 signs you’ve been in the barracks way too longMilitary barracks are just like college dorms, except with more booze and asbestos. Ok, maybe not the asbestos part (as far as you know). The military has come a long way from Quonset huts and open-space squad-bays that housed an entire … BYTeam MightyFeb 22, 2023ShareBYTeam MightyFeb 22, 2023ShareToday in military history: Iraqi Scud missile hits US barracksOn Feb. 25, 1991, a Scud missile fired by Iraq hit a U.S. military barracks in Saudi Arabia, killing twenty-eight… BYTeam MightyFeb 22, 2023ShareBYEric MilzarskiJan 28, 2023Share6 unnecessary (but awesome) things you’ll find in the barracksLife in the barracks blows. You’re crammed into as tight of a space as possible so your superiors can keep an eye on you. There’s always something going on so you never get sleep. And you often have to share a tiny room with someone. Bu… BYEric MilzarskiJan 28, 2023ShareBYZackry ColstonAug 8, 2022Share7 times they found something on ‘Storage Wars’ that could’ve been hidden in a barracks“Storage Wars” has uncovered thousands of odd things in the depths of overdue storage units during their 12 season span: breast enlargement machines, an Elvis Presley collection, and a disturbingly complete “My Little Pony” collection. There hav… BYZackry ColstonAug 8, 2022ShareBYGeorge HandAug 1, 2021ShareThe time Delta burned the barracks downMaster Sergeant George Hand US Army (ret) was a member of the 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta, The Delta Force. He is a now a master photographer, cartoonist and storyteller. The Ft. Bragg Commanding General’s office … BYGeorge HandAug 1, 2021ShareBYRuddy CanoMar 9, 2021Share5 good reasons you can’t have pets in the barracksAnimal companions are a highlight of the post-service life of veterans. Loyal, trained to take care of your health needs… BYRuddy CanoMar 9, 2021ShareBYLogan NyeMar 4, 2021ShareA valor thief lived in the Fort Bragg barracks for months before anyone noticed BYLogan NyeMar 4, 2021ShareBYAlex LiceaFeb 16, 2021Share6 things you’ll miss about life in the barracksMost veterans lived in the barracks (or dorms for you Air Force types) at some point during their time in service. Despite the improvements to military quarters over the years, many people just can’t stand barracks life because of things like buffi… BYAlex LiceaFeb 16, 2021ShareBYMiguel OrtizNov 25, 2020ShareThis barracks fire resulted in both heroism and controversyFrom November 1947 to December 1948, Camp Pine, which would evolve into Fort Drum, hosted the paratroopers of the 82nd… BYMiguel OrtizNov 25, 2020ShareBYLogan NyeMay 15, 2020Share6 signs that let troops know it’s about to get realVeterans who have been in the service a while know that the exact dates and times of the biggest operations are typically classified until just before they pop off. But the troops have found ways of knowing what’s coming because the command can’t … BYLogan NyeMay 15, 2020Share
BYLogan NyeSep 23, 2022Share7 reasons ‘Enlisted Service Member’ is actually the worst jobA bunch of data crunchers at CareerCast have released their list of the Worst Jobs of 2017 and enlisted military service member was ranked number 4, BYLogan NyeSep 23, 2022Share
BYTim KirkpatrickJul 30, 2022ShareThe top 8 ways to throw an epic barracks partyBeing a member of the lower-enlisted community means you’re not going to make a lot of cash, so you’re probably living in the barracks. On the weekends, you just want to have a little fun before the work week starts up again. Since most… BYTim KirkpatrickJul 30, 2022Share
BYOrvelin ValleJun 9, 2023Share6 surprise barracks inspections that will make you LOLWe all know to make everything disappear before a scheduled inspection, but the unexpected ones sometimes make for great stories. BYOrvelin ValleJun 9, 2023Share
BYUncle WalkieJun 1, 2022Share5 old school hacks for barracks lifeIt’s ironic that in order to defend freedom a service member must give up much of their own freedom. Troops… BYUncle WalkieJun 1, 2022Share
BYRuddy CanoMay 26, 2023Share3 life saving skills still worth practicing as a civilianSome military survival skills are pointless in the civilian world, but three life saving skills are worth practicing anywhere. BYRuddy CanoMay 26, 2023Share
BYTeam MightyFeb 22, 2023Share5 signs you’ve been in the barracks way too longMilitary barracks are just like college dorms, except with more booze and asbestos. Ok, maybe not the asbestos part (as far as you know). The military has come a long way from Quonset huts and open-space squad-bays that housed an entire … BYTeam MightyFeb 22, 2023Share
BYTeam MightyFeb 22, 2023ShareToday in military history: Iraqi Scud missile hits US barracksOn Feb. 25, 1991, a Scud missile fired by Iraq hit a U.S. military barracks in Saudi Arabia, killing twenty-eight… BYTeam MightyFeb 22, 2023Share
BYEric MilzarskiJan 28, 2023Share6 unnecessary (but awesome) things you’ll find in the barracksLife in the barracks blows. You’re crammed into as tight of a space as possible so your superiors can keep an eye on you. There’s always something going on so you never get sleep. And you often have to share a tiny room with someone. Bu… BYEric MilzarskiJan 28, 2023Share
BYZackry ColstonAug 8, 2022Share7 times they found something on ‘Storage Wars’ that could’ve been hidden in a barracks“Storage Wars” has uncovered thousands of odd things in the depths of overdue storage units during their 12 season span: breast enlargement machines, an Elvis Presley collection, and a disturbingly complete “My Little Pony” collection. There hav… BYZackry ColstonAug 8, 2022Share
BYGeorge HandAug 1, 2021ShareThe time Delta burned the barracks downMaster Sergeant George Hand US Army (ret) was a member of the 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta, The Delta Force. He is a now a master photographer, cartoonist and storyteller. The Ft. Bragg Commanding General’s office … BYGeorge HandAug 1, 2021Share
BYRuddy CanoMar 9, 2021Share5 good reasons you can’t have pets in the barracksAnimal companions are a highlight of the post-service life of veterans. Loyal, trained to take care of your health needs… BYRuddy CanoMar 9, 2021Share
BYLogan NyeMar 4, 2021ShareA valor thief lived in the Fort Bragg barracks for months before anyone noticed BYLogan NyeMar 4, 2021Share
BYAlex LiceaFeb 16, 2021Share6 things you’ll miss about life in the barracksMost veterans lived in the barracks (or dorms for you Air Force types) at some point during their time in service. Despite the improvements to military quarters over the years, many people just can’t stand barracks life because of things like buffi… BYAlex LiceaFeb 16, 2021Share
BYMiguel OrtizNov 25, 2020ShareThis barracks fire resulted in both heroism and controversyFrom November 1947 to December 1948, Camp Pine, which would evolve into Fort Drum, hosted the paratroopers of the 82nd… BYMiguel OrtizNov 25, 2020Share
BYLogan NyeMay 15, 2020Share6 signs that let troops know it’s about to get realVeterans who have been in the service a while know that the exact dates and times of the biggest operations are typically classified until just before they pop off. But the troops have found ways of knowing what’s coming because the command can’t … BYLogan NyeMay 15, 2020Share