Would you want to visit old duty stations, bases, etc?

If you were in the military, you had a lot of places, which you called home. I was stationed in the hospital in GTMO 1970-72. This sounds dumb, but I'd like to take a tour of GTMO, and see the clinic I spent 2 year working in. God help me, even take a spin around the Great Lakes bootcamp.
#1 Would you want to see your old duty stations?
#2 Does anyone know if there are tours of places, like GTMO?
 

I'd go back to Guam in a heartbeat, if things worked out.
Might go back to the Island of Shemya, but only for a short visit.
I'm sure there are bases in Africa and Middle East I was at, but I'm not allowed to go there.
One base in California and two in England have been closed, so not sure if I could get in.
Drove out to a Radar site I was at for a time, but all traces were gone.
I visit Offutt AFB every time we go back to Nebraska to visit the wife's family.

( On a side note, I've visited some of the military bases I grew up on when my dad was
in the Navy.
San Diego California, Long Beach California, Pearl Harbor Hawaii, Charleston Naval base South Carolina, etc.
Some brought fond memories, some I barely remember. )
 
Half the bases stationed at are now gone to local reutilization.
All the ships stationed aboard are decommissioned or sold to a foreign Navy.
All were just places I've lived and worked ... not like a vacation spot to return to.

At that said, I've driven through where I went to boot camp (San Diego)
And where my first schools command was (Mare Island, Vallejo CA)
Only because I was in the areas and bored one day.
I still look at the places I've lived and/or was stationed, on Google Maps when bored. Good enough.
 
I was stationed at Torrejon Air Base in Spain for three years. Not long ago I got curious as to what it looked like with Google Maps and even if it's still there. It's still there and that was enough for me.
 
Since the bases were turned back over to the Panamanians several years ago I might not recognize anything now but I wouldn't mind going back to Panama for a look around.

I also wouldn't mind going to Ft. Campbell, Ky. now mainly to run around on base with my granddaughter.....I went through Army basic there back in mid 67' and she is assigned there now with the Army.

Between thre Army and working there as a civilian I spent 5 years and 9 months in VN......many ex military men have but I have no real urge to go back for a visit.
 
Nope not interested...beside found out thru searches a few
yrs back that most of my stations were closed...communications
places and of course you could not get in them unless cleared...
 
My first husband was serving in the Royal Navy throughout our marriage, and as well as being at sea several times on Various Aircraft carriers.. he was also Shore-based at times, so we lived in Various Naval Quarters around the country..including an RAF camp... most of not all of those are gone....
I was invited aboard one aircraft carrier .. and my daughter was Baptised on another, but other than that, we've never been back to visit. If they were still with us, I wouldn't mind having another look after all these years..
 
Since the bases were turned back over to the Panamanians several years ago I might not recognize anything now but I wouldn't mind going back to Panama for a look around.
Went with my father to the former John Hay AFB in the Philippines. He had been base civil engineer for a number of years. Some of his old Philippine employees were still there and recognized him. He was welcomed and we were treated well. Got to see his old conference room, it was the room used for the surrender of the Japanese in the Philippines, long before my father's time. Picture shows the room as it was then, pretty much the same when I saw it, but run down. The fancy chairs were gone.

Surrender_of_Japanese_Forces_in_the_Philippines_1945.jpg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hay_Air_Station
 
I have no desire to go back to SE Asia. I know one fellow that went back and he said as soon as he got off the plane, he had wished he wouldn’t have gone. Parris Island won’t change. I do go to Quantico when the Marines have a special event and I can make it and of course, I visit the Wall and also Arlington National Cemetery. I try to time it so that I can do it as a 3 in 1 trip.
 
We lived near my husbands first base camp for 26 years. I used to walk there often.
Now he lives closer to another one only on the other side of the country. He seems to enjoy it.
 
I have used Google maps to see bases that I have been at and visited the Vietnam Wall in Washington DC with Google map also. It is interesting how the bases have changed or are not there anymore. I have seen places in Vietnam where I was at where other veterans were at and it amazes me to see residential areas with grocery stores, coffee shops, schools and businesses where we were located at.
 
I have used Google maps to see bases that I have been at and visited the Vietnam Wall in Washington DC with Google map also. It is interesting how the bases have changed or are not there anymore. I have seen places in Vietnam where I was at where other veterans were at and it amazes me to see residential areas with grocery stores, coffee shops, schools and businesses where we were located at.

Wow, you made me go to google and look up some areas we worked over. Cu Chi, Tay Ninh, o_O Hard to believe how much of that area was jungle and deadly once upon a time.
 
I have used Google maps to see bases that I have been at and visited the Vietnam Wall in Washington DC with Google map also. It is interesting how the bases have changed or are not there anymore. I have seen places in Vietnam where I was at where other veterans were at and it amazes me to see residential areas with grocery stores, coffee shops, schools and businesses where we were located at.
I've done the same thing with places I've been. 57 years can make a lot of difference.
 
My Father was Air Force, career guy. My Mom joined him overseas when she was pregnant with me. I was born in France, my Mom told stories of living in a house off base. They lived upstairs and the farm animals were housed downstairs, She said it got freezing cold there in the winter time.

We lived there until I was one, then Dad was transferred to Germany. We were there for two years. My sister and I have a few things Mom brought back to the states. They could not bring all their possessions back as it was to expensive.

It would be nice to see those places as I have no memories of it. My Dad died of a heart attack when we got back to the states. He was only 36. I was 3, my sister was 5. She remembers him but I also have no memories of him. My Mom told me I would run to any man in uniform calling Daddy when I was small. His nickname for me was Kissy Bug.
 
I’d go back to Parris Island, Marine Corps training depot, but only because the Marines at the gate would have to salute me as I’m a retired Air Force Reserve Officer. MCAS Yuma, AZ would be a no. My Air Force Reserve base is now just businesses and I live nearby so I drive through every now and then.
 


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