Dhruv M
Hi! i'm a Navy Corpsman going greenside with the marines, and my first duty station is in Camp Foster Okinawa Japan. I wanted to know what there is to do out there. I've talked to the guys in my command but only a few have been there. I've heard about this place called Ken town but that's pretty much it. What about the nightlife, and is it true i have to be back on base at a certain time and such? Any assistance would be great. Thanks guys
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What's up, doc?
The place you're referring to is Kinville... The town not too far outside the gates of Foster. Or Camp Hansen for that matter.
Okinawa was one of my favorite duty stations. You can watch drifting in Naha, take historic tours of the Okinawan battle grounds and tunnels of WWII from a Japanese perspective. You can drink yourself stupid on Gate 2 St outside of Kadena Air Base if that's your thing. Try great food on every corner.
I got SCUBA certified on Okinawa. You can go snorkelling, cliff diving, ocean kayaking.
Man, it was honestly one of the best times of my life.
If you get a chance to go to the Jungle Warfare Training Center up in the Northern Training Area, jump on it. The ropes course, E-course, and rapelling wall there are insanely fun.
Different commands have different policies on liberty hours, etc. Also the SOFA (Status of Forces Agreement you'll get briefed on when you arrive in Oki) changes from time to time, and it has been several years since I've been there.
Have a great time there, and make the most of it. Semper fi, Doc.
p.s... Watch out for Whisper Alley and Buy-Me-Drinky girls... ;)
What's up, doc?
The place you're referring to is Kinville... The town not too far outside the gates of Foster. Or Camp Hansen for that matter.
Okinawa was one of my favorite duty stations. You can watch drifting in Naha, take historic tours of the Okinawan battle grounds and tunnels of WWII from a Japanese perspective. You can drink yourself stupid on Gate 2 St outside of Kadena Air Base if that's your thing. Try great food on every corner.
I got SCUBA certified on Okinawa. You can go snorkelling, cliff diving, ocean kayaking.
Man, it was honestly one of the best times of my life.
If you get a chance to go to the Jungle Warfare Training Center up in the Northern Training Area, jump on it. The ropes course, E-course, and rapelling wall there are insanely fun.
Different commands have different policies on liberty hours, etc. Also the SOFA (Status of Forces Agreement you'll get briefed on when you arrive in Oki) changes from time to time, and it has been several years since I've been there.
Have a great time there, and make the most of it. Semper fi, Doc.
p.s... Watch out for Whisper Alley and Buy-Me-Drinky girls... ;)
camp zama japan or vicenza italy?
RB
we are probally moving soon overseas and i was wondering which place would be nicer or better for two army military married adults.
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I live in Japan and drive to Camp Zama all the time. It's about 2 hrs away from the base where I live (Yokota AB). There is not much around Camp Zama itself from what I've seen, but living in Japan is a wonderful experience. This is our second time to live here, after we left the first time we immediately started putting in orders to come back and after 6 years we finally got to.
Like I said, there is not much around the immediate area of Camp Zama, (there is a navy base called Atsugi about a 30 min drive from Zama though) but there is a lot to see and do in Japan itself. Tokyo and Mt. Fuji are not that far away, and there are many amusement parks and historical places to visit.
All in all, I love living in Japan, but I guess it depends on what you and your spouse like. Alot of people come here and hate it because they never go off base and experience the sites and culture. All they seem to do is go to bars and they think that's all there is. If you come here, you won't regret it as long as you spend some time off base and experience all that Japan has to offer. Also the extra pay you get for having a high cost of living is nice......
I live in Japan and drive to Camp Zama all the time. It's about 2 hrs away from the base where I live (Yokota AB). There is not much around Camp Zama itself from what I've seen, but living in Japan is a wonderful experience. This is our second time to live here, after we left the first time we immediately started putting in orders to come back and after 6 years we finally got to.
Like I said, there is not much around the immediate area of Camp Zama, (there is a navy base called Atsugi about a 30 min drive from Zama though) but there is a lot to see and do in Japan itself. Tokyo and Mt. Fuji are not that far away, and there are many amusement parks and historical places to visit.
All in all, I love living in Japan, but I guess it depends on what you and your spouse like. Alot of people come here and hate it because they never go off base and experience the sites and culture. All they seem to do is go to bars and they think that's all there is. If you come here, you won't regret it as long as you spend some time off base and experience all that Japan has to offer. Also the extra pay you get for having a high cost of living is nice......
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