I LOVE this Army Training Area!! As a disclaimer, I will say I'm an Army Chaplain so I try to have a positive attitude most the time. Most The places we have to train for the Army are extremely hot. Yes it's windy and cold and uncomfortable at times up here but it's also breathtakingly beautiful. I flew in on a Chinook, Cadillac of the skies, and the views were amazing. I'm hoping to take my soldiers to the observatory or Volcano national Park after we're done training. We're also doing some improvement projects with the locals. I feel blessed the Hawaiians allow us to train here. The Polynesian history here is thousands of years old. We have to be very careful not to disturb any historical landmarks. There is a small shoppette with limited hours, Dominos pizza, two food trucks, and a super gym that's open 24 hours. What more do you need?! I of course enjoy the old military Chapel that's the only one I know of built in a Kwanzaa hut. The Civilian contractors working on base are knowledgeable & friendly. If Servicemembers training here complain too much, I instruct them to spend a month at NTC or Fort Polk and they might have other opinions. They are currently finishing to multimillion dollar projects updating the infrastructure here. Training here should only get better. Off to the Ranges! Have a Hooah Army Day! read more

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