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Remember, this was the Air Force. The windows were up, the AC was on, and the stereo was on too loud.

Some truth in this, as in, why was I in the Air Force? So I didn't have to be in the Army. All the bases I was on had swimming pools but none had horse stables.

I spent the better part of 7 out of 13 years supporting ground pounders from a nice "centrally located" large USAF facility "near" Europe. The U.S. Army complained like hell about us having A.C. and a regular supply of 60HZ power, but their command structure kept it's connection to the DCS, their AUTODIN functioned, and we would send them things they needed. We were essential to their comms staying up.

I always like supporting Marines. They didn't complain.

Let the Army bitch and complain that they were somehow better for sleeping in tents, freezing to death, and then roasting to death...getting rained on and so forth. In the end, all we're left with is grey in our beards, thinning hair and bragging rights. ...not a whole hell of a lot IMHO.

“none had horse stables.”

You just never took the time to find out if they had stables.

Every stateside base and most overseas bases have stables, paid for and maintained by the owners of the animals. It is called recreation services or something similar (AF calls it morale and welfare services).

Even Tooele Army Depot, in Utah, with about 10 military I am guessing, has a stable.

.....Bob