It has been a few years since I was in the neighborhood, my oldest graduated from UMR in Rolla 2004. But I doubt there has been all that much change. I have been to Boston a few times so I can understand the 'culture' or lack thereof shock. But it is 'basic' military training for the most part.
I had no problem with the culture, the people were very nice. The only real time off I had there was in between Basic and AIT, which was one weekend so I didn’t get to see much. I had a friend who was stationed there Permanent Party and he hated it.
Right now with 60% of precincts reporting:
Skelton, Ike DEM 48,381 42.7%
Hartzler, Vicky REP 59,453 52.5%
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