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Chowing Down on Base

Soldiers fill their plates at an on-base seafood buffet. Military meals are nutritionally balanced, and the food is prepared by professional chefs.

Soldiers fill their plates at an on-base seafood buffet. Military meals are nutritionally balanced, and the food is prepared by professional chefs.

See All: Life on Base, Amenities, Housing and Food

Housing on base is similar to housing in civilian communities.

Maj. Joe Lehman and his wife have set up a comfortable home on base.

Single enlisted Airmen without dependents live in dormitories on base.

Thanks to the commissary, servicemembers living on base can buy groceries at a discount.

1st Lt. Julio Cano enjoys his on-base housing and describes the amenities that come with it.

An Army sergeant describes the benefits and amenities he has available right on post.

An Air Force staff sergeant gives a tour of his home on an Air Force base.

Two Army specialists and their friends unwind on the weekend with football, a barbecue, tug of war and a dunk tank.

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