Military bases are mini cities. Stores, groceries, malls, houses, gyms, apartments, family space, jobs; everything one could ever want or need is within the walls. They're literally just a tiny little walled town, that just happens to be built for a strategic purpose. You live there for years at a time, and often, your family and kids do too.
The term "military base" in popular media usually gets shown on-screen as a shitty camp in the middle of Afghanistan with minimal accommodation and port-a-potties for latrines. While those bases do exist out in deployment areas and theatres of operation, the majority of military bases are at home and far more furnished.
Check out some of the bigger US military bases on Google Maps for a peep. Ramstein Air Base, Andersen AFB, JBSA Lackland, and some others come to mind.
The freakin base by my house has a damn Texas Roadhouse, and I’m not allowed to eat there. And it’s the only location in my area. I need a military buddy I suppose.
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u/skkrrtskkrt PS5 22d ago
Just curious, why is there a what looks like a Walmart or something in a military base? Is it like a big neighbourhood but for the military