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bclemms- I work on an oil rig on the Arctic Ocean. I complain incessantly every day but payday, on that day I remember why I do this.

Sandgrunt- Not every part of Alaska is as cold as it is up here at the Arctic. The climate in Sout-Central Alaska where I was born and raised is pretty mild. A few cold snaps here and there during the winter but amazing summers full of unending daylight and an average of 75 degrees. The Pan Handle has climates almost indistinguishable from Seattle or Portland.

What branch of the military are you? Elmendorf Air Force Base just outside Anchorage is actually considered a "prestige" assignment. They turn down a lot of transfer requests. If you are Army, request Ft. Richardson over Ft. Wainright. Fairbanks, Alaska is like the 9th circle of Hell. 100 degrees in the summer and 100 below in the winter.