Hawaii is nice if you have a short tour (2 years) and want a change of pace but not a place worth staying longer than that. Here are the positives and negatives:
Positives:
Wonderful weather year 'round
Great for swimming, surfing, hiking, golfing, running (on base only...see negatives)
Commissary is the largest and best I have seen
COLA helps with costs
Decent gym on base (Bloch Arena)
After 3 years, we found 1 restaurant with friendly service and fair prices (woo hoo!)
Negatives in "part 2" post.
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