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SPOILER: Fort Hood isn’t ‘the great Place’—It’s the bad place

By Duffel Blog Staff · Bureau · 1 minute

Filed 5 October 2022 · 1550

THE BAD PLACE — We knew Janet was too good to be true when she welcomed us at Fort Hood’s reception area. If only we were more perceptive, we would have seen that plot twist coming. Fort Hood isn’t The Great Place. It’s the Bad Place.

There were other signs that we should have been aware of. For instance, the whole Confederate General name thing—not a good sign.

Or its distance from both Austin (hipsters!) and Waco (well, you’ll have to Google that one).

Let’s not forget the other signs:

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