I've never thought of my tour at Sinop as a particular hardship. I lived under 
field conditions for extended periods in Germany, Turkey, and Vietnam, and 
always felt it was just the luck of the draw. I also lived in some pretty swank 
surroundings, and figured it all evened out. Likewise, I don't remember that 
there was any more bitching at Sinop than any other place I was stationed. 
There's always some, that's the GI's nature. But when it was time to work, we
worked hard. Probably, we worked harder than many other stations, but, 
again, that was the reason for us being there and there just wasn't much else 
to do. Also, like in every other tour anyone did in the Army, I met some great 
folks who became friends that I encountered many times over the years