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The system by convention was that the sergeants that worked in the Pentagon would stay in DC for three years, and then use their connections in the assignments section of the Pentagon to get to the duty station of their choice, where they would go out for from a year to three. This was usually a place where they could make the most money. For instance Vietnam was great duty at that time. It was before the war, but still they got war zone or hazardous duty pay, and overseas duty pay on top of their regular pay. Off post cost of living was cheap, but mainly they wanted a place where there were the best black market opportunities. After their overseas tour they then were reassigned back to HQs Army and in this way they kept their contacts and had complete control of their army careers.
Many of the sergeants in the Pentagon were millionaires. So the first major decision I made at this time was to not get involved in any illegal activity. I knew I was over my head here, and I didn't want anybody to be able black-male and control me, and didn't want to spend my time keeping track of transactions like who owed who what. I didn't know at first, but it was a sound decision in light of the fact that I had to deal with Whom.
My thing was to get out by two PM, go over to the barracks, change into civilian clothes and take off for across the river to DC proper; to walk around, sit in parks, visit museums, walk the streets, hang out at the Reflection Pool, stop in coffee shops, eat at cafeterias, read books in the grass on the malls. At that time South Post was between Arlington National Cemetery and the Potomac River.
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