going to fort hood after oblc... need advice please.

[nebnurse]

i am scheduled to go to fort hood for my nursing residency. i have never lived outside of california. can anyone give me some advice on the nice areas to live, best housing spots, commuting, etc...? i would really appreciate it, thanks!

[Rose3721]

Stonecreek and Brookside are the only gated apartment communities in Killeen. I have several friends, also nurses at Darnall, that live there and like it. I live in Harker Heights and absloutely love it. It adds about 5-10 minutes onto my commute but I don't really have to deal with any traffic. Most soldiers will live in Copperas Cove which is West of Hood, Killeen, which is wrapped around Hood, or Harker Heights which is East of Hood. They're all within 15 minutes of each other. Just depends on if you have kids and if you want a house or apartment.