I picked up my 70 gal bowfront with stand fluval 305, canopy for $200. Then buddy threw in a terrarium full set up for a chameleon (wanted since I was a kid) with the opening glass doors, for free. Then the guy who showed me the original deal sent me home with I’d say $500 worth of furnishings, rocks, plants, heater also for free...
I was Artillery, rarely did we spend much time in the barracks. In the field for 6 weeks, rear for 1, field for 12, etc
But we did get to play with really big guns 155mm self propelled, hit a fly's eye at 40k