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Blue Angels/T-Birds grounded, er, I mean, season cancelled.
- Thread starter SLH350
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As great a City and military friendly as it once was, San Francisco no longer deserves any military display of any kind. I was in a squadron home-ported in Moffett/Alameda for 4 JO years in the late '50s/early '60s'... it was heaven. Today, the 'City' is still beautiful, but the populace have lost their collective minds!
BzB
I know my old man had a similar experience during the same timeframe. Left for Reserves and Whidbey Island a few years before the anti-war movement got underway. I can imagine that it would have been a fantastic place to be stationed...such a nice area crazies notwithstanding.
As for SD, I actually found the area in general to be a lot more supportive of the military than I had expected. Granted I lived in Oceanside, which is mainly populated by Marines and close enough to Orange County to have a lot of its conservative outlook, but I found the same to be generally true in other areas. It seemed like even the folks with the most outwardly non-military appearance generally had friends and family who were serving or had served, and some of the most unexpected folks would go out of their way to show support. Of course that was only my personal experience and I don't doubt that there were a lot of folks that weren't happy having us in the area. I know noise was a constant issue at Miramar, as much or more than it is here at Oceana.
Seems weird today, but one of the finest hustle spots back then... was to troll the coed beer halls just off the UC Berekeley campus in SDBs! Even the ugly dudes like BzB couldn't miss...
Anyone crazy enough to try that ever since the late '60s, would most likely have been returned home in a body bag.
What a shame!BzB
RadicalDude
Social Justice Warlord
My whole family is from the Bay Area and I've spent a significant amount of time in and around San Francisco. I'd have to say your perception is wildly inaccurate and borders on caricature. I'll concede there is a vocal minority in the area who are rabidly anti-military, but the majority are--shockingly!-normal Americans living an working in a socially progressive city.
But that's just, like, my opinion, man.
exNavyOffRec
Well-Known Member
Seems weird today, but one of the finest hustle spots back then... was to troll the coed beer halls just off the UC Berekeley campus in SDBs! Even the ugly dudes like BzB couldn't miss...
Anyone crazy enough to try that ever since the late '60s, would most likely have been returned home in a body bag.
BzB
I have had a mixed experience, I compare it to a woman on psych meds and off psych meds.
I have had a blast during fleet week, free drinks and such, if I was single there would have been more fun!
I have been looked at with disgust not during fleet week, and a friend has been spit on in SF.
Looks like NY Fleet Week is done as well. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/12/nyregion/fleet-week-is-threatened-by-federal-budget-cuts.html?_r=0
Hey Cat, that tough little Skyhawk at Encinal High, has come a long way back from the infamous crane collapse in June 2011. They originally that it was beyond repair, but the aviation enthusiast volunteers did sterling work in an old warehouse, and she's back guarding the EHS campus!
BzB
As an "outsider", this is good to know.
I would say,... the "pro-military" crowd should work harder to get more positive press in support of Fleet Week.
We all know "the other side" garners plenty of attention.
In any case, I'm glad to hear a Bay Area native posting this.
phrogpilot73
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You know, I can do math. Maybe the Generals/Admirals and Politicians think I can't, but I can. It seems to me we've already likely blown past the "cuts" that had to be made, seeing as has they weren't cuts, but just reductions in projected spending. If everyone in the country did our household budgets this way, no one in the country would be able to maintain a security clearance, because we will have declared bankruptcy multiple times.
Ain't that the truth!
I know quite a few guys who are going to party there regardless. Can't let the eligible bachelorettes in the greater NY area down, now can we?
GroundPounder
Well-Known Member
Stupid questions, based solely on curiosity.
What happens to the guys on the team now? Assuming that they fly next year, do they stay on an extra year, and if so does that screw them all up as far career progression? At any rate, it seems that either the current members will get the shaft, or those that would be in their years of eligibility will lose out on the chance to be selected.
What happens to the guys on the team now? Assuming that they fly next year, do they stay on an extra year, and if so does that screw them all up as far career progression? At any rate, it seems that either the current members will get the shaft, or those that would be in their years of eligibility will lose out on the chance to be selected.
They'll rotate at their PRD and continue on their respective career paths most likely.