Hardest Post

[HAL Pilot]

You pussies haven't been to a hard post until you've been tied to it...and strafed....and bombed....

French pilot 'was tied to a target and had fighter jets open fire and drop bombs around him as part of terrifying hazing ritual'

(I freely admit to being a pussy in this instance)

 

[ea6bflyr]

Speaking of middle of nowhere bases, I recently drove through Hawthorne, NV and couldn’t imaging being based at Hawthorne Army Depot (Formerly Naval Ammunition Depot Hawthorne).

 

[Brett327]

Speaking of middle of nowhere bases, I recently drove through Hawthorne, NV and couldn’t imaging being based at Hawthorne Army Depot (Formerly Naval Ammunition Depot Hawthorne).

Yeah, I drive by that on my way to Vegas. Middle of nowhere.

 

[cfam]

Speaking of middle of nowhere bases, I recently drove through Hawthorne, NV and couldn’t imaging being based at Hawthorne Army Depot (Formerly Naval Ammunition Depot Hawthorne).

There’s still actually a NAVSEA detachment there as well that maintains and stores naval mines. https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Home/Warfare-Centers/NUWC-Keyport/Who-We-Are/Our-Heritage/