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2007-09-17 Home Front: WoT

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Posted by Steve White 2007-09-17 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 Feel compelled to add my two cents:
As the non-military son of a navy man who got his wings/did OCS in P'Cola, did a couple of tours in Vietnam, then moved back to P'Cola because he loved it *that much*, I grew up on the Redneck Riviera, sneaking into legendary haunts like Trader Jon's and Seville, rubbing elbows with the boys in white. Since then (late 80's), NAS has been in a slow decline: the lady Lex left, the Forrestal came and went, a big chunk of flight school was carved off and moved to Texas(?), now OCS. Oh yeah: somewhere in there, Trader's closed for good.

Pensacola's as much a Navy town as there's ever been. Losing any part of our beloved NAS hurts deeply.

That being said, I warn the powers that be: don't even *think* of touching the Blues.

Posted by Geoffro 2007-09-17 13:32|| 2007-09-17 13:32|| Front Page Top

#2 Rhode Island just doesn't have the panache of Pensacola. However, since Tailhook Naval Aviators have become a different breed.

Posted by RWV 2007-09-17 19:36|| 2007-09-17 19:36|| Front Page Top

#3 Back to Newport? The poor bastards.

Posted by Pappy 2007-09-17 22:24|| 2007-09-17 22:24|| Front Page Top

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