Posted on 06/09/2018 9:19:28 AM PDT by BBell
In regard to this complex I would never live there. I hated base life but I was stationed on Marine bases where you are a Marine 24/7 ,so wear your belt on liberty son or the camp guard or the MPs will give you a violation that will be sent to the 1StSgt. Hopefully they will run this complex like an Air Force base. NICE!
Do they play reveille every morning and taps at night?
is there any statistics about how many military personal take early retirement?....
Thanks for posting.
When you think of all the vets that end up homeless because of the lack of support systems, this place sounds wonderful. Good for them!
I don’t know but I’m sure it’s at a historic high.
I’ve lived a lot of places and I can tell you Louisiana folks genuinely like their vets.
I loved base life, yes some of the rules are a pain, but I would love to move back on base , and be in the military than in this civilian world,
Your welcome.
They have noisy formations and formation runs at the crack of dawn.
Did you ever live on a Marine base?
Very modern looking and probably energy and water efficient as well.
I think this is a great idea. It seems to be ready not only for older vets but for people who liked the general military environment (because you had the same experiences and a ready-made group of buddies, some of whom you liked and some not, but you all had to deal with each other).
A lot of Vietnam vets (who wouldn’t qualify for this anyway) came back after a couple of years with PTSD and to find out that their wives, girlfriends or whatever had left them and there was really no place for them to go. People who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan had the same problem, and I think this could be very helpful. It’s an attempt, at least.
Living on Air Force bases for many years I say unless this housing complex can recreate the wonderful noise of 24/7 flightline operations with jet noise and the smell of burning JP4 all over then I don't want to go.
The thing I miss a lot is the continuous running of the B-52, KC-135A, or even the B-1B engines; either on the aircraft or being run in the Test Cell. The smell of the burning JP4 was an aphrodisiac to me. I loved it.
I certainly do not miss the sounds and smells at night of a large room full of guys.
Yes for years
What an awesome concept! Glad someone came up with this.
Sounds awesome, at least for people who like the childlike life of life on a military base. I bet their HOA is going to be something fun to experience.
A very well-meaning idea, and I hope it takes off and is successful. I understand completely about the veterans of 1975-2001 vintage, I’m one. We, for the longest time didn’t even exist. Even Desert Shield/Storm vets got marginal recognition beyond the first few years after the Gulf War ended. Anyone remember the men that participated in the Panama invasion in 1989? I do, since my unit sent troops there. SFOR Bosnia? SFOR Sinai? Meals-on-Wheels for the country of XYZ? Government job applications of all-levels asked only if you were a ‘Nam-era vet, no others mattered.
I sympathize with you. You may be experiencing stockade syndrome. Just kidding. If ya liked it ya liked it. I may have liked it more had I not been a grunt.
I did not mind it so much when I was living on Camp Foster as a dependent. I did like living off base but the utilities were a killer.
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