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I was at the Pentagon for three years. I needn't know about your 'assignment', savvy? Funny thing: I've lived here full-time since early '99, and I'm probably the only person around who has never been to Panama City. Now, St. Augustine, FL is a different story. My first wife wanted to go visit based on a travel report from a co-worker. So, we booked a flight from Dulles, and went down for three days. I had a wonderful time, in spite of her. 🤣 The trip back was a nightmare. Our connecting flight in ATL was delayed due to an engine problem; then delayed again because the part they needed was on a flight that was delayed itself; then cancelled completely. We got shuttled to a nearby motel and got about 45 minutes of time in the rack before our wakeup call came, and we had 30 minutes to hit the latrine, shower, brush our teeth, and be out front for the shuttle bus. By the time we got back to our apartment, we looked like a couple of tail-dragger cropdusters that were out of fuel. I got another hour of pillow time before I had to get up and drive to the Five-Sided Rathole for my shift. Her Highness got about 12 hours of sleep before she even used the bathroom. (This was one reason among many I joined the American Legion; to go to my local post and drink beer until I knew she was in bed asleep. See where this marriage was heading yet?) I've been there three times since, all with my current wife. Lovely place, if you haven't been there. Historic. Peaceful. I can recommend several points of interest if you ever decide or have the chance to spend a few days. I used to be a bit of a beach rat in Ocean City, MD, as a native Marylander, but I've gotten to the age where the peace and quiet are preferable, as opposed to being another bobbing piece of Technicolor chum for tiger sharks along with every other 20-year-old from every college within a hundred miles.