Back then Marine infantrymen were homophobic misogynistic full grown men with adolescent school boy minds. Even the fags were homophobic. No PC allowed. We were men, manly men!
Posted on 06/09/2018 9:19:28 AM PDT by BBell
Retired Air Force Sgt. Charise Harper knew in high school that she wanted a career in the military. She sought the structure and career training that she knew the military would provide, and she thrived for 14 years until taking medical retirement.
As easy as it was for Harper to make the decision to live the military life, the decisions involved with civilian life were more difficult.
"I always wanted to live in New Orleans, and it was the place I chose when I was able to choose where I would live for the first time in my adult life," the Jackson, Miss., native said. "But I wasn't sure where to start. I only knew one way of living and wanted to be in some kind of veteran community."
The community she found is Bastion Community of Resilience, a living community specifically designed for returning service men and women and their families. Located on 5.5 acres in Gentilly in the shadow of Dillard University and founded by veteran and New Orleans resident Dylan Tete, the non-profit organization is the first of its kind in the United States.
Bastion, named in reference to a military stronghold, is geared toward post 9/11 veterans. Its goal is to bring quality of life and healthy aging to veterans and their families while strengthening their social networks.
Just a little more than a year old, the community is already making an impact. With 38 townhome-style apartments with 1, 2 or 3-bedroom layouts and 20 more homes under construction, Bastion is home to 76 residents including 29 children. The homes under construction will be completed this year, said Bastion development director Lauren Bowman.
The residents represent each branch of the military including the Coast Guard with 196 years of combined military service and 19 different deployments to
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Back then Marine infantrymen were homophobic misogynistic full grown men with adolescent school boy minds. Even the fags were homophobic. No PC allowed. We were men, manly men!
“Feygeles?”
“No, just merry.”
They had them still in use on North Ft. Lewis in the late 1970s.
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