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I was a post Vietnam pre-9/11 vet and I can tell you that during this time period most folks did not give a crap about you. Even the system catered to Vietnam/Vietnam era vets but us that were post Vietnam pre 9/11? Not so much. I am happy that vets are getting the respect that some earned.

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!

1 posted on 06/09/2018 9:19:28 AM PDT by BBell
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Do they play reveille every morning and taps at night?


2 posted on 06/09/2018 9:24:35 AM PDT by AlaskaErik (I served and protected my country for 31 years. Progressives spent that time trying to destroy it.)
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is there any statistics about how many military personal take early retirement?....


3 posted on 06/09/2018 9:28:41 AM PDT by cherry
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Thanks for posting.


4 posted on 06/09/2018 9:30:05 AM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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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!


5 posted on 06/09/2018 9:30:58 AM PDT by mairdie
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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,


8 posted on 06/09/2018 9:40:21 AM PDT by manc ( If they want so called marriage equality then they should support polygamy too.)
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Hopefully they will run this complex like an Air Force base. NICE!

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.

14 posted on 06/09/2018 10:12:50 AM PDT by OldMissileer (Atlas, Titan, Minuteman, PK. Winners of the Cold War)
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What an awesome concept! Glad someone came up with this.


17 posted on 06/09/2018 10:17:59 AM PDT by madison10
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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.


19 posted on 06/09/2018 10:42:21 AM PDT by thescourged1
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Military schmilitary—this is a nice model in general.


37 posted on 06/09/2018 12:50:28 PM PDT by 9YearLurker
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