[Crapgame]

The last time the Vinson left Alameda, Ca. (my home town) I was there to see her off. Took a lot of pictures of her from the breakwater, slowly steaming off under the Bay Bridge, headed for the Pacific. Every time I go home I still drive around the old Alameda NAS. It brings a tear to my eye to see the dilapidation, sure there is a lot of industry cropping up on the base but the majority of it is being over run with weeds. The Sailors and Marines never would have allowed that to happen...

[Redleg Duke]

We lived on the Alameda NAS during the Korean War. My little sister was born in the base hospital. I went to kindergarten at Mastic School in Alameda. My teacher was Mrs. Mathews. I remember because we were from Wisconsin and I was a Milwaukee Braves fan and their 3rd Baseman was Eddie Mathews. I remember asking Mrs. Mathews if she was Eddie's Mom!

It is sad to see old military bases deteriorating. All of the greed of the developers pushing for them to be deactivated, followed by nothing.