This summer, I casually mentioned to the guy next to me at range 33, that I first jumped into WSMR as a little paratrooper in 1981.
He said, “Sh%T - you have been out her for 30 years?”
Well, yeah. on and off.
We agreed that Juarez has not improved much.
But I should have planted a darn tree or something my first trip out there - at least we would have a little shade by now ...
And yes, a tree would grow, next to the spring on Nike road, or the one by Condrin.
Come to think of it, they have a magic tree in the Organ Mtns - stand on the back patio at the Frontier Club, about 0915, and look southwest. When the sun comes clear, just above the old silver mine, a pine tree will appear on the side of the mountain.
Oooo...eerie! Have you actually seen it?
I remember at WSMR that I got stuck on the damn detail of policiing up trash. That sucked. They constantly reminded us that we should pick up unexploded ammunition. LOL!