[Teacup]

We just left Oceanside 2 1/2 years ago and let me tell you. These PC types won't stop until they get all the Marine Corps land. It's prime property! Look at what happen to Top Gun? they're gone. There has been an influx of non-natives, out siders who have moved into San Diego CO. and Orange Co. They want the property for private gain. They couldn't care less about our military. Out by Poway, a small group of Clinton supporters made a loud enough noise saying the planes flying over their expensive home brought down their property value and harmed the envirnment. Ultimitaly, Top Gun is gone, and the Maine Corps and Navy fliers were asked to only fly during special times.

The last time I was at the Depot was at the funeral of one of my best friends and mentors, General Day. How sad, that Marine Corps Depot is part of San Diego history. They should leave it alone.

[SMEDLEYBUTLER]

Don't fret, Top Gun is at Fallon and 3rd MAW has reclaimed Miramar from the Navy.

[COB1]

"They should leave it alone."

My thoughts exactly, TC!!
I went through in '58, and I don't remember having any problems hearing or being heard.
'Course when you're duckwalking the grinder with a seabag on your back, the only thing you're listening for is, "FALL IN"!!

We had a few boots who climbed the fence into the Navy's boot to see if life was better.
If I remember correctly, there ain't no place to even go AWOL at Toro!
Heck, we even had a few Navy boots who climbed the fence into our boot, but they got slapped with a Section 8 when they got caught.

If they're going to do anything with MCRD, make it into a shrine to the thousands of Gyrenes who had their first taste of the Corps there.
Build a giant museum dedicated to the thousands of Marines who went from MCRD to the battlefields and died for this country.