CS> Here, people have bumperstickers about how jet noise is your freedom at
 CS> work.
 CS>   The locals saw the damage done by BRACK bases shut down and it caused
 CS> a major change.  Military brings mass amounts of *MONEY* to the area.
 CS> Raises your house value as well more often than not.  Causes a housing
 CS> boom in areas with not as much housing and provides regular buyers even
 CS> in a bad housing market time.  Easy to rent out a house or apartment
 CS> too.

Yes, but you're talking about MILITARY bases, not a civilian training camp. 
San Diego has a couple of those military things.  :)

 > This was going to be a BIG thing with night manuvers with choppers, a big
 > rifle range, advanced driving track and all kinds of stuff like that going
 > on 24/7.

 CS> THen it's more than just basic weapons training.  Most communities out
 CS> in the middle of no place would die for the income it will provide.

Oh yeah, Blackwater is a 'security' company, or so they say.  :)  But you 
have to remember the folks that live in the back county moved there to get 
away from the city for the most part.  They have larger lots, a lot have 
horses etc and this thing would sure disrupt the peace and quiet. :)

 >
 > Wonder when the training became manditory, or at least enforced?  As I only
 > did it once after boot camp, couldn't have been that high of project during
 > my days?

 CS> 9/11 as said.  Homeland defense stuff I havent caught up on much, but
 CS> the mili tary has it's own version and it's big.


Ahh, makes sense then.  I did find it odd that those guys got right up next 
to the COLE, and that sure seemed a lot different than when my one trip 
into Japan on the old USS Colonial had a deck watch as we steamed into 
Yokosuka and they wouldn't let any boat come near the ship at all.  Several 
tried, all were ordered away.   By and large I think these boats only 
wanted to sell trinkets etc.

I suppose the deck watch is a bit more alert now?




 
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