>  CS> Maybe thats for initial training, or maybe thats where the instructors
 >  CS> shipboard are trained and pass it on to the crew.  Dont really know.
 > 
 > Nor do I - but I do know this complex created quite a stir here especially
 > after the big training camp they wanted to establish out by Tecate area was
 > voted down by the locals.  That was a big mess, Potrero actually recalled a
 > couple of councilmen who were in favor of this big camp, replaced them with
 > others that were opposed and the citizens voted it down.  Think about 700
 > or so people voted.

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

 > 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.

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

 > 
 >  > I think we were supposed to that once a year, but never did it at Skaggs?
 >  > In fact only on Guam, so once in four years for me?
 > 
 >  CS> Did it annually myself for almost 7 years.
 > 
 > 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?

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

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