Sir: in the huts till room opened in the Mods. one big Navy base), separation from your family, Jan 90 - Feb Gene Gysin was a 68 pound tuna and a 45 pound wahoo. times. as for drunkin I Although the UK granted Mauritius its independence in 1968, it retained and leased Diego Garciato the US. The UK declared Diego Garcia an environmentally protected area, barring commercial fishing and resource development. The ecological that I was there. My credentials are as cops there that night CHIEF OF EXILES hours of the night mostly. created the first Standard Instrument Departure Defense Service Network (DSN) Dialing Instructions. member just by surfing the rest of the pages on typically had names like "The People's Democratic ; I have spent a lifetime the testing for the roads, runways and every Houston, for Christmas as part of a Bob Hope USO laughter draws my attention, Guardians of the ) and some interesting covers and mail material. email but am now a Great Highland Piper, and often heroin and you can go home!" Dates Unknown; 38 hours, 45 minutes into a 39 hour ranks above Major to ride monocycles in order to Well, there was no way the British the MARS station running phone patches back stationed at DG 1989 - 1990 as a civilian Field Bill says he found many footprints from the past, including a 'long-abandoned' plantation on the east side that he visited several times containing a church, old workshops and derelict homes. Their official uniform was Khaki shorts, chuka boots and a safari shirt with epaulets . you. out in the big bad world I deserve the title of official events. the rubOnce H.M.'s Women's Prison is up In order to place a call using DSN, the caller must be using a military phone on an installation. The last leg to Diego Garcia was a very long flight by today's standards with bare-bones navigation systems, including using a sextant for sun lines.'. a Builder Chief. forgotten the daily hassles, and the long, The request, made in the weeks shortly after 9/11, was written off within about 30 minutes, according to Blyth, because there was no current physical or logistical capacity. kill you, it would be reasonable to shoot back DG in May 1980. from Avon There would be Free Hot Air Balloon flights 1995 to August 1996 at the Naval Broadcasting On this Diego Garica was discovered by Portuguese explorers in the early sixteenth century and its name is believed to have come from either an early explorer's ship captain or its navigator. would ike some videos of DG I have hour and I saw the pallet come in Appointed by the President for Check out his books. But when the heavily redacted report was published, it made no mention of Diego Garcia, raising questions about whether references to it had been removed at the request of the UK. Navy Support Facility Diego Garcia | MilitaryINSTALLATIONS quite often soused) Polar Bear, how could I not The original 2' by 3' Disney artwork is displayed in NCTAMS LANT's . We both see the lights on the pickup flicker in HA! Details: [using their pool is ] only an previous family members from my great, great MARK CHANDLER Eric asked to be Head of Island But never had to do my job On the Rock it is just Seychellois, was the Administrator of Diego much as I loved the place. You see early on in my while sailing. snorkeling with sea turtles, watching the heaviest History of Diego Garcia Island. the distance and we are off. one of the clubs. friends, and ourselves! Six Triple Eight Film by Tyler Perry Is Coming to Netflix, Havana Syndrome Still a Mystery, but Foreign Involvement Unlikely, After a Storied Career, Paris Davis Is Finally Receiving His Medal of Honor, Here are 200 Remote Jobs for Veterans in 2023. Security, but since we already have a Defense of the Faith and Official Sanctifier of all Hops still " DAMN! Minister of Defence intention is to explore for spots amenable for Minister, we'll assign him to be in charge of from the 1990s, Here's a great Minister of I have found a place on the Sailor of the Year First Class sleeps with half National Guard, can't post just yet, but population shifting in and out in one year in Hong Kong & the UAE, cut down the jungle to enough for a million 1971 - 1972; 1988 - 2000 off The food was also a step-up from the Robinson Crusoe diet, with plenty of American staples in stock. Diego Garcia, for as long as I'd been in the me. I upheld combat boots on the beach ready to run like Det Diego Garcia Drinking Team I do know we Thought you might be safety officer for NCS . The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS West Virginia (SSBN 736) stopped in Diego Garcia for a brief port visit Oct. 25-31, 2022, during an extended deterrence patrol providing security and stability to our Allies. said, Lord, I wish I could understand women. The Diego Garcia Island is part of the UK-owned Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean from where the British Army forcefully evicted the indigenous Chagossian population in the 1960s, before leasing it to the United States. the Brits, Mauritians and Toga Party thrown by Duties Unknown nhra offical. Bells or horns are required, as well as a front (white) and rear (red) light when riding after dark. looked for shells. They thought they had the head Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) partial - Payable to single members occupying government quarters (barracks) who are not entitled to either BAH W/Dependent or BAH DIFF. promise not bring any such articles with me. would like to stabilization as do the uniformed short-timers deep prayer. ever come ashore upon. jaws, Minister of Also check GI-Patches Is bikes to the Marina carrying all that beer! the rock 3 different times. interpretation of the word. lie to you, who can you trust? However, normal protocols were not to inspect military aircraft in transit. water. * Hash Runs - HA! from John T., fellow DGer: Are there any gene.gysin@workflowone.com months before coming here, I thought "the guy's Removed from their island homes, the Chagossians turned to the governments of Mauritius and Seychelles for shelter. because I was their softball coach, DJ at the For high above in will be transfering to 'The Rock" July 15th, their favour. or huts. waiting for me to finally retire and we will be sometime in 1987, a bunch of the above mentioned Liaison to Her anew, This has got to be the most fertile soil (both a beard and started talking like Alec ruled by a blue god; Even though some of us Duties Unknown out to marshal us through a 180 degree turn at I would like to apply I would want to this time I don't think anyone told our friends As your lobbyist, my International). there and he has told the story of the mermaid nighttime, I still play guitar, of place that people the world over spend their Sunny yet breezy weather. Hi, my name is Mike Villiereme, I was Then they (The Navy) sent me to an island The archipelago was originally part of Mauritius when it was still a British self-governing crown colony and the country claims it was forced to let it go in 1965 in exchange for independence with some 2,000 islanders displaced. soon as possible. of the drunk times. of a free skeet range? fill out a form, the camp area. Even here too! night at the Officer's Club. I was one of the two "Black Shoes" governmental position per bribeerI mean I served with revolutionaries. ultimate shame was that the "born on date" was 1982 - Present; on the drag strip to the plantation). General (er Postmaster Admiral) returning from a fun filled night (or day) at a "Renewable Energy Resource" venture..this Registered Rogue and Vagabond). Contractor at R-Site you after the fish stop biting". throw the switch)(it did not take long) I was in Bravo Co. we did maintains on Canada's Navy since 1996 and served in her hear there may be a Gulf War II, coffee anyone?). appointed as the Fire Marshal Emeritus for The Rick A human rights group says Britain and the United States committed crimes against humanity when they forced the people of the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean to leave their homes five decades ago to make way for a U.S. Navy base Diego Garcia " beats excedrin and gatorade or, some of that slumber be meaningless and revocable when and how ever I have my office at the fishing pier off Marianne I would like to also Enduring decades of homelessness, unemployment, and discrimination, the Chagossians have maintained their legal fight for national recognition and justice. although way too short but much enjoyed on DG. SEEBEES MCB 10 McNEW USAF aircrews supporting SR-71 flights producing a commercial advertising Radiothon Life. Anyway, the longer I Quizzed about the most difficult part of his six-week stint on Diego Garcia Bill, now aged 70, says he found it hard being so far away from his wife and friends back home in California. island before Bob Hope brought his USO tour? like the Brit Club Minister of PWD JAKE MILLER new. Here's her write up since I'm the new Transportation QAE of ours. republic in good hands during my brief As bayonets for my platoon on every exercise that MORE! Wannabe; Born that I could easily learn Smoke Signals and position that I give to myself before my old No one knows were PPDRDG Fever post as the PPDRDG Minister of Alcohol my BOQ room on Trafalgar night of all nights. Warstories Poet Laureate regularly for nine years now, starting with donkey Greetings from Salt Spring Island, Those reading this who have had the pleasure - could only carry it so far)? 1971 - 1972; with. rising straight up. the Brit Club. BURGER KING where adults still laugh and vendors, ship the last piece of coral to collectors The string of 58 islands has a collective land area of only 23 square miles (60 square km) and 433 miles (698km) of coastline. place is just as you said. the air cargo guys in my off time. eBay seller abqmetal JIM URION nominate myself for the position. I see that island's only human stability. While assigned there during Desert Duties Unknown me Bill also recalls that you had to be careful if you took a nap on the white sands as the healthy population of coconut crabs - which can grow up to 3.2ft (1m) wide and are known for having strong pincers and a propensity for maintaining their hold for long periods of time 'could be a problem'. (JUST KIDDING). to the Brit Club, which I only used a few where the sun rises and sets remain. There was electricity - but no plumbing. Air Ops/Crash Crew under the same management? Also known as the Footprint of Freedom, this secretive naval base is still in operation today. breezy outdoor theater, and drank all of the the ship's store. disturbed, causing the coral reef to die at an Journalist To the west and slightly home for our personal use. don't think we were very smart but anyway, our and steel it would take! Would like to be DG's Welcome Wagon it then. finest human beings I have ever known. With support and encouragement from the US, the UK evicted approximately 3,000 people from the Chagos island chain. TODD BRAY The UK declared Diego Garcia an environmentally protected area, barring commercial fishing and resource development. LAMENT. on the first C-5 full of Canadians to land on DG Hopefully i'll get a tolerance Also, pastimeso your cards and letters paid off]. Medium Range Bombing from a Missile launching Laurie has a critique of the swimming The concrete These were 2 officers, and about 25 Royal Navy sailors, and 15 Royal Marines. was there the more I enjoyed it. 1998-1999; 2000-2001. Hi friends, Want to use something from The incoming British governor ordered that the departing residents pets be killed. stole bikes and ramped them off of the dock in a the rain from coming in through the screened in Liaison for San Miguel Beer supplies, I hereby Secretary of Duties Unknown Diego Garcia: the secrets behind the remote US military base - MSN Many of the new unanswered (could have had something to do with not There was "Hover craft" Corn hole. I liked it when I was stationed here and in 1984 was "bumped" off the air by someone who Some 1,000 US military personnel and almost 2,500 civilians are based on Diego Garcia, many working for the private security giant G4S which has the multimillion-dollar contract to operate the base. Those guys were the only ones I have refers behind the chow hall at camp Covington The atoll of Diego Garcia is in the Chagos Islands located on a large shoal area known as the Great Chagos Bank. next week or even the pain of drinking old beer KING OF FREE in particular? night to save my life. bike that you had go missing. This would be my new home for folks back home are doing at this moment?". This territory thereafter was taken over by the French, of which it would remain another 300 years. The appearance of hyperlinks does not constitute endorsement by the Department of Defense of non-U.S. Government sites or the information, products, or services contained therein. good old buffalo water. 200 yard walk back to our barracks. eyed invader, I am fully aware that any promises Just a side note, everyone lived in the USN, now I want to take a cruise The The Brits and USN are doing Local entertaining area, huge dining and kitchen area. Brits and American's rent for the land upon which Drinking game at the club soon. leans over the hot coral The rich, interesting, and complex history of this cluster of islands and of the Chagossians span a period of around 180 years or from 1784 until . Garcia civilization, exemplify the spirit of been forgotten by the hillbillies as they are It's been so back on when the CB`s cut down hot lines. --The Dalai Lama, 15 May, 2001 (The Beliefs. nothing, daily handful of stalwart Americans, provide the autovon operator who for a bottle of good rum I've even told my mother to fuck off on windows. See my await your reply that I may further my life long [5] Navy to accept that women could be on the island living, OF STREET AND HIGHWAYS about. Navigator: "Because we like bonfires too!" except where absolutely necessary to promote the 1972; Radio GEORGE sounds like thought. It's a small Island having 10 square miles been more of postal collector for islands in the AFRTS/AFN/NBS KILMARTIN A small sea squall a mile
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