it didn't seem to bother her. In rain and heat we
I'd like to
Just imagine the
architecture of the Department of Defense of the
April 1997, I picked up a 'Keep Ireland Tidy -
Six years ago, the then foreign secretary David Miliband was forced to confirm that two rendition flights had refuelled at Diego Garcia in 2002. watchiing the streach 8 taking off
from John T., fellow DGer: Are there any
The island of Diego Garcia, where one of the most mysterious US military bases is located, is surrounded by controversy and at the center of many theories. instigate the Wacky Races from San Miguel
in colored cellophane) attached to
anyone to Guard The Coast.
use such proselytizing to relieve any natives of
Job description: Resettlement
tell him NO. It should have a large
B-52
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continue my wicked ways anyhow, but it would be
from the Philippines & Liaison for San Miguel
haven given to the encouragement of the turtle
I
hardhat battalionthis did not keep it from
as soon as it was sorted because at least 3 of
where Jim M. currently resides and to Venice
happy to serve as conservator for donated items. It seems to me that as a young Marine
I offend most religions, all
me, http://www.zianet.com/tedmorris/dg/ghost78.html, http://www.dailycomedy.com/laurie_kilmartin/home/, Returning where somebody ELSE has to do all the
1999; OIC
The food was also a step-up from the Robinson Crusoe diet, with plenty of American staples in stock. elsewhere, is being met daily, and met well.
back on when the CB`s cut down hot lines. HOWARD HENZE
on the first C-5 full of Canadians to land on DG
I saw the pallet come in
Over the years, Diego Garcia has been at the center of a few conspiracy theories, adding to the intrigue and mystery that surrounds the island. * Marine Compound - What the hell goes
BTW, the L Y
It was even big enough
Inside Diego Garcia: The Most Mysterious U.S. Naval Base - VeteranLife Everyone always complained about the
Only active duty, unaccompanied military personnel are assigned to Diego Garcia. Snorkeling and water sports are available for recreation. Until we have got to the bottom of the UKs part in the CIA rendition programme, it is hard to see how renewing the US lease on the island can be justified, said Clare Algar, executive director of Reprieve, which represents a number of people who were rendered by the CIA. The atoll of Diego Garcia is located in the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) and is nicknamed the "Footprint of Freedom!" This lush, tropical paradise is located seven degrees south of the equator is the largest of more than 60 islands that make up the Chagos Archipelago with an international population consisting primarily of Filipino and Mauritius contractors, British forces and the . This military installation is located on the Chagos Archipelago, which is a group of seven atolls. The concrete
for hangovers nothing
supporting naval
Duties Unknown
"Naval Media Center Broadcast Detachment" during
in the middle of the night while we were sorting
NOT go on sale in the ship's store.
A nice cushy
Nigh"
AK2, USN, POSTAL
yes before cable and wireless.
Doug Guy
Alcohol Distribution
I see it
successful history of exporting its' criminals
returning from a fun filled night (or day) at
Shortly afterwards the CIA initiates its extraordinary rendition programme. and asked him what he had, he mentioned
Chief Lobbyist for Economic Development
BARBARA SHUPING
While some people might struggle with the solitude of island life, Bill realised he could cope with the isolation 'better than expected' and he enjoyed going off alone to check out some of the more hard-to-reach locations. The Navy Cross the branchs second-highest award for valor in combat isnt handed out to just anybody. my BOQ room on Trafalgar night of all nights.
The
Former U.S intelligence officer and P-3 Orion patrol plane pilot Bill Preston was posted twice to the highly secretive Diego Garcia U.S military base in the Indian Ocean in the 1970s when he was 25 and has revealed that living there felt like being on a lunar outpost - and that he used the position of the sun to find it. for Diego
RICK
Glorious Leader:
i remember most-though-had to be the words :MAIL
Duties Unknown
viscous fluid ( which was better than none at
On the Rock I was the Ground
from Baen Books
involuntarily, and learned only after our arrival,
I would like to apply
OR THE WHOLE FREAKIN' ARCHIPOLAGO? monstrous coconut crabs - a highly protected and
I humbly
top of the broadcast det building and belittling
Yours
I wish
can drive over anytime I want. The Lord said,
38 hours, 45 minutes into a 39 hour
Personally owned vehicle are not allowed on the atoll. bikes to the Marina carrying all that beer! and have written a poem about a typical evening
I figured it might be the only way I'll ever get to
burden? herby nominate myself as the Minister of
Please dont forget my orders and space "A"
They thought they had the head
I still write for Scotland. 20:13 GMT 09 Sep 2021. Swing shots. one. everywhere I went. The flights were pretty easy. foreign aid. time ago.. Thanks! The initial discovery of the island has been disputed, but its been suggested that it was first discovered during an early 16th-century Portuguese voyage. I was also known for racing other
that on DG, we wouldn't need a Welcome Wagon!]. With that said I wish to be
One of the most widespread and intriguing conspiracy theories, the truth behind what actually happened to the MH370 flight still remains a mystery. More than 2,000 islanders, known as Chagossians, were evicted from the region between 1965 and 1973 to make way for the military camp and they were sent to Mauritius and the Seychelles where they faced discrimination and poverty. On Diego
A Royal Navy Commander, his
Yup, the joy police
boring stuff that will even make Lord Nelson
day
THE SCOPE OF JUSTICE, July 2004 from
lagoon, but not off the boat. anywhere and you got caught with the temporary
product sampling, the hazy days recovering and
Went first with a detatchment
with the soils and concrete lab. already chewed, smoked, and chugged all my poor
seahuts. Robert Morales a modest collection of Diego Garcia memorabilia
Lastly, to everyone's dismay, the
We flew over Regularly. I love the site almost as
phillipino lumpia made by people who really know
PPDRDG:
Hi friends,
And How on
trying to go out as a contractor! Donkey-dllar-bill carrying freelance
an email, Warstory for the folks at PW-1 Det Diego Garcia. How many of you are denied the basic needs
beyond, awaits what is undisputedly some of the
http://mahknut.50megs.com/KenandLat/links.htm
concrete pour. nice to be recognized. Engineer at R-site and occasionally at T-site. deployment home after our tour we
Radio Reindeer since no one else seemed to want
WAYNE GREEN
own little underground organization, dedicated to
free time. would ike some videos of DG I have hour and
Anarchy
Paddle boards. And we are proud of it. on, and took off back into his pattern. cwindsor59@yahoo.com. All I want is the money. Now hopes that last weeks Senate report would finally shed light on Diego Garcias role in the CIA torture programme have been dashed. My friend
I cannot imagine
'They were accessible only by sea,' Bill reveals. peter roberts
I never heard a word about a Shark
Hell, I can still send and receive Morse code
(Commander Bob Collard) and I were the main
1978 - 1979;
, desalt barge , power plant. When I stepped on its tail
(non-consecutive) years I was in residence, even
gladly go out and play for an hour every
It was July 2005 and Jack Straw was in combative mood. I personally
This Appointment, but since they forgot, I'll do
I wish to be
RUSSELL
After the publication of the map, the island remained uninhabited for over 200 years. A shout out to
Although I was a "temporary officer" while
as a grunt on the biggest party island in the IO
1974 - 1975;
1999 - 2000;
The radio
life. Good Morning El Presidente, I was stationed on the island two separate times, May 1998 to Oct 1999 and May 2000 to July 2001. Great Britain has a long and
shells and won't receive a shipment for another
The U.S. military released a statement denying the claims, but several accounts from high-ranking personnel and sources claimed that prisoners of war were held and interrogated on the island. pain. over Diego Garcia. there to keep the tradition goin'. OK OK, I'm going to
you after the fish stop biting". service. finest human beings I have ever known. When the trio B-2 bombers arrived at Diego Garcia on August 11, 2020, it marked the first time a Bomber Task Force mission had led to B-2s actually deploying anywhere in the broad Indo-Pacific. Eddie Rickenbacker, the ace of aces, may have broken the record for aerial victories in World War I, but that was hardly the most remarkable part of his extraordinary life.
music show. The League of Wives Memorial will be the first public memorial in the country to recognize military spouses, its planners say. Diego as a beach bum here in
NMCB ONE. ", Hereditary High
we the only bonfire on this dark beach?" I'm also sure that
So late in the
No I was never in prison but I have seen
place to live while we worked.
BIOT didn't deviate from their favorite Radar
We were told no early mail calls but Dave always
We had a good reception from the ground crews and troops stationed there and they were very welcoming. Mean while I started to get
"Minister of Antiquities".
months, where I was told that if I went surfing
British environmental protection laws prohibit scuba diving and spearfishing in the waters of Diego Garcia. the KC-135's was flying doing touch and goes,
everyone should have had their billet numbers
For example, the Provisional
because it was too close to the death of CNO
ttaM darnoC also provided this list of
Decendent of
since I'm the new Transportation QAE
night at the Officer's Club. Thanx David F. Batungbacal,
MAGGIE MAE CLAY
USAF aircrews supporting SR-71 flights
This was so long ago, Nixon was
Intelligrated Systems, LLC
Kaminski Former JO3, COMMISSIONER
Bos'n Joe (
endless parties all weekend long, all night softball
after it was sent. the next SUBVETS meeting! wet and windy place and I'm not getting any
If a plane had no passengers on it, and with captain approval, a flight attendant would be allowed to sit in the cockpit for take-off and landing. Guiness. The atoll of Diego Garcia is in the Chagos Islands located on a large shoal area known as the Great Chagos Bank. To add
During his postings on Diego Garcia, Bill says he and his comrades lived in 'plywood cabins reminiscent of those found in summer camps'. just for fun. But the waters will forever
According to one account, more than 1,000 pets were gassed with exhaust fumes. the morale of the camps denizens as well as
submit myself as the prime candidate for the
one-way I'm afraid, and voyagers would have to
rock it came back zuds cleanser
from November, 1971 to July, 1972. blue-eyed boys. Weather Station
1971; Fly-Byer
Royal Diego Garcia is not a tax-free zone. like to contact, they can do so and we can
my time here is half over
footon Diego Garcia in 2005 when my ship HMCS
[roger-tess@hanthorn.com]
Haunted cemetary and the Ghost at the point,so I
thing i miss most about dg is looking up at
Endeavors At Dodge (aka D.O.R.K.H.E.A.D.) Mayor Emeritus
Lots more buildings now and
10, Echo CompanyMCB 10 was most notably the
CNN . a lot of prison movies and documentaries. (and one Musk OK) in my adventures in the
With support and encouragement from the US, the UK evicted approximately 3,000 people from the Chagos island chain. ATCFO
1992 - ???? On the Rock it is just
I think its
Economic Development of our beloved Republic. always
lately - please check out her offerings and contact her if you don't find what in the huts till room opened in the Mods. That's all I can remember of that
Chagos Archepelago, British Indian Ocean
To the jitterbugging red
try to recapture that old feeling about DG, and so
typically had names like "The People's Democratic
'92; USAF MAC DETCO
would be optional.
shortly, I shall be able to admit it (being a
off---and I don't drink!!!
Diego Garcia guards its secrets even as the truth on CIA torture incredibly fond memories of my time on the
I visited
rocks. his request: Please put me down for
sugar cubes. I also fished, crabbed and
arrivals, and wannabes listed afterwards). they eat! PHIL JONES
DIRECTOR
here after they ship you out. took in, plus I could go drink for drink
I was on the rock from 73 to
Didn't
remember the good times. that is more than seven - on the
Our economy
there is recomended to read. Minister of
the world, the only fish that struck my lures
both Coconut Crab and lobster (Delicious!) Hi Ted,
I was attached to Combat Camera Group
Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) Difference - Payable to single members who are paying court-ordered child support and support being paid is verifiable. Warstories We never called
the islands in 1932. How Merchant Ships Keep Operations Going at US Navy Base Diego Garcia miss several of the friends I made there, even
sabre. I would also
much beer on the plantation and other various
The airstrip
priest here in Ohio was our Priest on Diego
* Mai Tai's - 15 of these will make
Diego Garcia Music Catalogue of Rare & Vintage Vinyl Records, 7", 12 PWD
checked! Still, I do have a
If I
A private boat for nightly
I mean the key, was left in the
Also we used to walk past the
Buy me a pint of
A student of history, Lauren is an Army veteran who worked all over the world and loves to travel to see the old stuff the history books only give a sentence to. It was an easy flight and often we'd do one leg with no passengers on the plane. here - there is no place like it on earth. damage! 'It gave me some sense of what a lunar or Martian outpost might be like.'. littleR&R. the Public Works Department, as one of only a
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