The Community is Patriotic
The Savannah Morning News offers an explanation for the psuedo-invasion yesterday:
600 Marines, sailors land in Savannah to train
You’re right, that gray helicopter you just saw land in Daffin Park wasn’t with the Army.In fact, it was a CH-53E Super Stallion, used to move heavy equipment and supplies for the U.S. Marine Corps.
[snip]The idea is to deploy forces in an unfamiliar location, and have them react to a combat scenario that will evolve over the next several days.
(Captain) Dent said Savannah was chosen for two reasons: The community is patriotic and receptive to a military presence, and there is already a military infrastructure in place. (
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They were landing those things in Daffin Park??!? The same Daffin Park that is home to historic Grayson Stadium and sits along the famous palm-lined Victory Drive? Captain Dent clearly acknowledges there is military infrastructure in place here – so go there. Why was Hunter Army Airfield all of the sudden not sufficient?
Further curiosity – is the military now gauging the patriotic levels of various cities? How did Savannah receive such an honor? I guess the old girl just can’t say no to a strong military. We fluttered our eyelids and flashed a bit of ankle at Sherman and fanned ourselves in Forsyth Park at the G8. C’mon fellows, just land your birds near those century old trees. Those folks in the mansions across the street won’t mind, they’re patriotic.
Final curiosity – why does the phrase ‘receptive to a military presence’ sound so sexually charged?
God bless the USA.
