since 1999, where is the 1st MAW located now? why the govt closed such an important base? why is the marine corps always getting screwed????
2006-08-17 17:24:43 · 5 answers · asked by Beaujock 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
i just found out on the net a few minutes ago
2006-08-17 17:26:23 · update #1
Its MCAS MIrramar now! El Torro and Tustin are gone, Now its only Camp Pendleton and Mirramar on the left coast.
2006-08-17 17:31:26 · answer #1 · answered by sundevilcajun 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Democrats used their clout to take a huge portion of defense spending and move it to California. Republicans stay in long enough all the bases in California will be closed, and jobs move off coast to safer locations. Only exception will be difficult to move naval facilities off west coast. Most of the bases are 10 minutes away from a sub/missile strike and located there even if strategically a disaster if we are attacked. Thank god we were not attacked when Dem's were doing this illogical movement. Some bases will have to be maintained on West coast because Carter gave over Panama Canal instead of bidding against China for this control. Be difficult to shift naval resources. Air force, Army and Marine resources need to be located inland in safer locations if we are serious about their surviving a real war with China for example.
2006-08-18 01:48:15 · answer #2 · answered by frankie59 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 1st MAW is currently located on Okinawa Japan.
Camp Foster.
I have heard talk that all military bases on Japan will be shut down in the not so near future. Where they go after that, who knows...
2006-08-18 01:01:49 · answer #3 · answered by Chad B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I went by March AFB last year to look at my old barracks ,,, and couldn't even find any sign of it ever being there...
2006-08-18 00:35:36 · answer #4 · answered by mr.phattphatt 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
close a base... feed more liberals on welfare.. that simple
2006-08-18 00:47:34 · answer #5 · answered by A REAL American 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋