Posted on 09/30/2007 11:25:27 AM PDT by Stoat
No surprise here.
Oakland has long had the well earned reputation of being a far left city. Heavy Dem Party stronghold.
What a city, Oakland, and its local airport authorities.
They’re worried more about troops in transit having weapons than all the gang members and thugs on the streets of Oakland itself.
It’s all just a communications gaff, I’m sure. yeah right.
ping
No, Michelle, you contacted a Navy Chaplain who serves with a Marine Corps unit. The Marine Corps has no chaplain corps.
"person"
Politically Correct horsepuckly!
Love the pictures of Michelle who is #1 on my list of favorite people!
Yeah :-)
ping
If it was a lack of communication, how did the same thing happen in the same place to the LT. in 2006?
All well and good. As I said, this may be true. I’m still unconvinced when the report is by someone who verified the story by speaking to a “Marine chaplain.”
ping
Trying to extract logic from a leftist PR flack's CYA statement is usually not a fruitful exercise.
not unexpected in the San Fransicko gay area.
When I came back from Korea in ‘79 I was asked, as I boarded the plane, if I had any weapons to declare. I handed a copy of my orders and my 45 along with a 100 rounds of ammo to the flight steward. After I was seated he placed them in an unlocked drawer in his stand, which happened to be right next to my seat. When we landed he handed them back to me. I then went through customs, at Travis, which consisted of a show and tell, upon which I went on my way.
Your comments about this being a hoax were out of line. And you are being nothing short of ridiculous when you cite Malkin’s labelling of Harding as a ‘Marine Chaplain’ as a reason for not believing his email.
“When I was returning from the first Gulf War, we went through the quarantine process prior to boarding the plane to leave Saudi Arabia. After our baggage and bodies were searched we went into the quarantine holding area from which we could not leave, ensuring that no contraband would enter the US. Our first stop was Rome, and we stayed on the plane. We landed at JFK and went into the terminal for a couple of hours. A security detail stayed on board the aircraft. We then re-boarded and returned to Ft. Hood, TX.
Troops returning from overseas have to pass through customs. In the case of troop transports, this is actually done overseas, hence the quarantine area. The only processing we went through in the US was turning in weapons & other sensitive items when we returned to Ft Hood. Remember, troops do not carry passports in combat zones. I assume that the military follows the same procedures that they did in the 90’s vis troops returning from overseas deployments and they should be able to disembark during layovers in the US. I can tell you from personal experience, troops just want to get a quick stretch, a chance to clean up before returning home and maybe a cool drink: I hope the Oakland airport can accommodate these simple needs.”
This was my experience in ‘91, as well, except that we were not allowed to deplane at JFK.
If the customs screening process is anything like it was in ‘91, these guys had already been through quite a bit. I remember waiting on the ramp for hours in the sun at the airfield both before and after screening. We had arrived at the airfield at 0900, and finally boarded the aircraft at 1800 or so.
Yeah, we griped a little, but we expected to be treated that way over there. To come home and be treated the way these Marines were, in their home country, is disgraceful.
I wish the U.S. Government would close all military bases in the People’s Republic of California. (So do most Californians, I think.)
I contacted the Marine chaplainNo, Michelle, you contacted a Navy Chaplain who serves with a Marine Corps unit. The Marine Corps has no chaplain corps.
Kinda nit picking.
This guy
Chaplain Brandon Harding
1ST BN 3D MARINES
...would disagree with you.
That being said, her comment that you complain about could simply mean a Chaplain that ministers to Marines.
No problem, all the Conservative pundits have those that find fault with them
LOL! I know, I know. Sometimes the lameness of the left just strikes me as abominably lame.
Out of line? Grow up. There is nothing wrong with wanting some confirmation using the correct language indicating some sort of knowledge.
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