[oh8eleven]

During our return from Vietnam we were advised to change into civilian clothes while at Travis AFB. Homegrown terrorists at the gate were waiting with bags of $#!t to throw at us.
I came back from VN in August '68 through Travis and was never advised to change uniforms.
I also wonder how $hit-bags throwing bags of $hit would be tolerated at any airport, let alone an AF base?

[pfflier]

My return was in 1972. Outside the main gate and perimiter fences all sorts of unsavory types had set up shanty towns. We were also advised that they threw garbage, crap and urine at any available target in uniform.

The people processing us through the terminal told us to change into civilian clothes if we were leaving the base or if we were going on commercial flights originating in SFO.

FYI I also saw the same tactics at RAF Greenham Commons years later when we were deploying the GLCMs (Ground Launched Cruise Missiles) there. At least the British added nude women to the deal although they were hairy and probably smelled bad.