Comments on: NAS Pensacola Open To The Public For Two Long Weekends In May http://www.northescambia.com/2023/04/nas-pensacola-open-to-the-public-for-two-long-weekends-in-may Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:01:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Whipper Snapper http://www.northescambia.com/2023/04/nas-pensacola-open-to-the-public-for-two-long-weekends-in-may/comment-page-1#comment-514799 Whipper Snapper Fri, 28 Apr 2023 19:07:45 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=511772#comment-514799 @Neighbor -- Maybe you weren't aware, but the purpose of a comments section is for readers to share their thoughts and opinions.... @Neighbor —
Maybe you weren’t aware, but the purpose of a comments section is for readers to share their thoughts and opinions….

]]> By: Whipper Snapper http://www.northescambia.com/2023/04/nas-pensacola-open-to-the-public-for-two-long-weekends-in-may/comment-page-1#comment-514798 Whipper Snapper Fri, 28 Apr 2023 19:06:50 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=511772#comment-514798 @Retired Navy My point is, shuting out the public doesn't prevent acts of terrorism. In fact, most of the incidents I've heard or read about in the past several years on stateside military installations, the threats have all come from "within" and the violence done by service members. If they really want to prevent these sorts of things, seems to me like there should be more mental health support and resources offered to current and former service members. And maybe if we're going to train members of foreign militaries, we go to them and train them on their own soil, rather than bringing them into our safe spaces. I was born and raised here, and have been a donor to the museum for most of my adult life... a museum that I can only visit when someone decides that the "public" isn't a threat for a few days. None of what I'm saying applies to any of our overseas bases, even the ones in friendly/ally countries, leave them closed off to the local public, fine. And I've got no qualms with searches and such at the gates of stateside bases. But things like the museum and the lighthouse on base at NAS Pensacola, and historical and cultural fixtures on lots of other bases, serve the purpose of making the "public" feel a connection with the military, drives up support and engages the people in the communities surrounding the bases. Shutting out the very communities you sit in the middle of, seems like it stands to do as much harm as good. @Retired Navy
My point is, shuting out the public doesn’t prevent acts of terrorism. In fact, most of the incidents I’ve heard or read about in the past several years on stateside military installations, the threats have all come from “within” and the violence done by service members. If they really want to prevent these sorts of things, seems to me like there should be more mental health support and resources offered to current and former service members. And maybe if we’re going to train members of foreign militaries, we go to them and train them on their own soil, rather than bringing them into our safe spaces. I was born and raised here, and have been a donor to the museum for most of my adult life… a museum that I can only visit when someone decides that the “public” isn’t a threat for a few days.

None of what I’m saying applies to any of our overseas bases, even the ones in friendly/ally countries, leave them closed off to the local public, fine. And I’ve got no qualms with searches and such at the gates of stateside bases. But things like the museum and the lighthouse on base at NAS Pensacola, and historical and cultural fixtures on lots of other bases, serve the purpose of making the “public” feel a connection with the military, drives up support and engages the people in the communities surrounding the bases. Shutting out the very communities you sit in the middle of, seems like it stands to do as much harm as good.

]]> By: Neighbor http://www.northescambia.com/2023/04/nas-pensacola-open-to-the-public-for-two-long-weekends-in-may/comment-page-1#comment-514791 Neighbor Fri, 28 Apr 2023 16:40:48 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=511772#comment-514791 Why don’t we keep our opinions to ourselves and let this play out. The truth will prevail Why don’t we keep our opinions to ourselves and let this play out. The truth will prevail

]]> By: Retired Navy http://www.northescambia.com/2023/04/nas-pensacola-open-to-the-public-for-two-long-weekends-in-may/comment-page-1#comment-514782 Retired Navy Fri, 28 Apr 2023 14:45:50 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=511772#comment-514782 @Whipper Snapper Yeah we remember those days. We also remember the act of terrorism that happened on the base. You are looking at the “small” picture of just that incident by the foreign student. What you fail to realize is that there have been numerous incidents at military bases around the world in the recent years. The decision to open the base or not does not lie with the base CO. That comes from higher up. While it would be nice to “go back to the days like before” it must be done carefully and judiciously. I have stood post both stateside and overseas. It’s not an easy job maintaining the security of the base. @Whipper Snapper
Yeah we remember those days. We also remember the act of terrorism that happened on the base. You are looking at the “small” picture of just that incident by the foreign student. What you fail to realize is that there have been numerous incidents at military bases around the world in the recent years. The decision to open the base or not does not lie with the base CO. That comes from higher up. While it would be nice to “go back to the days like before” it must be done carefully and judiciously. I have stood post both stateside and overseas. It’s not an easy job maintaining the security of the base.

]]> By: ensley boy http://www.northescambia.com/2023/04/nas-pensacola-open-to-the-public-for-two-long-weekends-in-may/comment-page-1#comment-514778 ensley boy Fri, 28 Apr 2023 13:57:09 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=511772#comment-514778 Whipper snapper------ You are so right. Whipper snapper—— You are so right.

]]> By: Lou http://www.northescambia.com/2023/04/nas-pensacola-open-to-the-public-for-two-long-weekends-in-may/comment-page-1#comment-514763 Lou Fri, 28 Apr 2023 02:44:31 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=511772#comment-514763 The public, has no idea how hard it is to open the gates, to the wonderful and unique, Naval Museum. Let’s protect the proctectors of freedom first. That is one of the oldest Aviation school in our nation. The folks on this base as well as others still recovering from hurricane Sally. My fellow citizens would not believe, that even playgrounds for their children still no repaired, yet the mission continues no matter what , even at the cost of the great service man and women serving our nation have their dependents serving at home under substandard conditions. The public, has no idea how hard it is to open the gates, to the wonderful and unique, Naval Museum. Let’s protect the proctectors of freedom first. That is one of the oldest Aviation school in our nation. The folks on this base as well as others still recovering from hurricane Sally. My fellow citizens would not believe, that even playgrounds for their children still no repaired, yet the mission continues no matter what , even at the cost of the great service man and women serving our nation have their dependents serving at home under substandard conditions.

]]> By: Whipper Snapper http://www.northescambia.com/2023/04/nas-pensacola-open-to-the-public-for-two-long-weekends-in-may/comment-page-1#comment-514751 Whipper Snapper Thu, 27 Apr 2023 17:05:43 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=511772#comment-514751 Remember to old days, back when the less-sensitive areas of the base were open to the public every day? It's almost like no one cares that the terrible violence that happened on the base wasn't done by one of us "members of the public," but by someone authorized to come there for schooling. And the act was STOPPED by the Sheriff's Department, and NOT base police. Seems to me like they're shutting out the wrong people. Remember to old days, back when the less-sensitive areas of the base were open to the public every day? It’s almost like no one cares that the terrible violence that happened on the base wasn’t done by one of us “members of the public,” but by someone authorized to come there for schooling. And the act was STOPPED by the Sheriff’s Department, and NOT base police. Seems to me like they’re shutting out the wrong people.

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