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LogDog75

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8. Being in the military

Reply to LogDog75 (Original post)

Mon Aug 4, 2025, 06:47 PM

Aug 4

I was stationed in England, Germany, South Korea, and six places in five states so I sometimes look at Google Earth to see what's changed. I looked at George AFB by Victorville, Ca., which was closed in the 90s, and was disappointed to see the condition of it today. Now there's the Southern California Logistics Airport which has huge warehouses. The old base housing wasn't renovated and left to fall in ruin. So sad to see this happen.

When Myrtle Beach AFB closed it was converted to businesses, housing, and parks and from the looks of it on Google Earth they did a good job.

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Have you ever check a place you used to live at on Google Earth [View all] LogDog75 Aug 4 OP

Did once and realized my uncle had died before I'd heard from my cousins EverHopeful Aug 4 #1

looked up my old tic toc base when i lived in glendora ca . house is still there but has been since added on to AllaN01Bear Aug 4 #2

Not in a long time, but... 2naSalit Aug 4 #3

Yep, and my favorite old haunt is gone. Urban renewal leveled the best mulit-cultural neighborhood in Long Beach CA Attilatheblond Aug 4 #4

Yes malaise Aug 4 #5

I owned a house on a small lake in Minnesota in the 80s. Now the house is there but the lake is gone. sinkingfeeling Aug 4 #6

As a matter of fact I did exactly this yesterday. The front of the house still looks the same. The in2herbs Aug 4 #7

Being in the military LogDog75 Aug 4 #8

Looked it up,? I did one better and went to visit. My childhood home was torn down and made into a park. debm55 Aug 4 #9

I found my Grandpa and Grandma's old homeplaces in Italy wishstar Aug 4 #10

I checked where I lived in Madison Wisconsin in the 60's Skittles Aug 4 #11

Yeah, it's kind of depressing. LudwigPastorius Aug 4 #12

Yes, and Figarosmom Aug 5 #13

From 4 to10, I lived in Newark, NJ womanofthehills Aug 5 #14