I worked at the Pentagon in the mid 80’s and we used to joke that the gazebo in the middle of the courtyard should have had a bulls-eye painted on the roof to make it easier to aim at. Never worried too much about the nukes… figured we wouldn’t even know what hit us. The Pentagon was going to be one big crater amongst so many other big craters in the immediate area. Serving just over 21 years (starting in ’74) I was so used to the constant threat that it was just background noise to my life.
I was in the Air Force in the 60s, working in the underground at SAC headquarters south of Omaha. Also got to go aboard the Looking Glass plane a couple of times. I didn’t really think about the Cold War that much. Also went to Guam, Okinawa, and Thailand on very short trips in support of the B52 Bombers. I was glad to leave after just 4 years.
Nachikethass almost 6 years ago
Don’t we all?! Nowadays the fears start from your own government…
Doctor Toon almost 6 years ago
I don’t think hiding under you school desk will help anymore
Like it ever would have …
Plods with ...™ almost 6 years ago
We lived near a SAC base and Naval shipyard then. The traffic circle between them made a great bullseye.
Darwinskeeper almost 6 years ago
Anybody who thinks Frank is remembering things correctly should listen to Weird Al’s “Happy Birthday” which was released around 1980.
sml7291 Premium Member almost 6 years ago
I worked at the Pentagon in the mid 80’s and we used to joke that the gazebo in the middle of the courtyard should have had a bulls-eye painted on the roof to make it easier to aim at. Never worried too much about the nukes… figured we wouldn’t even know what hit us. The Pentagon was going to be one big crater amongst so many other big craters in the immediate area. Serving just over 21 years (starting in ’74) I was so used to the constant threat that it was just background noise to my life.
Pharmakeus Ubik almost 6 years ago
I don’t miss those days. Waking up sweating from dreams of mushroom clouds in my rear view mirror didn’t add anything to the certainty of life.
cknoblo Premium Member almost 6 years ago
I was in the Air Force in the 60s, working in the underground at SAC headquarters south of Omaha. Also got to go aboard the Looking Glass plane a couple of times. I didn’t really think about the Cold War that much. Also went to Guam, Okinawa, and Thailand on very short trips in support of the B52 Bombers. I was glad to leave after just 4 years.
Daeder almost 6 years ago
I almost envy those who can chalk up truth and reality as “fake news”…almost, but not really.