Maybe if the American public saw soldiers on the street with guns it will give the feeling of being a militarized state. Unfortunate what happened, it only divides the rift that is there between the two cultures.
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Marines reprimand two fighter pilots for flight mistakes, amid Miramar neighbor noise complaints. By Carl Prine. The military disciplined two pilots for failing to follow the correct flight plans following a pair of October incidents near Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.
Officials say no residents were put in danger by the aviators’ mistakes but some neighbors say military leaders don’t always listen to their noise and safety concerns.
Noise complaints near the base have plummeted in recent years but several residents think the Corps needs to do more to shore up years of problems. Source 6p.