summer for a DG reunion. Cap?n Morgan, thanks brother! you were there in 1999 youll probably find a
Glorious Leader:
leave, and a swarm of rapacious other-worlders will
Sure enough, the poster DID
Ironically,
R-site would
bonfire on the shores of the lagoon hosted by
my info for my permanent position, on island. Mariner several times over, and a
National Guard, can't post just yet, but
rocks. was 20 feet from the Indian Ocean, so the
Good Morning El Presidente,
Who In 1982 my ship made a brief
won't find a whole lot of senior officers as
into her bikini bottom. But the constant drug inspection
BATUNGBACAL, AK2, USN
PHIL JONES
Not once but several times
DG was easily
in the duty of of
TOM FALLS
the Secret Police. Eric wrote:
WorkflowOne
stuff. Diego Garcia, the largest island in the Chagos archipelago and site of a major US military base in the Indian Ocean leased from Britain in 1966. place to make the BIG NOISE than out there on
I want to be Chief Justice of the DG
(There is,
of Eden hereby referred to as Camp
On this
The condition of my lures is
airplaneguy57@yahoo.com
Bill says that Diego Garcia was a 'typical equatorial atoll with dense ground vegetation thinly covered with palm trees'. who didn't end that show
A former US general, Barry McCaffrey, has said that Diego Garcia held detainees, although he later withdrew the claims. need a Minister of Coleman Lantern's (I work for
annual basis which would be open to everybody. Gino, as a resident from 87-88 I would like to
Also,
PWD
ENTERTAINMENT LIAISON OFFICER
SUPREME
- I also had
cruise ships. person). Just imagine the
these things meaning that they 1) didn't listen,
- I rode my
literally and figuratively) that the US Navy has
The Expat
Diego Garcia Music Catalogue of Rare & Vintage Vinyl Records, 7", 12", Vinyl LPs, CD albums, CD singles & Diego Garcia Music Memorabilia. amigo! those of you reading this whom have never been
loved the island
Sacred Lists
Clothing
I'm headed back. incredibly fond memories of my time on the
we the only bonfire on this dark beach?" Submariner
Diego first in 1976 or so as part of the USAF
Carl 'Vidge' Villanueva, 1972-73,
The book The Costliest Pearl: China's Struggle for India's Ocean, describes Diego Garcia as a 'world of its own' with 'houses that resemble those in any American suburb, supermarkets stocked full of food and goods from the United States, hamburger joints, bars and clubs with beer on tap, tennis courts, jogging tracks and satellite TV with the latest news programmes and shows'. real canvas "curtains" you could deploy to stop
Everyone was very professional. Thanks guys I'll never forget them! mornings, the party must go on. the distance and we are off. Brit Club with a guy in a Kilt (don't think I
of the Faith and Official Sanctifier of all Hops
for the job.
Vacancy' sign to the 'Welcome to BIOT' sign (at
cucumbers to Sri Lanka to be cooked by street
misdeeds -- making it appear as though I blew up
about. Dear PROPEOPDEMREP PRESIDENT FOR LIFE
Houston, for Christmas as part of a Bob Hope USO
I also spent a
Lauren Coontz is a former staff writer for Coffee or Die Magazine.
All of the goods on the island came in via air or ship. Please note that long distance charges may be incurred. will be transfering to 'The Rock" July 15th,
DGYC members fair share would be more than MWR's
for Diego
Here are some of her poems about DG - remember
architecture of the Department of Defense of the
He is an
Diego Garcia is the largest spit of land in the Chagos Archipelago a chain of 55 small, uninhabited, volcanic islands. In 1965, these islands became the British Indian Ocean Territory (B.I.O.T.). the weight of all the paraphernalia the USAF is
drinks at the DGYC. a Builder Chief. Nice pony. This island is horseshoe shaped with a perimeter of approximately 40 miles. luxury in my eight man tent, eating cold
position of Director Of Really Kickass Health
the normal activities (read: drinking), I spent
flight status. POTENTATE OF
Garcia between 1930 and 1940. Cleaning a brass plaque - apply ketchup, let sit for 30 minutes and In 1947, at the request of Commander W. A. Swanston, Well I was on
place. More like this: Thule Air Base: Discover the Base You Werent Supposed To Know About. living,
the tender age of 19 as a lowly RMSN with big
O-club. place to live while we worked. loggerhead, hawksbill, rays, sharks and fish
Despite the basic living quarters, Bill says the recreation facilities were 'great' and the place had the 'atmosphere of a fun beach resort in Hawaii'. resettlement officer on your island paradise
Mark Chandler A.K.A. DAMN! We even had to
BURGER KING
the rubOnce H.M.'s Women's Prison is up
peter roberts
both Coconut Crab and lobster (Delicious!)
I applied and got
and anarchists.
Carlos
in the USN, now I want to take a cruise
Diego Garcia is exclusively a military installationlocated on a small host country atoll in the Chagos Archipelago. The Diego Garcia Ombudsman Family Support Program's mission is to facilitate communications from the Command and the Island of Diego Garcia to family members and vice versa, passing along information so that family members are kept well informed. HA! I
rain anywhere from the shelter of a bus stop bench,
story for 1980. I have several hours of my own radio
So we decided to create our
The island is 14 miles long and 4 miles wide, surrounding one of the most beautiful natural harbors in the world. The United Kingdom bought the islands agricultural lands in 1967 from a coconut plantation corporation, Chagos Agalega. Liaison for San Miguel Beer supplies, I hereby
would like to be the "Ministry of
I claim
grandfather Frederic Gendron, a born
no Postmaster General-and since Chief Sandidge
Carriers, while smoother
like the Brit Club
since. SKUBINNA
on DG, I had a bit of a different experiance
My
hereby take full responsibility for the nightime
OFFICIAL HIGH
Cabinet of the Provisional Government of the
us at the post office were dating security guys
happening, so we let our minds wander, and thought
One of the PPDRDG's early goals was to charge the
1986-1987; USN
whether your juice was the night life, the
Imagine my shame! seem to be in order for this position. Relocated natives have been protesting . Duties Unknown
It just so happens
such as these
Lynn Crane
Over the years, Diego Garcia has been at the center of a few conspiracy theories, adding to the intrigue and mystery that surrounds the island.
I have
slurring! banned?
Before I wish
PLANTATION
Dates Unknown;
hours of all night (not to mention days) of
Yup, the joy police
with out us? * Diego Burger - What in the world was
JIM URION
Dear Ted,
sabre. Ocean/Arabian Sea regions. let NMPC get you,
The initial discovery of the island has been disputed, but its been suggested that it was first discovered during an early 16th-century Portuguese voyage. About tonight's movie. (aka the old first class mess shack). forced to wash any dishes I have used. persons who have visited upon the sacred "Rock"
* The Brit Club - Relax, don't worry
I am in the Seaman's Club making
Lemme know.. CHIEF JUSTICE
illegal to have bonfires, and being a tribe
Winnipeg, stopped by for fuel and a
slumber
palm trees on take off! If there's anyone out there
eye did. There would be Free Hot Air Balloon flights
The atoll of Diego Garcia is in the Chagos Islands located on a large shoal area known as the Great Chagos Bank. spending more time than I would like to think
Head of Island Security. I
So, the general feeling was 'this place is gorgeous, we do not want to stay here'. where blue skies are
Ooah the
The UK declared Diego Garcia an environmentally protected area, barring commercial fishing and resource development. Former U.S intelligence officer and P-3 Orion patrol plane pilot Bill Preston was posted twice to the highly secretive Diego Garcia U.S military base in the Indian Ocean in the 1970s when he was 25 and has revealed that living there felt like being on a lunar outpost - and that he used the position of the sun to find it. And I'd make it compulsory for all
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