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Navy veteran urges respect for elders and better disaster preparedness during public comment
Summary
A public commenter and former U.S. Navy aviation machinist's mate recounted service in VF-191 during Vietnam, said political decisions prevented military success, and urged respect for elders and greater community preparedness for California fires and earthquakes.
The public commenter, an aviation machinist's mate in the U.S. Navy who said he served two cruises to Vietnam with VF-191 in 1970 and 1971, recalled his service and urged residents to respect elders and prepare for emergencies.
"It was for me an honor to be able to protect our freedom," the public commenter said, describing pride in military service and in defending the Constitution. He described the reaction he sometimes gets when he mentions his Vietnam service,…
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