I'm blessed to live in San Diego. Almost daily on my walks with Ta-Two (the Boxer) we pass guys on the ground doing more sit ups that I can imagine............. US Navy & USMC recruits at 7:00 am busting their butts, getting in shape, stretching their limits.
Seven miles south of my peacful home on Bankers Hill is the training beach for the next generation of U S Navy Seals. 75% of those who start wash out after hell week. The 25% who stick it out go on to join the elite ranks of young men who have given their all so the rest of us can enjoy an afternoon in the park, a trip to Starbucks or Disneyland or LegoLand or Sea World.
It takes something like this weeks hostage situation off Somolia for it to really sink in. The San Diego based USS Boxer played an intergal role in freeing an American Captain who would surely have died were it not for the traing & dedication of the Seal team that parachuted in and took out the bad guys.
San Diego is home to one of the largest Military complexes in the world. Everywhere you turn you see the bright young faces, just out of boot camp or just back from six months deployment. The faces of Freedom.
For too many years our active military has been frozen out of the housing market in Southern California.
Now, at last, things have changed. Prices are down, V A loan limits are up and our military families, once again have a place at the table.
Its about time!