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August 21, 2006
My Hometown Mentioned in the Washington Post!
I always get excited when my little hometown, Sierra Vista, AZ, (or Sorry Vista as we used to call it in high school) gets mentioned in the papers. Sierra Vista is the town that grew around Fort Huachuca, the Army's headquarters for military intelligence (where Andrew Sullivan's Torturers are trained).
It's been in the news often lately because of the border issue. Hannity did several shows for FNC on location there. More on the immigration issue showed up in WaPo this morning:
Last week, House Republican field hearings in San Diego explored the societal and governmental costs of illegal immigrants' use of health-care facilities and welfare. Another in Houston looked at "the criminal consequences of illegal immigration." One near here, in Sierra Vista, examined the nation's strained technical capacity to monitor "the efforts of terrorists and drug cartels" trying to "infiltrate American soil."
I miss my hometown a lot living in DC. I really miss how quiet and unconcerned the living was there. May I give you a quick tour?
To get you situated, here is where Sierra Vista/Fort Huachuca is located.
Here is one of the state HWYs leading into SV.
Here is Raymond W. Bliss hospital, the site of my birth on Friday, May 27, 1977.
First, the area was famed for the Buffalo Soldiers that were stationed at Fort Huachuca, the Chinese in the copper mines of Bisbee (think of the series Kung Fu) and the wild west violence that plagued Cochise County (think Tombstone, Wyatt Earp and the OK Corral). Here is a map to show you how close all these things are. The width of this map is probably about 60 miles.
Then the white man came.
Sierra Vista would become a haven for white boys with tricked out cars.
Now for some scenery. You will note that Sierra Vista translates to Mountain View. And boy did we have some awesome views! Imagine seeing this every day:
Here's some random person at dusk.
Here is Parker Canyon Lake (PCL) were the youth would go to drink and swim. My mother (who was also an army brat, who's father was stationed at Fort Huchuca, where she met my father, who was also and army brat, who's father was stationed at Fort Huachuca) had a friend in high school that drowned here. But who can resist?
Here is the roadrunner on the lamb hiding from the coyotes.
Here are some people who arrived using coyotes and need to be deported.
And here is a picture that is the closest one google could find of my old house near the parade field (I lived about three blocks away).
Here is a picture of our "municipal airport".
Carr Canyon and its waterfall.
I am getting tired, but here is another shot of Fort Huachuca. Hope you enjoyed the tour!
Posted by Aaron at August 21, 2006 08:29 AM
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I visited Fort Huachaca a few years back when my son was stationed at Davis-Monthan AFB in Tucson. It is a beautiful area. My interest in the Fort, however, was that my great-grandfather was one of the last blacksmiths (civilian) at the Fort, which I verified through records there. It was great to verify that little peice of our family history.
Posted by: LESLIE at August 21, 2006 03:59 PM
Why is there a bunch of torn boxes that say ACME in the background of the picture with the road runner?
Posted by: Charles at August 23, 2006 12:25 AM
Thanks for the pictures. I grew up in SV and my dad was in the military. I miss the mountains since I live in North Central Texas and your pictures brought back great memories. Thanks again for sharing! :)
Posted by: Trisha at December 19, 2007 04:37 PM