I lived there in 1949-1950. My dad was stationed there. It was great living on a coral reef. Our house was on stilts because the tide came in at night. We had a lot of fun playing in the tide pools.
My family lived there in 56, father was Navy & stationed on the dry dock there. The island appears quite different than I remember, lots more vegetation. While there they were still uncovering live ammunition on occasion.
If you ever take the island hopper between Honolulu and Guam, a couple times a week it stops on Kwajalein. Though you won't be able to get off the plane if you're a transit passenger. But the views on takeoff are pretty amazing.
I worked on Kwajalein from '90-'95 and got to do the even bigger layover once: Johnston Atoll, where they were dismantling chemical weapons. They took their security very seriously. As the few were getting off and then boarding, there was a jeep with a .50 calibre machine gun mounted on it and pointed at the plane... Talking with those that worked there, they told of the badges they had to wear that measured exposure, and the existence of several places on the island that were off limits due to spills... Scary stuff. Speaking of the Island Hopper, the best little vacation that no one knows about is Pohnpei Island. Where you can stay in a thatched hut, bed covered with mosquito netting straight out of an Indiana Jones movie, see some great waterfalls, and most amazingly Nan Madol, ancient stone ruins that in their own way, are a marvel equal to Machu Pichu... Great memories.
@@LaEbOy Worry not, they used the kill switch once when I was there, and blew up an ICBM being fired at Kwaj, when telemetry appeared off, and it was headed for land... but then found afterwards, oops,,, it was flying just fine.! I was there '90-'95 and watched the MIRVs come in several times while walking Emon Beach.
The natives were really good to us and liked or seemed to like working for the officers family. I had a woman who took care of me. Her name was Weeja and I loved her. It was a great life for a 4 yr old.
I lived there in 1949-1950. My dad was stationed there. It was great living on a coral reef. Our house was on stilts because the tide came in at night. We had a lot of fun playing in the tide pools.
My dad was an infantry officer with the 7th Division and took part in the 1944 assault.
I lived there from 6 to 10 years old from 1968 to 1973. A great place to be a kid.
I lived there 1956-57...my father was the supply officer of the then navy base....amazing memories...
My family lived there in 56, father was Navy & stationed on the dry dock there. The island appears quite different than I remember, lots more vegetation. While there they were still uncovering live ammunition on occasion.
So nice to see. Lived there in early 60's. Rocket launch every two weeks shook the whole island. Cherish so many memories from Kwaj and other islands.
If you ever take the island hopper between Honolulu and Guam, a couple times a week it stops on Kwajalein. Though you won't be able to get off the plane if you're a transit passenger. But the views on takeoff are pretty amazing.
I worked on Kwajalein from '90-'95 and got to do the even bigger layover once: Johnston Atoll, where they were dismantling chemical weapons.
They took their security very seriously. As the few were getting off and then boarding, there was a jeep with a .50 calibre machine gun mounted on it and pointed at the plane...
Talking with those that worked there, they told of the badges they had to wear that measured exposure, and the existence of several places on the island that were off limits due to spills...
Scary stuff.
Speaking of the Island Hopper, the best little vacation that no one knows about is Pohnpei Island. Where you can stay in a thatched hut, bed covered with mosquito netting straight out of an Indiana Jones movie, see some great waterfalls, and most amazingly Nan Madol, ancient stone ruins that in their own way, are a marvel equal to Machu Pichu...
Great memories.
Does the Air Force still fire Minuteman 3 ICBMs at Kwajalein? Because I don't think I'd want to be home when that warhead comes in hot from space.
J Shepard yes still and we are afraid of american missiles
@@LaEbOy Worry not, they used the kill switch once when I was there, and blew up an ICBM being fired at Kwaj, when telemetry appeared off, and it was headed for land... but then found afterwards, oops,,, it was flying just fine.!
I was there '90-'95 and watched the MIRVs come in several times while walking Emon Beach.
Kwaj-a-LINE?
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1:53 fake clap he mad as fuck for missing that strike
It’s disgusting what westerners have done to these beautiful places. I feel so sorry for the traditional owners of the land
The natives were really good to us and liked or seemed to like working for the officers family. I had a woman who took care of me. Her name was Weeja and I loved her. It was a great life for a 4 yr old.