b'Blueprint showing the layout Blueprint showing the layout of the Homoja Housing area, of the Homoja Housing area, located between Vandegrift located between Vandegrift Blvd. and Highway 101, Blvd. and Highway 101, inside the Main Gate at Camp inside the Main Gate at Camp PendletonPendleton.Quonset Hut continued from pg. 23home and hang them on a clothesline that wasamphibious training facilities and it became the west home and hang them on a clothesline that wasamphibious training facilities and it became the west provided.Drying time near the ocean begins aboutcoasts largest military camp.The property was once provided.Drying time near the ocean begins aboutcoasts largest military camp.The property was once 10 a.m. after the dew departs and ends at 2 p.m.a thriving cattle ranch: Rancho Santa Margarita y Las 10 a.m. after the dew departs and ends at 2 p.m.a thriving cattle ranch: Rancho Santa Margarita y Las when the dew returns. Flores.when the dew returns. Flores.We had our own post office and it was nice walkingAfter nearly a year in our tunnel house we moved We had our own post office and it was nice walkingAfter nearly a year in our tunnel house we moved there each day and conversing with those whoto another military housing tract with all straight there each day and conversing with those whoto another military housing tract with all straight also happened to be calling for their mail.It waswalls!The streets of the complex were all named also happened to be calling for their mail.It waswalls!The streets of the complex were all named especially nice to view the beautiful Pacific Oceanafter World War II battles.I recall some of them: especially nice to view the beautiful Pacific Oceanafter World War II battles.I recall some of them: as we walked along.That is where this mountainGuadalcanal, Guam, Saipan, lwo Jima, Tarawa, as we walked along.That is where this mountainGuadalcanal, Guam, Saipan, lwo Jima, Tarawa, girl discovered the many moods of the ocean.OnOkinawa, Peleliu, Bougainville, Kwajalein, etc. girl discovered the many moods of the ocean.OnOkinawa, Peleliu, Bougainville, Kwajalein, etc. a sunny day it was a deep blue, but overcast daysTwo months later, in August of 1951, my husband a sunny day it was a deep blue, but overcast daysTwo months later, in August of 1951, my husband made it sage green.Windy times made cute littlereceived orders for Korea.Never underestimate the made it sage green.Windy times made cute littlereceived orders for Korea.Never underestimate the white caps on a grey sea.One could glimpse shipspower of Uncle Sam!My baby boy and I came home white caps on a grey sea.One could glimpse shipspower of Uncle Sam!My baby boy and I came home sailing by.The sunsets with the sun going down intoto Tehachapi for a year, 1952, just in time for the sailing by.The sunsets with the sun going down intoto Tehachapi for a year, 1952, just in time for the the sea made a beautiful sight. Tehachapi earthquake!the sea made a beautiful sight. Tehachapi earthquake!One met people from all states and countries.I sawIt sounds like life in the military is unsettled One met people from all states and countries.I sawIt sounds like life in the military is unsettled grits cooked for the first time.I had heard of Hominyand precarious.Maybe so, but it didnt seem grits cooked for the first time.I had heard of Hominyand precarious.Maybe so, but it didnt seem Grits but had never seen any.Soft, southern accentsso, especially when you live near those who are Grits but had never seen any.Soft, southern accentsso, especially when you live near those who are as well as New Englanders who dropped their Rs as ifexperiencing the same sort of life.It was the norm as well as New Englanders who dropped their Rs as ifexperiencing the same sort of life.It was the norm they were hot to the touch.I heard Texas drawls andfor us.We had Little League, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts they were hot to the touch.I heard Texas drawls andfor us.We had Little League, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts the mid-western folk pronouncing those Rs that theand the boys had paper routes just as civilian the mid-western folk pronouncing those Rs that theand the boys had paper routes just as civilian New Englanders didnt.I guess my California accentpeople.Of course, people get transferred sometimes New Englanders didnt.I guess my California accentpeople.Of course, people get transferred sometimes was new to some.One friend was from New Zealandand your neighbors change.We finally moved off was new to some.One friend was from New Zealandbase and bought a house that even had a view of where its winter in July and summer in December inand your neighbors change.We finally moved off where its winter in July and summer in December inthe ocean.Wed probably have retired there, in that land down under. base and bought a house that even had a view of that land down under. Oceanside, but the State of California bought our the ocean.Wed probably have retired there, in I never regretted being a military wife.Of course,Oceanside, but the State of California bought our house and the land became part of a freeway.So, I never regretted being a military wife.Of course,house and the land became part of a freeway.So, there were a few disadvantages as having onesupon retirement we moved to Tehachapi where I there were a few disadvantages as having onesgrew up.A good decision.husband shipping out for a year at a time.I amupon retirement we moved to Tehachapi where I husband shipping out for a year at a time.I am glad they have shortened deployment time for thegrew up.A good decision.glad they have shortened deployment time for theThe Quonset huts are gone now.Dont know where men now serving.One of my sons, who was not men now serving.One of my sons, who was notthey went. Dont really care.quite three when daddy came home from a year inThe Quonset huts are gone now.Dont know where Vietnam, told me, Hims a nice guy, Mom!quite three when daddy came home from a year inthey went. Dont really care.Vietnam, told me, Hims a nice guy, Mom! This article was first published in The Loop Newspaper The land for Camp Pendleton was purchased on(Tehachapi, Calif.) in 2018.Pat Gracey contributes to a column, The This article was first published in The Loop Newspaper March 10, 1942.During the early days of World War(Tehachapi, Calif.) in 2018.Pat Gracey contributes to a column, The The land for Camp Pendleton was purchased onSpirit of Tehachapi, in The Loop (theloopnewspaper.com).She II the Marine training bases were limited to Quantico,experienced 27 years of Marine Corps family life with her husband, March 10, 1942.During the early days of World WarSpirit of Tehachapi, in The Loop (theloopnewspaper.com).She VA., Parris Island, S.C. and M.C.R.D., San Diego.TheChief Warrant Officer 4 Doyle Gracey, Jr., USMC.II the Marine training bases were limited to Quantico,experienced 27 years of Marine Corps family life with her husband, vast acreage, reaching to the sea, was perfect for VA., Parris Island, S.C. and M.C.R.D., San Diego.TheChief Warrant Officer 4 Doyle Gracey, Jr., USMC.vast acreage, reaching to the sea, was perfect for.continued on page 2824 Military Appreciation Resource Magazine HJanuary 2021 H Thank You For Your Service'