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'Like a lunar outpost': Former intelligence officer and a flight attendant posted to secretive Indian Ocean U.S military base Diego Garcia share photos of their time on the island and reveal what life was like there
2021-09-10
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
Posted by:Skidmark

#7  Sailing, surfing, swimming, diving...what's not to like?
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2021-09-10 19:00  

#6  Used to be: somebody who'd do something like this, could expect a long stretch in jail.

These pictures are from 1976. I'm sure these were reviewed by Intelligence agencies and declassified before they were released.
Posted by: Rupert the Grim2415   2021-09-10 10:50  

#5  Until the 7th fleet I/O squadron drops anchor. Then it's wall to wall guys in white.
Posted by: ed in texas   2021-09-10 10:21  

#4  ^ DM hyperbole/clickbait
Posted by: Frank G   2021-09-10 08:51  

#3  Former co-worker who was stationed there worked at the base TV station. Hardly a lunar outpost, especially with the breathable air and sunlit beaches all around.
Posted by: Rob Crawford   2021-09-10 08:27  

#2  I think Bing or Google maps can provide the imagery at a click.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2021-09-10 05:08  

#1  Used to be: somebody who'd do something like this, could expect a long stretch in jail.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2021-09-10 02:36  

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