[iandwk]

I talked to an old shipmate who had gone back to Rota in the 90's. He said it had become a resort area and was unrecognizable from the time we were there. I'd like to remember it like it was.

The only problem we had was when Franco died. They locked down the base and no one could come on or leave the base. My wife and son were in our apartment in town and we couldn't even call. They were on their own and I was scared half out of my mind, along with several thousand others on the base. Nothing happened and we were allowed off the next day. They were worried there would be riots and such and American servicemen would be the targets. Ah, the good old days.