Subic Bay Reloaded.

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I grew up by the bay known as the home of the Seventh Fleet. My mother worked in the Naval Supply Depot. On festive occasions, I was a child waiting for Pikniks and Pringles, apples and oranges. Once, I did get to eat a huge T-bone at the Officers Club. On R&R, the city streets were filled with Navy Men in white. That was like another lifetime. The US Naval Base bade good-bye in '92. My mother was offered a visa to the United States of America. Wow! That is why all my family is there. But I'm here, in my beloved land. And I get to witness the comeback of an ally. If only my mother is still alive, she'd ask for narratives. It's a different story now. The USA Armed Forces has come to join the Southeast Asian Nations in its stance against China. Joint forces activities are on going at Pag-asa Island. And Subic Bay has been reloaded.