It was a strange, almost science-fiction war scene enacted by Marines in the sky. This area is our home. It's a residential corridor, not a battle zone. We are not at war. Certainly not the harassment of our residential neighborhoods and disturbance of our scenic view corridors.
Helicopters have no right to take over the skies of residential North County.
CPT Peterson's response which set off a firestorm. We do not train 24 hours a day, seven days a week to provide freedom and security to all residents of the United States. We exist only to annoy the very people we are sworn to protect, against all enemies, foreign and domestic. We spend months and years overseas, away from our families and loved ones, in some cases making less than minimum wage, choosing to live a life in which many qualify for food stamps, just to have the chance, one day, to annoy people like Mrs. Harvey. There is no more sought-after position in the military than the Maura Harvey Annoyance Task Force.