Tag: military

Missing Soldier By Mt. St. Helens

Carl Setzer

Yesterday, this tweet came through my feed:

Being ex-Navy myself, military folks have a place in my heart. Yet, before I posted, I looked to see if there were any updates. Mainly I hoped he’d been found already. I found several other posts, but with the same information. Only this one had more information:
One thing about modern media: we rarely have follow-thru or closure on stories like this. I plan to keep an eye on this story, hoping for a positive outcome. If you hear anything, please let me know and I’ll update this post.

Other posts about Lt. Yang:

Why’s It Called Nike Hill, Anyway?

Carl Setzer

This morning IĀ droveĀ out to Bothell from Lynnwood. As I hate the freeways, especially in the morning, I back-roaded it out there. Passing a number of construction sites out there didn’t surprise me. This area is quite high in demand, as it’s really the furthermost north end the East-side. One thing in particularĀ stood out: some houses Ā on Vine Road with fencing around them.

I first remember seeing these decadesĀ ago. These looked just like all the military housing I’d grew up around. At first thatĀ seemed strange, then I learned about Nike Hill. Named after the missile silo not-so-secretly placed on the summit of the hill, IĀ believed the housing was originally for those soldiers. They were built in in 1950, right around the time the silo first came online. Also, the street (technically 216th Pl SW) is Nike Manor Rd. So, viola!

Now, the buildings are owned by the Navy, so my guess is that they were housing sailors stationed with the Everett Homeport. Today, fenced off and vacant, I wondered ifĀ they’d been sold to private developers, but they still show as owned by the LLC that the Navy set up to manage properties in the region. So, perhaps they’re going to upgrade these. As they’re pretty much unchanged from the 1950s, that shouldĀ be ratherĀ welcome.

Anyway, I look forward to seeing what’s to come there.

 

Sidebar: Here’s an interesting article about the site, and how it became the FEMA regional headquarters it is now.

BOTHELLā€™S NIKE HILL HOME TO REGIONAL FEMA HEADQUARTERS