Camp LeJeune (Marines) - North Carolina

While travelling on the waterway through the camp area we had the unique pleasure of watching them practice on a Harrier (Jump) jet.  It could take off vertically (like a helicopter); reach a terrifying speed then hover in place and land vertically ever so gently.....quite amazing!
Also on this very interesting day we heard a Coast Guard announcement on the radio of a "catastrophic launch".  They gave 4 co-ordinates of an area to avoid.  We determined quickly that it was off-shore in the Atlantic.  That news certainly had us looking skyward for awhile. 
We spent a restful St. Patrick's Day evening at the military "Mile Hammock Bay" anchorage. M244.5 ICW.