USMC. I was stationed down off Poland and Dauphine St (I think thats how its spelled). I did a whole lot of running down through NO. We used to run from the NSA all the way down and around the Superdome every Friday....11 to 13 miles depending on the route. I don't miss that heat and humidity, but man do I miss the food!!
I worked in the old Poland St. facility. Still had all the horse rings for tying up the carts while loading. The facility moved across the river to the Navy/CG area over in Algiers. I was working in the Poland St. building when we moved across the river to the new "Federal City" facility.
Man... that BBQ joint ("The Joint") outside the front gate on Poland was awesome. Good BBQ can be rare in the Cajun territory. They moved down the road some on Dauphine after the base closed, but they've been a rock when I need a rack 'o ribs. So many good places to eat in this city.
Bring it on down when you feel the need to visit the haunts of your past.... or just get ur drunk on... whatever. We'll cruise over to The Joint and get some good ribs!