Editorial: Silencing jets - Point Mugu Naval Station, California.

Re: Leon Helfret’s Oct. 14 letter, “Military flights”:

I have been a resident on the Point Mugu Naval Station for four years. There have been many days and nights where the sounds of the planes have woken my babies from their naps, caused my dogs to bark uncontrollably or disrupted my concentration during an important study session.

Each time this happens, it is easy to look at it as a negative, but I see it differently. The sounds of these planes serves as a reminder that we are lucky enough to live in the United States of America and have a strong military that allows us the freedoms that we have each day.

Whats next? Will the sounds of an ambulance or police sirens be the next nuisance to the community that should be silenced as well? Next time you hear these planes fly overhead, please consider that these pilots are in training to keep you and the rest of this country safe.

- Amy Hammer,

Point Mugu

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