Originally Posted by Boston_Bulldog

Sorry, FliesWay2Much, my friend, but that's incorrect. There have been and currently ARE a team of U.S. military members assigned to other areas in Austria & Belgium who are not necessarily attached to the U.S. Embassy in those two countries.

As a U.S. Marine officer I was assigned to NATO Hq Brussels and served a year in the general vicinity of Vienna myself -- NOT at the U.S. embassy or attached thereto.

I think we're so paranoid these days about TSA, Spotters, SSSS et al, that we might not recognize an innocent question and or truthful statement when we hear it now.

FliesWay2Much, if you just flashed your USG credentials, you probably would have scared the kid from speaking at all.

Cheers,
Robbie


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