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Unread 05-05-2013, 09:56 PM   #3
Soldat222
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Welcome to the forum, Rob! I spent 12 weeks rehabbing at the Philly Naval Hospital back in '71; I loved the city! Subways, electric trams, buses, roller derby...All great stuff!!!

And being a 'garrison town', there was none of the anti-military sentiment so prevalent on the West coast back then...

I've gone back several times since then, on business and pleasure...Always good to return to Broad Street...Even if the old hospital is a parking lot now...
Thanks for the kind words,I love Philadelphia myself.

It is a real shame they tore down the Naval Hospital for a frigin Eagles Practice center and parking lot. It was one of the finest art deco buildings I have ever seen.
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