ACSOL: Lawsuit Challenges Denial of Military Base Access to Registrant Retirees
Source: ACSOL
A lawsuit was filed today in a federal district court in California challenging the denial of access to a military base of a military retiree solely because he is required to register. The lawsuit claims that the military retiree’s right to due process was violated when he was denied access without prior notice in November 2021 to Vandenberg Air Force Base which is located near Santa Barbara, California. The lawsuit asks the court to require the commander of Vandenberg Air Force base to allow the plaintiff access so that the plaintiff can receive the benefits of his retirement, including but not limited to, medical care, shopping at the base exchange and commissary and access to MWR programs.
The plaintiff in this case is 75 years old and a retired Air Force officer who served in the military for 20 years. After his retirement, the plaintiff worked on an Air Force base as a civilian employed by a base contractor. The plaintiff was convicted of one sex offense in 1992 for conduct that did not occur on a military base and that did not involve military personnel or military dependents.
My failure was in Virginia in 1998. I admitted to that failure and served my penalty. I sold my home in Virginia Beach and built my retirement home in Port St. John, Florida, due primarily to the poor health of my father and my mother needing help to maintain her home. I have become active in local civic activities. Both of my children and their families have moved to Brevard County Florida, and we get along just fine. My daughter was the target of my failure and we have long ago resolved the situation. My life for a while was disturbed and my actions were out of line for me after I sat by my wife’s bedside and watched cancer claim her life. I have seen death in my life but nothing like that. One minute I’m talking to a live loved one and the next she is gone. Fortunately, God sent people to me to help me get through this trauma and I am back on track to living a productive life. I have never had a sex offense in Florida but of course my record followed me to Florida where I am now on the Florida registry and will probably be until sometime after I’m dead. I am not on the Virginia registry. I was released from probation 11 years early. I have been using the medical/exchange/commissary facilities at Patrick AFB/SFB since 2003. My doctor is assigned to Patrick. My use of military facilities is not a privilege, but a 29-year earned right. My doctor is on base, and my meds are received from the on base pharmacy. The pharmacy had to transfer my prescripts to the CVS pharmacy because I could not go on base to pick them up. I had to pay a $42 fee for something that should have been free.
After 19 years of using the base facilities with zero problems, I am now an outcast because of an uneducated, ‘woke’ base commander.
Military base access challenge dismissed.
Via ACSOL:
https://all4consolaws.org/2022/11/federal-court-stops-lawsuit-challenging-denial-of-base-access/
More than two years ago, I provided all necessary information to FAC for retired Navy personnel [Big_AL] to gain base access for specified purposes. Other services may have different procedures, but base legal is probably the best place to start.
Also, there’s NO plan to move ex-USS Orleck to Mayport. They wouldn’t make any money by restricting access to it.
The judge needs to rule in favor of the plaintiff, because if something like this is allowed to stand, what will be next? Denial of access to grocery stores? Shopping malls? Restaurants? We already have so many of our civil rights being trampled on without due process and it won’t be long before laws are enacted that requires us to not even leave our homes, at least those of us who are lucky enough to have a home.
I used to love this country, but I am at the point where I can’t wait to see it go up in flames so I can dance in the ash filled streets.
Fully disabled vet. Luckily I don’t need to get in base but I would like to know I could if we’re to use some of my benefits.