In 1990 and 1991 the men and women who made up the 401st TFW (P) and 614th TFS, the 'Forgotten 1000',
were called to the desert to do their duty during Operation Desert Storm.
They deployed from their homes, not just at Torrejon - but from bases around the world - to a "bare base", in a nation that had never before seen a US military deployment. Collectively, they delivered 3.7 million pounds of ordinance to the enemy, during 1,303 sorties, while maintaining mission capable rates that were among the highest ever seen in combat aviation.
Most importantly they brought every member home.
Now, seventeen years later, they are once again being called back to the desert...
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The overall look here, typical of Downtown, is early-20th-century San Francisco. However, unlike everywhere else, the details here are outstanding, resulting in a beautiful hotel by any measure. Outside, gas lamps flicker on wrought-iron railings and stained-glass windows. Inside, you'll find hammered-tin ceilings, ornate antique-style chandeliers, and lazy ceiling fans. The small lobby is filled with wood panels, long wooden benches, and a front desk straight out of the Old West, with an old-time key cabinet with beveled-glass windows. Even the cashier cages look like antique brass bank tellers' cages. It's all very appealing and just plain pretty. An enclosed bridge connects the hotel with the California Hotel across the street, where you will find shopping and a kids' arcade.
The Pullman Grille is the steak-and-seafood place and is much more reasonably priced than similar (and considerably less pretty) places in town. The Main Street Station Garden Court, is an excellent buffet, the Triple 7 Brew Pub is stylish, and the casino, thanks to some high ceilings, is one of the most smoke-free around.