'Star-Spangled Banner' blasted at high volume surprises residents, repeatedly, in Seal Beach and
Star-Spangled Banner blasted at high volume surprises residents, repeatedly, in Seal Beach and beyond
From Long Beach to Huntington Beach, residents were greeted Saturday, June 15, at precisely 8 a.m. with The Star-Spangled Banner. Then 12 hours later, the Retreat bugle call bellowed throughout Seal Beach and beyond.
At first, people wondered if the booming sound paid tribute to Flag Day, June 14. Seal Beach neighbors bordering Los Alamitos assumed the music was coming from the nearby Joint Forces Training Base.
But then it happened again Sunday. And Monday. Folks took to the Nextdoor social media app seeking an answer to the mystery.
As it turns out, the music emanated from the Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station near Pacific Coast Highway a good five miles from some of the houses reached. For homes closer to the station, in the Old Town and Hill neighborhoods, it sounded like a band marching through the living room.
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