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Category Archives: National Guard
Our Journey North Continues, Washington, DC – April 2022
We arrived at Fort Belvoir on Friday, April 22nd. Fort Belvoir is a nice looking post, with many old, but well maintained buildings. The RV park is on the shore of the Potomac River and has great views. The sites … Continue reading
Prisons in Boise and Hiking in Oregon – May 2021
While staying in Boise, ID we checked out a new campground, the RV park at Gowen Field. Gowen Field is the Headquarters of the Idaho National Guard and operates an RV park with seven sites. It’s small but nice. All … Continue reading
Posted in Idaho, Military RV Parks, National Guard, Oregon
Tagged backcountry hiking, fulltime RV, Michigan Traveler
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Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington, KY – October 2018
We stopped in Lexington, KY mainly to see an old friend of mine from my National Guard days. Bill Weber was my Operations Sergeant when I was the Operations Officer for Company F (RANGER) 425th Infantry. Bill had lived in … Continue reading
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Tagged full-time RV, Kentucky Horse Park, Michigan Traveler, RV Forums
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Spending Times with Family and Friends and the RV/MH Hall of Fame
After we returned from Germany we were ready to head towards North Carolina for our Camp Host assignment at the Falls Lake State Recreation Area near Raleigh. First, we traveled to our “go to” RV park in the Grand Rapids … Continue reading
Enjoying Huron County, Michigan, July – August 2015
When we started fulltime RVing back in 2011, our first stop was at the vacation home of our friends, Stan and Betsy, in Lake City. Stan has a huge workshop in their backyard and a gravel parking spot right next … Continue reading
Tacoma, WA – September 2014
As soon as we returned to the “Lower 48” from our trip to Alaska we had to fly back to Michigan for doctor appointments and to visit family. We set up at the Camp Murray Beach Campground. This is a … Continue reading
Posted in Fulltime RV, Michigan Traveler, Military RV Parks, National Guard, Washington
Tagged fifth wheel trailer, full-time RV, fulltime RV, JBLM, Kayaking, RV Forums, Salmon Run
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Tampa and the Everglades – 2014
Our stay in the Tampa area was one of connecting with family and friends. Our niece, Robin, and her kids Destiny and Jeremiah, live in Tampa. Pat’s sister, Mary Lee, was flying in to visit Robin while we were there … Continue reading
Posted in Florida, Fulltime RV, Michigan Traveler, Military RV Parks, National Guard, National Parks
Tagged Anhinga Trail, Everglades National Park, fifth wheel trailer, full-time RV, fulltime RV, Gasparilla, Kayaking, Long Pine Key Campground, Ranger-led Hike, RV Forums, Three Sisters Spring
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Back to Michigan, 2013 – Part II
My first cataract surgery on Wednesday, June 26th was successful and we headed back up to the cottage near Rose City on Thursday. Pat’s sister (Mary Lee) and her husband (Welton) from Milwaukee arrived later that afternoon with their fifth … Continue reading
Fort Benning, GA – March 2013
Fort Benning is the home of the Infantry where I attended the Infantry Officer Basic Course, the Basic Airborne Course, Ranger Course, and Battalion Pre-Command Course. I have always joked about being a graduate of the “Fort Benning School for … Continue reading
Posted in Fulltime RV, Georgia, Michigan Traveler, Military RV Parks, National Guard
Tagged Airborne School, fifth wheel trailer, Fort Benning, full-time RV, fulltime RV, Infantry School, Maneuver Center of Excellence, National Infantry Museum, Ranger Hall of Fame, Ranger Joe's, Ranger School, RV Forums
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Houston, TX – March 2013
Our big activity in Houston was visiting old friends. Pat had a roommate from college, Susan Ashton, whom she hadn’t seen in forty years and we wanted to take advantage of being in the area to see her. Also, after … Continue reading
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