Category: Travel Journal

Northern Nevada – Elko to be exact is a new assignment for me. I was here nearly 2 years ago for a trauma class. To get to this assignment I…

Unexpected surprises in Gallup, New Mexico is the theme of this assignment. This is one of our busiest areas in the company. We have 3 planes and 2 helicopters at…

Just over one year ago I was excited to try diving while in Jamaica at our favorite resort. I signed up and took the Discover SCUBA diving course, sometimes referred…

January has me back in Rosebud, SD. This tour was a tough one. The photos above represent what time of day we flew the most – nights. We also transported…

Snow. Look you guys know my love of the coast and tropical weather but I will say when fresh snow is on the ground it is quite peaceful. Christmas 2024…

My 2024 began and ended in the same building: The Guardian hangar at Escanaba. Looking back helps me count my blessings of the year and keep the spark alive to…

Well its Amy’s birthday and of course we are traveling. This time she chose Austin and Waco Texas. We flew into Austin and got our car. Amy was excited to…

November has me traveling again, this time to South Dakota. The base I worked at is on the Indian Reservation in Rosebud. My first shift day was Thanksgiving Day. My…

Fort Liberty has a small museum packed with history on post. The JFK Special Warfare Museum is in an unassuming brick building on the base. For years I have been…

Ja-‘Merican – thats what our driver called us after learning how many years and visits we have had to the island. Not gonna lie, I was kinda touched by the…