Please note:  additional photos are added every day, so even if you’ve looked before, please stop back and look at previous days to see all the exciting action! June 30 – The Captain is traveling to Vancouver, where he will be picking up the newest addition to his fleet:  a 1942 Chevy 1 and 1/2 ton.  There will be a stop in Glenns Ferry, Idaho for a 4th of July Parade.  Check back for photos and the full story. This is the truck that The Captain and his driver, Sgt. Eastman, will be retrieving from Vancouver. The Captain has arrived in Portland, so the truck is just a short drive away.  That is Mount Hood in the background. The triumphant arrival at the airport. The tension is mounting! Sempervivum Fi! July 1 – The Captain has left Vancouver and is enroute to Salt Lake City! Driving along the Columbia River Other stops and sites along the way: Old school truck, modern way to navigate: The Captain has made it to Pendleton, Oregon! July 2 – The Captain and Sgt. Eastman made it from Pendelton, Oregon to Weatherby, Oregon (near the Snake River on the Idaho border). The Captain enjoys meeting people along the way, and you can see the joy on his face when he finds a fellow Veteran! WWII Veteran who served in the Philippines campaign Even the kids want in on the action! Even The Captain has to eat some time!         If it’s hot enough to cook a meal, it might be hot enough to cook a marine!  The heat has lead to some good old Yankee ingenuity: The intrepid travelers soldier on, despite the heat! The Captain thought about trading for an older vehicle, but, in the end, he had to stick with Old Glory! This is what it’s like to ride in Old Glory: Rollin’ into camp as it’s getting dark: July 3 – The Captain has broken camp and is on the road again.

This Marine veteran sends him on his way: Offroad near the Snake River: Where did that bridge go? The Captain has crossed the Snake River into Idaho and is heading for Glenns Ferry. Thanks to the faithful service of Old Glory, The Captain and Sgt. Eastman have made it to Glenns Ferry in time for the street festival.

  July 4 – The Captain and Sgt. Eastman will escort Old Glory through the streets of Glenns Ferry for the 4th of July Parade.  The people of Glenns Ferry were thrilled to see them. The Scouts couldn’t wait to jump in the back and ride through town for the parade.

After Old Glory so dutifully delivered him to Glenns Ferry, The Captain took time out to help the local coffee shop get their “Old Glory” untangled: Now that all the excitement of the parade has ended, The Captain and Sgt. Eastman will bring Old Glory back to Salt Lake City.  They hope to meet more people, and especially veterans, as the spread the word about Gartforvets.org along the way.  Be sure to stop back soon to see more photos and hear the tales they tell! After the parade,  Old Glory was out on patrol when  he was caught in an ambush.  During the skirmish,  a short round wounded Old Glory slightly.  Old Glory was evacuated to a local undisclosed location for immediate medical evaluation.  Old glory was in need of parts which the Captain was sent out to find. While in the medicvac company the Captain set out on alternative means to find parts for Old Glory.