Written by Kris M. on July 15, 2021
Grand Army of the Republic Memorial
Road Trip Stops . Washington DC . Washington DCAbout Grand Army of the Republic Memorial The Grand Army of the Republic was the first veteran’s organization in the United States. It was founded by Dr. Benjamin Stephenson and made up of nearly half a million men. The fraternal organization provided assistance to disabled veterans, widows, and orphans. It was composed of veterans of
Written by Kris M. on July 8, 2021
Air Force Memorial Arlington VA
Road Trip Stops . Virginia . Washington DCAir Force Memorial Arlington VA On our way to the Pentagon from the Iwo Jima Memorial, my son and I saw these three pillars sticking out of the trees into the sky. I couldn’t help but wonder what they are, I think I even pointed them out to him saying the same. Then I saw
Written by Kris M. on July 7, 2021
Iwo Jima Memorial DC
Road Trip Stops . Virginia . Washington DCIwo Jima Memorial DC The Iwo Jima Memorial wasn’t on our Roadtrippers itinerary either, but it was a sentimental stop that I wanted to make with my son, for a few reasons. My brother was going to join the Marine Corps when I was a teenager. But he was born deaf in one ear, so
Written by Kris M. on July 6, 2021
Arlington National Cemetery VA
Road Trip Stops . Virginia . Washington DCArlington National Cemetery VA Arlington National Cemetery wasn’t on our Roadtrippers itinerary at all, but my son had never been here so it was a must do. Cemeteries aren’t really his cup of tea. But, being a military brat, it was important to take him there and show him the sacrifices made for our freedom.
Written by Kris M. on July 5, 2021
Arlington National Cemetery – Arlington House
Road Trip Stops . Virginia . Washington DCArlington National Cemetery – Arlington House Believe it or not, this wasn’t on our Roadtrippers itinerary at all. Arlington National Cemetery wasn’t on our itinerary at all, but only because it was my first time using the software and I wasn’t familiar with how to use it. We obviously needed to visit the cemetery while
Written by Kris M. on July 4, 2021
Antietam National Cemetery
Maryland . Road Trip Stops . Washington DCAntietam National Cemetery Antietam National Cemetery served as our final stop of the Antietam Battlefield tour. Like the Gettysburg and Antietam Battlefields, it wasn’t on our Roadtrippers itinerary at all. We hadn’t intended to stop in and visit this cemetery, but we saw it on the drive back toward Arlington and decided to stop in
Written by Kris M. on July 3, 2021
Antietam National Battlefield Tours
Maryland . Road Trip Stops . Washington DCAntietam National Battlefield Tours Antietam National Battlefield tours are a fantastic way to reflect on the sacrifices made during our Nation’s greatest struggle. My son had just recently learned about the bloodiest one-day battle in U.S. military history and when we saw that the Antietam Battlefield wasn’t too far from Washington D.C., we knew right
Written by Kris M. on July 2, 2021
Gettysburg National Battlefield
Pennsylvania . Road Trip Stops . Washington DCGettysburg National Battlefield After walking through the Gettysburg National Battlefield Visitors Center & Museum for a couple of hours, we set out to do the audio tour in our car. The audio tour was fairly inexpensive. I purchased it in the visitor’s center. The book I bought was about the history of Gettysburg and then
Written by Kris M. on June 28, 2021
Gettysburg National Battlefield Visitors Center & Museum
Pennsylvania . Road Trip Stops . Washington DCGettysburg National Battlefield Visitors Center Our first trip to Washington DC started several hours earlier than expected and resulted in me driving for close to 12 hours straight. We had two stops on day two of our trip but it was another long day of driving. We ended up arriving at our hotel in Arlington,
Written by Kris M. on May 15, 2021
USS Alabama Battleship
Alabama . New Orleans . Road Trip StopsUSS Alabama Battleship This was the big surprise that my bestie and I planned for my son. My son is a history buff and a military brat. He loves military vehicles, museums, anything World War II (WWII), etc. This ship was used in WWII and now sits in the Gulf of Mexico in Mobile, Alabama…