As many of you know, Tammy Manwaring, stays with us when she comes down from Ogden to do her weekend drills. She is a captain in the National Guard. She told us about Governor's Day out at Camp Williams, a huge military facility between Salt Lake and Provo, so we headed up there so we could see Tammy march! Each year the governor is required to "review the troops." They make a huge day of it--families are invited, the military band plays, the different troops march. This year the governor also honored the wives and families of three soldiers from this group that had lost their lives. Their wives and children were there, and it was very touching.
Tammy has really brought to us a new appreciation for our soldiers. She and Shane both serve--Shane flies helicopters. The ironic thing is they both have the rank of Captain, so there are two Captain Manwarings in the family! It has been quite a sacrifice for their family, but both are very committed. We also enjoy it when Shane stays with us. He is a police officer with the Salt Lake County Sheriff's office, so he parks his car in our driveway some days. Our neighbors think it's great--makes them feel safe! As soon as these two sell their home in Spokane and get into their own home here in Salt Lake County, we won't get them as overnight guests any more!
Carson and Parker got to go inside a tank, as well as some helicopters there were on display. (Sam is a huge helicopter fan, so he enjoyed those as much as the kids.)
There were also games and blow-up slides and zip lines for kids, as well as good food.
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Camp Williams is where my brother, Gary, is on active duty right now.
Gary is a 1 LT right now and has the time in to also become a Captain. I'm sure he marched as well! I'm proud of all those who are willing to give their time and talents to our country! They all deserve a huge "THANK YOU!"
We also love those military people. We especially love our military guy, Ben. We love not only Ben but all the perks his military status is going to give us when we visit Hawaii at Christmas time--like discounts on Polynesian Cultural Center and grocery shopping at the PX. Gotta love it:)
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