A Pretty good day.
We took a "staff ride" to Charleston, SC. A bit of a bumpy start. Our buses didn't show till two hour late. But we arrived.
We got to watch a "Ramp Ceremony". This is a critical part of what military Chaplains do. We are to honor the dead. As Chaplains we must perform this with perfection. It was nice to see it done (even if it was "practice") on an actual C-17 with an Air Force honor guard. Sorry no pics, OPSEC.
We moved from there to Ft Sumter. This is where the "first shots" of the war of northern aggression (that's what they call it down here) were fired. Truth be told, it happened in Kansas, but that's what the park rangers said, I didn't argue.
It was a good trip. Much lower stress level and everyone seemed to have a good time. We got to meet a WW2 Vet that was related to one of the Cadre. That was special. It is cool to meet someone that has been there and done that and it was the carrier he was on. The Yorktown that served in the pacific theater of WW2 and is now located there in Charleston harbor.
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