{"id":2197,"date":"2022-07-19T01:42:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-19T01:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stevegrossblog.com\/?p=2197"},"modified":"2026-10-02T01:33:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T01:33:50","slug":"fort-knox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stevegrossblog.com\/?p=2197","title":{"rendered":"FORT KNOX"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Melissa, Hannah, Sarah, Grandma Trudy and I had the privilege of spending the afternoon with our oldest, Caleb, as he is finishing up his time at Advanced Camp. His graduation is tomorrow and today was &#8220;Family Day&#8221;.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEizZtK69lnUgj20NMyU0xA46uW1iXHyMWpVrdpKXEPwzLvMb_md6v8fs3QjTjwqIWaK-F4yUjVymIVad2mdcN8h0ai4dDatU3oTTguj7GR_QPphyK646d2VB-OxZWAz4BrWsJKe7M4iVxeUeJIjLmwGfoy2VxcgesTuwZvf1dpwpOBgPgxNgcKh5lEX\/w640-h480\/20220718_113345_HDR%20(1).jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1079\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEjFS2aO8d23CNHy8YcPwY70ZIDMxHH7PuSDeC56xILl3Uc3FUwbVBvEuKS0x3AQr0sNy69e-XWUckTffMNrDinyJdICf-sfs2VSts1X-WPZGTj024uFIs82g8jhvrUznZfmaduUKlb3kaDjxkPeYlhM7OuQanRdK3o_52DtJv_0y4Ju6ztKqFXjJNHY\/w640-h426\/20220718_113538_HDR%20(1).jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1620\" height=\"1079\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEil32q_Tya4f-KF-w0DynQnY22ih6ELSmb08VOe1ZilDAZNHg3ahErvLRYYcbV-Afbpb2j9vmHrTQWDO4gy_9gRgQOcuk8wBs1KdyDmJiQuEVvmgG_KqARmcKFPlbkacIppiOBXdAl5QXKM22QA4jFerjhtzfo1s0f9dEqP-SERskTkn4dGQXvW2F1G\/w640-h480\/20220718_113549_HDR%20(1).jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1079\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I don&#8217;t know that I have ever been on a military base before &#8211; Fort Knox is an impressive operation. We weren&#8217;t on the base too long, though &#8211; Caleb was anxious to get outside the gates and get some non-MRE food.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Melissa thinks he has lost at least 10 pounds. Ruck marching in the summer heat for a month will do that to you.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So we fattened him up at a local Mexican restaurant and then went to relax at the AirBnB we are renting for the night.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The property sits on the edge of a golf course and after a while we wandered over to take a look at the grounds. We ended up getting a golf cart tour of the back 9 from a friendly old-timer who loved to talk. I think it was Caleb&#8217;s presence that got us that opportunity. People are drawn to a respectful, well-spoken, sharp, young military type.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And that&#8217;s as it should be. He&#8217;s quite a guy. We are super proud of him and glad to have the opportunity to spend a few hours together today and tomorrow before he heads to Fort Bragg for a month-long internship.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEhdA_rYTNsPa6M9zO9WaWwFdEJTGQynbKJxr8ZBHHbMM7A0FLbWQ818R9emHfLLeGxJx8P_aOUo_POdobC3apYAxuTQ9TMrv82cqtOVY4GUpjaP9-DfKn2mfhaMY0l0hvUwchJJfjNInI6wQkbwAXej2CD_oQP1X8AjsLMe49aDm6acY1YvYG8A35B7\/w640-h360\/20220718_170624_HDR%20(1).jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1079\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgA5IBYEh3ugNg8YiOyYsGBAzjmcUL9edx28N26159l0iaH8Fu8a0NSLthYfyzL8YIt8zvE7HsBZyfaK1Sv-787rctmcZZMFkCy0DcOEWoDjLghnsWwx_KEz9A6aiHTAKIKl9ilUYcDQddpWj3D8nlYwjj49QrguVpoRWRRXChMzbQA1CVjYVf6bbUk\/w640-h480\/20220718_165740_HDR%20(1).jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgG7BEorEwvkX9t8HqkokjwYqxKEoFU9sDA8F424GEJShhMOE71ygJ4uoL71zJYiNSZuxgaDOtDviEzlqHPAmlfCh6c8IJts45I5hYABbaI1pFDbj41U0p0Ecl1G0RU1GUwxkjsnIukD8Q0bT5E8GlAGeTE4HzjC7hVAycxvkhaCc87ClyFIt3Owf2j\/w640-h360\/20220718_171230%20(1).jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1079\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blogger.googleusercontent.com\/img\/b\/R29vZ2xl\/AVvXsEgTYfv5g20YGIE3Sfl3wH5QwSEJQaE2kg6yZu6U-7l5OIJxlsXPbix31mBi5r5MwTe3FdDGFEtDzelazb9A0iTCm7gIIpWI3tqFHWRpZr5RQbeuGnJV0Vav917ENmDfQlXc66oycLG3KHFxQQ6vv6_oqRJKn3Pzuuf9cqoV63_S5XSnTD463ZK6QjAr\/w640-h360\/20220718_171313_HDR%20(1).jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1079\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Melissa, Hannah, Sarah, Grandma Trudy and I had the privilege of spending the afternoon with our oldest, Caleb, as he is finishing up his time at Advanced Camp. 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