This year was Rob's turn to pick. He selected Chanute Air Force Base in Rantoul, Illinois. The reason why he chose this destination was because our oldest brother Tom was in the Air Force and he was stationed there his entire tour. Rob thought it would be great if Tom could tell us about his time there. I drove down from Chicago and met up with them just outside of the town and we could ride together. For the record I arrived early and they arrived late. Just saying. Anyway, we get to the Air Force base and drive around first. It's really interesting. All the housing has been turned into a weird subdivision. The best part was the Officers Club had now been turned into a daycare center and that seemed extremely appropriate.
We went finally parked and went inside the museum that now resides there. A lot of cool planes and some history of the base. It was just amazing to see how the impact of a base that was closed and what it does to a community after it closes. There are no real stories here. Just a nice stop in a good place. It was great to learn about my brother's time here and his experiences. I do recommend stopping by if you're on your way through, but I wouldn't make a trip out of it. On the way out we dined at a local Mexican restaurant. The food was good and everything was made from scratch. Travel on.
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