Cam had to spend most of the day on duty and practicing for the Commissioning ceremonies tomorrow. So, Cam's parents and I spent the day exploring various areas at Ft. Benning. Ft. Benning is one of the largest Army bases in the country and has plenty of cool stuff to look at.
First, we stopped to watch a few of the current Airborne Jump School students practicing. Cam will be attending this school and performing these jumps in a few short days!
We then went in search of Riverside. Riverside was the plantation house of Mr. Arthur Bussey from 1909 until 1918 when the Army bought the land for Camp Benning. Riverside now serves as the quarters of the Fort Benning Commanding General and is on the National Register of Historic Places.
We also checked the Ranger Memorial, a granite memorial honoring the spirit and accomplishments of the U.S. Army Rangers: past, present, and future. Ft. Benning is home to the Ranger School.
Finally, as we were headed back to the OCS barracks to pick up Cam for the day, we ran across this cool old school church.
Everyone is looking forward to all the Commissioning activities tomorrow ... especially Cam!
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