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05-27-2025, Florida Key West Trip 3/27 – 6/30 2025, 96 Days, 7986 Miles, 44 Stops

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27 May 2025, Andersonville RV Park, Andersonville, Georgia Jeeps – 1 (ours) Barry has come down with a cold, so he slept a little later this morning.  Our first stop was the National Prisoner of War Museum . It’s a beautiful brick building next to the Andersonville Prison Site . The gift shop is located to the left upon entry, and I stamped my passport books. I then purchased the stickers I needed for my passport books and a Christmas ornament. We then watched the 27-minute movie Echoes of Captivity , narrated by Colin Powell. It covered POWs from the Civil War, WWI, WWII, Vietnam, and the First Gulf War, including a woman pilot. If you have the time, click on the link to watch the film. One of the service members interviewed was Senator John McCain. As I was writing this blog, I conducted a Google search for John McCain and ended up down a rabbit hole, where I discovered the program from the dedication ceremony of the museum. It contains a wealth of valuable information. Please t...