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Patriot
"Honor the soldier and sailor everywhere, who bravely bears his country's cause."
         -  Abraham Lincoln

"Patriotism is not a short frenzied burst of emotion, but the long and steady dedication of a lifetime."
           -  Thomas Jefferson
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Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall
Omaha, Nebraska

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An American flag that was draped but never flown
Elevation Fitness - St. George, Utah
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Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall
Omaha, Nebraska

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Reading the Declaration of Independence - July 4, 2019
Near Spirit Lake, Idaho

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Ben White  -  Vietnam veteran  -  Chaplain for Disabled American Veterans  -  Priest River, Idaho
Ben survived many days with a broken back after parachuting behind enemy lines in the Vietnam War before he was discovered by local villagers
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Eagle Field of Honor, Memorial Day Weekend, 2019 in Eagle, Idaho
"This living display of heroism will fly as a temporary patriotic tribute to the strength and unity of Americans, and will honor all veterans and currently serving men and women who have served and are serving our nation to preserve our security and freedom."
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Evolution Plumbing's van
Boise, Idaho

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Eagle Field of Honor, Memorial Day Weekend, 2019 in Eagle, Idaho
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Priscilla Giddings, Major, US Air Force Reserve
photo courtesy of Priscilla
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Woodstock, Vermont
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Downtown Boise, Idaho just before the Veterans Day Parade - 2018
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Eagle Field of Honor, Memorial Day Weekend, 2019 in Eagle, Idaho
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My brother John's  banner - San Diego
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Rockville, Utah
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Veterans in Boise, Idaho
From left to right:  Phil - retired Navy pilot,  Jim - Viet Nam era Army,  Pete - non-vet,  and Dave - Col. USMC retired
​Photo courtesy of Dave
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"The Burger Dock"   -  Sandpoint, Idaho
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Boise, Idaho
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Warhawk Air Museum - Nampa, Idaho
P-51 Mustang (WWII Fighter Planes) Fly-Over, Memorial Day, 2019
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Warhawk Air Museum - Nampa, Idaho
photo by Fred Birnbaum

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Awaiting fly-over of WWII fighter planes at Warhawk Air Museum - Nampa, Idaho
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Farmhouse Pottery - Woodstock, Vermont
farmhousepottery.com
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1961 Chevy Monster Truck  - Remember Everyone Deployed - getting ready for the Monster Truck Nitro Show
St. George, Utah , 2020
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Bridge over train tracks in Tomball, Texas, one of the towns that the funeral train for George H.W. Bush passed through - 12/6/2018
photo courtesy of Jim and Debbie Saunders, who stated, "It was heart-warming.  What a way to say goodbye to the nation.  He was a true patriot."

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Integrity Inspection Solutions, Inc.
Caldwell, Idaho

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Post bike ride celebration - Ha'Penny Bridge Pub in Boise, Idaho
From left to right:  Dan - Air Force Veteran,  Dave - Col. USMC - retired, and Pete - non-veteran but veteran supporter
Photo courtesy of Dave
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Fit after 50- Dave Brasuell
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Four military branches represented on Boise bike ride July 2019
USMC,  Air Force, Navy, and Army
Photo contributed by Dave Brasuell, Colonel, USMC Reserve
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Veteran's Day Parade, 2018
Idaho State Capitol
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Mackay, Idaho
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Chalk drawing on sidewalk  -  July 4, 2019  -  Sandpoint, Idaho
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Albertsons Library - Boise State University
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Andre's  (originally from Belgium) House
Boise, Idaho
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Idaho  State Capitol
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Western Collective Brewery and Taproom  -  Garden City, Idaho
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Oregon Beach House
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Lawrence "Bus" Hestekin - 1952
Korean War Veteran
U.S. Army Military Police Investigator 
At the time this photo was taken, Bus says that he was trying to get his fellow soldiers to take cover from enemy fire.
​(photo courtesy of Bus)

Fit after 50 - Bus' Little Black Book
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Bus Hestekin's 90th birthday celebration  -  Boise Downtown Y.M.C.A.
from left to right:  Dave Brasuell - Col., USMC, retired, Vance - Vietnam Veteran, Bus - Korean War Veteran, and Gene
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Priscilla Giddings, Major, US Air Force Reserve
photo courtesy of Priscilla
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Idaho State Capitol  -  Boise
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Boise, Idaho
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Big John's Billiards - Omaha, Nebraska
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Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic
2011
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Tucson, Arizona
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Watching the Boise Veterans Day Parade - 2018
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Vietnam Veterans Recognition Day  -  Idaho State Capitol  -  March 29, 2019
photo by Dave Brasuell

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Spirit of Boise Balloon Classic
2011
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Garden Valley, Idaho
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Boise, Idaho
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Memorial Park on Memorial Day 2011
Omaha, Nebraska
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Hagerman, Idaho Cemetary
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Hagerman, Idaho
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One of the tower cranes in burgeoning Boise, 2018
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Rexburg, Idaho
Rocks painted to celebrate total solar eclipse in southeastern Idaho, August 21, 2017 
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4th of July in Challis, Idaho
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Pearl Harbor Attack Re-enactment
Gunfighter Skies - Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho
​2018

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Hangar at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Mountain Home, Idaho
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Airmen
Mountain Home Air Force Base, Mountain Home, Idaho
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Korean War Veteran
Gunfighter Skies Air Show - 2018
Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho
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Panguitch, Utah - 2018
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Posey Lake Campground north of Escalante, Utah
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Idaho Marble and Granite Inc.
Boise, Idaho
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Idaho Marble and Granite Inc.
Boise, Idaho
The eagle's body is made of granite

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Boise, Idaho
The previous owner used this trailer for recreational vehicles in Idaho and hung the flag.  The current owner uses this trailer for his work equipment and liked the flag so he kept it.
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Cabin in ghost mining town of Silver City, Idaho
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Palm Springs, California
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Charlottesville, Virginia - 2018
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Boise, Idaho
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Downtown Boise, Idaho
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Boise, Idaho
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Hagerman, Idaho
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Hagerman, Idaho
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I try my best to be accurate with my hike descriptions; please research your adventures, always bring a map and compass and know how to read them, be prepared!  All of these hikes can be dangerous; hike at your own risk.  ALWAYS carry the Ten Essentials with you on hikes. 
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  • GALLERY
    • DESERT PLANTS >
      • Beavertail cactus
      • Brittlebush
      • Christmas Cactus
      • Arizona Barrel Cactus
      • Parry's penstemon
      • Agave
      • Arizona Rainbow Hedgehog
      • Claret Cup Hedgehog
      • Desert Agave
      • Palmer's Penstemon
      • Silver Cholla
      • Cristate Saguaro
      • Indian Paintbrush
      • Ocotillo
      • Santa Rita Prickly Pear
      • Spiny Cliffbrake
      • California Barrel Cactus
      • Engelmann Prickly Pear
      • Velvet Mesquite
      • Joshua Tree
      • Buckhorn Cholla
      • Hedgehog Cactus
      • Fishhook cactus
      • Thompson's Woolly Locoweed
    • NATURE
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    • EARTH + SKY
    • URBAN
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  • Fit After 50
    • Brian Holgate
    • Fred Birnbaum
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