A Visit with 'Old Blood and Guts'

Summary


A couple of weeks ago, what started out as a leisurely drive to the desert ended up in a more nostalgic place for me, the General Patton Memorial Museum, near the Chiriaco Summit (in name only because it is not much of a climb to get there, unless you are walking), on Chiriaco Road, off Interstate 10, 30 miles east of Indio.

Anyway, while occasionally I saw flowers in bloom along the freeway, the infrequent spots of color did little to relieve the boring view of redundant cactus. However, I pressed on because I have seen the movie "Patton" at least a hundred times, and I was curious to see if the museum would add any support to both the movie and my understanding of the general.

See the full content of this document

Extract


A Visit with 'Old Blood and Guts'

The first sign of the museum is the tank park, complete with various kinds of armor that have played a prominent role in major wars or skirmishes. With no ord...

See the full content of this document

Sponsored links




ver las páginas en versión mobile | web

ver las páginas en versión mobile | web

© Copyright 2012, vLex. All Rights Reserved.

Contents in vLex United States

Explore vLex

For Professionals

For Partners

Company