Members from the club arrived at Ft. Sam Houston with their vehicles where we unloaded them and then were asked to stage the trailers in another lot.  The heat of the day was beginning to build so most were not happy campers about this.  We moved the trailers and returned to the staging area where we were given instructions on who to follow and who we would be carrying as distinguished guests.

Danny brought his M151, Scott his M38A1, Tim his MB, Lewis his M38A1 and Greg his GPW.  From San Antonio, Jim brought his half-track and command car.  Jim W and Don C also were present.  All were in period correct uniform except Jim W.

From Ft. Sam Houston, we were part of a 90 vehicle M-998 (Hummer) group.  We left the post and got on Interstates 35 then 37 and weaseled our way downtown for another staging area.  Several of our San Antonio members were already there and had staked out the only shade tree in the parking lot.  We waited and waited then finally the parade was about to begin.

We all hopped in our vehicles with our Distinguished Guests representative of each service branch.  The parade was short, winding it's way through a few streets of downtown San Antonio.  As we approached the Review Stand, they about each guest.  At that point, we stopped and they got out.  A quick trip back to Ft. Sam was uneventful except for having to drive the Interstate again in our 50 year old vehicles.

We loaded up the jeeps and parted ways.  Three of us headed North to Austin stopping at Dorsett's 221 truck stop for dinner.  As we were leaving, the clouds were black and blue.  It was an ominous site.  About 10 minutes later, the heavens opened up for some and remained dry for others.  

Overall, it was a good, short parade with lots of spectators.  In some ways, the group kept to themselves and didn't mingle or talk about the vehicles much.  It was a lot of work for a little event and driving from Ft. Sam Houston to downtown San Antonio was not a fun part.  In the future, possibly we might stage downtown...