Geronimo’s Grave
As a kid, when cannon-balling into a swimming pool, how many times did you yell “Geronimo!!!”? I didn’t realize what this war-cry referenced or even meant until I came to Fort Sill. Here are some facts about this Apache Indian…
Oklahoma Land Rush History
When Pete and I found out we’d be living in Oklahoma, the movie “Far and Away” with Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise came to mind. In this movie, Nicole Kidman’s Irish character comes to America because she heard of the…
Frontier Army Days at Fort Sill, OK
Imagine my surprise, while driving on post at Fort Sill, to see an army soldier dressed up circa 1865 walking along the Old Post Quadrangle. It was as if I had traveled backwards through time. Or, alternatively, as if I…
