White Sands

This morning, we traveled to the White Sands Missile Range.  WSMR is an US Army facility with all of the inherent security.  After a small SNAFU regarding access to the base, we were escorted onto the base. We had some time to view the museum and missile display before a lunch at the base's Pioneer Club.

The base commander had lunch with us and briefs us one the base.  After lunch, we were sprented with an Army Veteran pin/tie tack to the veterans and the 2 deceased spouses in attendance.

Next the base's museum curiator lead a tour of the museum.

After the base tor, we headed further up US 70 to White Sands National Monument.  The white "sands" are actually dunes os drifting gypsum. I had been there with our reunion host, Merv, during a previous visit.

The day ended with a pizza buffet at  Luna Rosa, across the street from our hotel.