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2005 Summer Road Trip

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Minuteman II National Monument

Date: 07/07/2005
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I'd just like to point out that this baby was actually a makeshift 70's Dodge. Enough said.

Date: 07/07/2005
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This was the support vehicle the troops used around the silos. It has a turret on the top where the machine gun goes.

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Ground-to-Air antenna designed to withstand a nuclear near-miss.

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The above-ground control room/security office.

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The cage is where they kept the weapons (non-nuclear) to help them defend this ratty trailer.

Date: 07/07/2005
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Date: 07/07/2005
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The spots are metal posts that came out to lock this 4' thick door shut.

Date: 07/07/2005
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This is the actual place where you would key in the launch code to enable the missile.

Date: 07/07/2005
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This baby was part of the original ARPA-NET, the military precursor to the internet. Back then, this was what a networked terminal looked like.

Date: 07/07/2005
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