Like any good soldier’s son, Frank Warner moved with his family from fort to fort, accepted each change, and was ready to move again. Then, in 1960, Frank’s father was ordered to Fort Huachuca (WahCHOOka), Arizona. This was the fifth Army post of Frank’s childhood, the first place he never wanted to leave. So when his father was ordered to Vietnam in 1963, sending Frank and the rest of the family to Pennsylvania, the uprooting wasn’t easy. Frank’s book, “Tumbleeweed Forts: Adventures of an Army Brat,” describes the joys of living in Fort Huachuca, and the heartache of leaving it behind.
Tune in for a fun conversation and great cocktails, including in red, white, and blue for July!
Frank's Readings:
00:00 Start
10:02 A Bike Race on Base!
30:57 Atomic Dollars
47:01 Leaving Huachuca
Chris's Cocktail Pairings:
06:11 Red, White, and Blue
25:40 The Atomic Cocktail
44:09 Goodbye Sunshine
Interview Highlights:
19:10 This plane is on fii--ire!
23:29 Why Huachuaca? Why it was magical
35:02 Silver Dollars and Stories on Atomic Testing
38:34 Private Jones' Buried Treasure & the Scientist with Alien Technology
43:31 How Tombstone got its Name
50:15 Finding Old Friends
52:12 Dad going to Vietnam, Saving the Ashes
Visit our PATREON for our extended AFTER HOURS with FRANK WARNER
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