Code BLUE: USAF Jeep
My Jeep adventures began with the purchase of a Korean War M1 Garand rifle. Because of my interest in the rifle, I started watching every war movie that featured M1s. In those movies, I saw a lot of jeeps, as well.
About the same time, I joined a local military vehicle club, The Monroe Marauders — even though I didn’t own a military vehicle. My grandfather had served in the Korean War, and my father served during the Cold War era. Therefore, I was attracted to Korean War and 1950s jeeps the most.
THE ACQUISITION
To my wife’s surprise, I finally got the nerve to purchase a military jeep. I saw
