- Date
- 1991-02-26
- Kind
- Publication
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- familymilitarycommunitycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The February 26, 1991 Beaver Beacon reprinted Beaver Island-connected National Guard member Ken Slater’s account of a weekend hosted by residents of Covington, Louisiana, while his unit was stationed at Fort Polk during the Gulf War mobilization. The account describes meals, lodging, Mardi Gras, New Orleans sightseeing, and gifts provided to the soldiers.
Evidence limits
This is a personal letter reproduced by the newspaper and does not establish a complete unit roster, official deployment record, or independent cost estimate.
Sources
- Reprints Ken Slater’s account of a Michigan Air National Guard weekend hosted by Covington residents while his unit was stationed at Fort Polk during the Gulf War mobilization. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1991-02_Beaver-Beacon
- Paired held eighteen-page February issue PDF.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1991-02_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Ken Slater reports Louisiana hospitality during National Guard deployment, 1991”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-ken-slater-national-guard-southern-hospitality-1991/, accessed [date], citing “Southern Hospitality,” Beaver Beacon, February 26, 1991. (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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