Brooks Air Force Base

Brooks Air Force Base was founded in 1918 and the scene of history’s first mass paratroop drop. It includes USAS School of Aerospace Medicine, Air Force Medical Support Agency, the Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence, among others. It is a blending of scientific medical, environmental, acquisition and instructional expertise.

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Take the long way.

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Simple trips are often the best.

You don't need much for a place to leave an impression.

Guinness World Records Museum & Ripley’s Haunted Adventure

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Not every place needs a reason.

Sometimes it's enough just to be there.

Alamo Cenotaph

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Go where you feel alive.

Pay attention to the places that pull you in without explanation.

Alamo Museum – D.R.T. Library

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