{"id":14280,"date":"2023-06-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=14280"},"modified":"2023-06-09T06:49:22","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T06:49:22","slug":"veteran-fighting-cancer-enjoys-museum-visit-at-fort-cavazos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=14280","title":{"rendered":"Veteran fighting cancer enjoys museum visit at Fort Cavazos"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n Daniel Reed and his wife pose together May 30 in the National Mounted Warrior Museum. (U.S. Army photo by Blair Dupre, Fort Cavazos Public Affairs)
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FORT CAVAZOS, Texas<\/strong> \u2014 A veteran battling cancer and his family were given a special tour of the National Mounted Warrior Museum May 30 here.<\/p>\n

Daniel Reel served in the Army from 1989 to 1999. During that time he served in Germany as well as at Fort Cavazos. Though he retired after ten years of service, his love for all things military has never faded.<\/p>\n

\u201cI loved all of it,\u201d he said about the museum. \u201cI\u2019m a military guy through and through.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reel and his family were guided through several static displays including a Stryker, several different tanks and a helicopter.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe military profession is built upon our connections to fellow Soldiers, past and present,\u201d said Col. Chad R. Foster, U.S. Army Garrison – Fort Cavazos commander. \u201cThose of us who serve today owe a debt to the men and women who came before us. These individuals set an example that lives on today. Such connections<\/p>\n

reinforce professional discipline and personal pride in service to our nation. Mr. Reel is one of us, a member of our Army family. Therefore, it is fitting that he came to spend some time with us at Fort Cavazos. You always open your doors to family. His visit to the Mounted Warrior Museum reminds us of all these things.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reel said he enjoyed being able to tour the museum with his family and bond with those who currently work at Fort Cavazos.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven after all these years the camaraderie is still there,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s a big thing in the military. Your brothers and sisters (while) serving, they\u2019ll still be that 80 years from now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reel\u2019s wife of almost 30 years, Rhonda, said it was also important having their son-in-law, who are currently stationed at Fort Cavazos, tour the museum with them.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s kinda like seeing the younger generation come up,\u201d he said. \u201cOverall, I enjoy it. I still keep up with (the military). (My wife) will tell you I love coming onto Fort (Cavazos).\u201d<\/p>\n

Rhonda said Reel liked to drive by the motor pool and the barracks he used to stay in before they were torn down.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe always says, \u2018I wish I was still in the military\u2019 all the time,\u201d she shared.<\/p>\n

Reel, originally from Boston, said Fort Cavazos was his favorite duty station throughout his entire career.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love the area. I love the unit (I was with) and I just loved what I did,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Rhonda nodded.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd he met me here,\u201d she said laughing.<\/p>\n

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\n Daniel Reed points to a poster May 30 during a visit to the National Mounted Warrior Museum. He and his family toured through many static displays. (U.S. Army photo by Blair Dupre, Fort Cavazos Public Affairs)
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Reel said his time in service and passion for the Army and it\u2019s values prepared him for the challenges he\u2019s faced battling cancer after being diagnosed in 2019<\/p>\n

\u201cIt made me stronger up here,\u201d he said, pointing to his head.<\/p>\n

Rhonda said Reel didn\u2019t slow down despite the 137 rounds of chemo. He continued to work at his job simply because he wanted to and also completed a marathon with a chemo bag on.<\/p>\n

\u201cI walked 26.7 miles,\u201d he said. \u201cThey said I couldn\u2019t do it. I said, \u2018Wanna bet?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Rhonda said he began at eight in the morning and only took a couple of breaks during the day despite the 104-degree heat. He accomplished his goal around 11 that night, having taken 57,248 steps.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was determined to get what a marathon would be,\u201d she said. \u201cOf course, his oncologists, they kept saying, \u2018Of course you can do it. Of course, you don\u2019t get sick.\u2019 (Reel) attributes that to being in the military. It prepared him for the mindset because he just has that go, go, go attitude of not giving up and not stopping.\u201d<\/p>\n

Before the tour, Reel was presented with a coin and he said that coin is the best he\u2019s ever received.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust the love that comes (it),\u201d he said tearfully. \u201cThese people are genuine. It makes me feel good.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reel said he bleeds black and yellow and knows the National Mounted Warrior Museum will provide families a great, detailed look into the history of the Army and Fort Cavazos.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll be the biggest supporter of this ever,\u201d he said. \u201cI love this stuff. It\u2019s in my blood. My kids and grandkids will love it too.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Daniel Reed and his wife pose together May 30 in the National Mounted Warrior Museum. (U.S. Army photo by Blair Dupre, Fort Cavazos Public Affairs) (Photo Credit: Blair Dupre) VIEW ORIGINAL FORT CAVAZOS, Texas \u2014 A veteran battling cancer and his family were given a special tour of the National Mounted Warrior Museum May 30 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":14282,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14280","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14280","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=14280"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14280\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14285,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14280\/revisions\/14285"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/14282"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=14280"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=14280"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=14280"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}