Welcome...


I'm Chuck Charles. I named this site Chippewa Marine in part to honor my dad, a Chippewa Indian, who attended Carlisle Indian School in Carlisle, Pa from 1911-17. The name also comes from the fact that I spent almost 30 years in the United States Marine Corps, retiring in 1985 as a MGySgt (Master Gunnery Sergeant).

So, on this site you will find information about my ancestry, some of my personal history, and my military career. I also have pages about my beautiful bride, Cheryl; our pups, Chiisai and Shadow; and our extensive travels throughout the United States and abroad, including our newest adventure as Fulltime RVers! In addition, I've got lots of information on my hobbies and interests - specifically aviation and the experimental airplane I built and flew called a VariEze (designed by Burt Rutan, the man responsible for theVoyager, Global Flyer, Starship, and the first civilian space ship ever -SpaceShipOne).

I am making this website just to let friends and relatives know what we have been doing and also to practice website-building techniques.

I hope you enjoy your visit! Feel free to check back every now and then as I update and add more pages, photos, and videos to my site and blog.