VA has a load of military sites

Mustang Gregg · January 25, 2007, 04:48:19 PM

I have been TDY at Newport News this week. I have had the chance to visit the Casements at Ft Monroe, VA Military Museum, Ft Eustis Transportation Museum and the Yorktown Battlefield. The Mariners Museum will soon have a USS Monitor display up & going.

There is a load of preserved military history here, folks.

Last time I was here (active duty in 1985). But I never got a chance to see much back then.

Mustang Gregg

Tensleep · January 25, 2007, 04:56:30 PM

Come to the Richmond-Petersburg area, or go to Fredricksburg or into the area south of DC, lots more to see.

Silver Creek Slim · January 25, 2007, 09:05:27 PM

When was in VA last year, I realized I could throw a stone in just about any direction and hit a battlefield.

Slim

Frenchie · January 25, 2007, 09:09:52 PM

Half the time, you're on the battlefield. You don't have to throw the stone, just drop it.

One time a guy whose house was on part of the Bull Run 'field was on eBay selling coffee cans full of dirt from his back yard. I am not making that up.

Sod Buster · January 25, 2007, 09:49:30 PM

Yup, there is lots to see here.
Stick around and come to a shoot or two.

Mustang Gregg · January 25, 2007, 09:53:55 PM

Sod Buster:
I'd love to stick around & shoot, but I leave for Hill AFB (SLC, UT) at 0600 tomorrow.
DAMMITT!!!
Duty calls, Pard!
MG

Sod Buster · January 25, 2007, 09:56:35 PM

Too bad.

There is a shoot this Saturday.

Pitspitr · January 26, 2007, 06:18:49 AM

Hey MG
Do you have nation wide? I need to talk to you but it can wait if I'd run up roaming fees.

Arcey · January 26, 2007, 08:40:06 AM

Quote from: Silver Creek Slim on January 25, 2007, 09:05:27 PM
When was in VA last year, I realized I could throw a stone in just about any direction and hit a battlefield.

Slim

Look up Cold Harbor, Slim. You were just about on it.

Four-Eyed Buck · January 26, 2007, 08:54:03 AM

Cold Harbor was really nasty affair, should be some large amounts of energy floating around there.....................Buck

$:-\$

Silver Creek Slim · January 26, 2007, 09:40:25 AM

Quote from: Arcey on January 26, 2007, 08:40:06 AM
Look up Cold Harbor, Slim. You were just about on it.

Went right by it on my way to Thunder in the Brush II.

Slim

Mustang Gregg · January 26, 2007, 08:15:16 PM

Pitspitr:

Call me tonight. I am home right now.
But I have to be up & gone before 04:00 tomorrow to catch a flight out of OMA.

(402) 796-2188.

MG

Steel Horse Bailey · January 27, 2007, 07:29:22 AM

I'll echo what Slim said, since due to his favor I was with him on the VA. trip that included Thunder in the Brush II - or at least Day 1's activities, for me. (I got very ill and couldn't participate Day 2.)

Yeah, not only was the Shenandoah Valley beautiful, you could feel the history dripping from the branches of trees. I wish we'd been able to do more sightseeing, but we were on a mission. The hospitality we received was nothing short of spectacular. I would really enjoy all the sites, but especially the Yorktown battlefield and the Mariner's Museum.

Pitspitr · January 27, 2007, 09:26:13 AM

Sorry MG
I went to the kids Basketball game last night and didn't see your message until it was too late to call a guy that has to get up at 0400.

Terry Lane says yopu got it lined up to have CAS at the Cornhusker State Games?

Mustang Gregg · January 29, 2007, 09:51:05 AM

Col Pitspitr & all:

Bit off topic---SORRY!

Yep, we're gonna have a CAS event at the NE State Games.
Most details are still bein' worked out.
SO FAR:
It'll be a 2-day shoot (probably 10 stages).
Maybe also a stage set up fer an example for new folks to try their hands at shootin' CAS.
It will NOT be limited to NE residents.
It will be at ENGC (Louisville, NE).

MG
(Who's goin' back to visit VA ASAP!!)