arglebargle
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Just got back from a trip to Columbus, Georgia. Amongst other things, I visited a retired officer who had served with my father a number of times. Talking to him, he strongly suggested that I go to the new National Infantry Museum down at the Fort. NO armtwisting was required, so we headed down to visit it the next day. It's been open for less than a year.
Anyone who was infantry, or is interested in military history, who is anywhere near there should definitely go for a visit. They have done an incredible job with this! It is damned impressive, and very moving. The displays are top quality, done with a combination of a historian's eye and a soldier's spirit. It was the brainchild of a former post comander, who managed to keep and use parts of the Atlanta Olympics village for the infrastructure. The Museum has a WWII street in back of it, salvaged from structures that were to be torn down on the post, but instead were saved and restored to give the exact look it had during the war.
This is a very worthwhile visit for anyone in the area. I went there on two different days and couldn't manage to see everything. But one of the coolest things I saw, aside from the exhibits, was the mixture of newly graduating soldiers, Gulf veterans, Vietnam vets, and Korean War vets all hanging together and talking.
It is worth your consideration.
http://www.nationalinfantrymuseum.com/
Anyone who was infantry, or is interested in military history, who is anywhere near there should definitely go for a visit. They have done an incredible job with this! It is damned impressive, and very moving. The displays are top quality, done with a combination of a historian's eye and a soldier's spirit. It was the brainchild of a former post comander, who managed to keep and use parts of the Atlanta Olympics village for the infrastructure. The Museum has a WWII street in back of it, salvaged from structures that were to be torn down on the post, but instead were saved and restored to give the exact look it had during the war.
This is a very worthwhile visit for anyone in the area. I went there on two different days and couldn't manage to see everything. But one of the coolest things I saw, aside from the exhibits, was the mixture of newly graduating soldiers, Gulf veterans, Vietnam vets, and Korean War vets all hanging together and talking.
It is worth your consideration.
http://www.nationalinfantrymuseum.com/
