Last week Jeremy & I went down to Ft Benning, GA with some fellows from the church. The Army just opened the new Infantry Museum a couple of months ago. We got down there early, right at opening time. The infantry man here is saying "Follow me!". A volunteer greeted us at the entrance of the exhibits, retired military, and explained that the last 100 yds belong to the US infantry. It gave me goosebumps to think of all the men that have charged across fields and forests in the face of bullets and bayonets to insure my freedom. Thank you to all in the service or are prior service.
There were more things than we could see in 3 hours. This soldier to the left is from the Korean War. My father-in-law was in Korea while serving in the Air Force. It all was informative, stirring and well worth the trip. In the near future we are going to plan a men's trip here.
Jeremy and I had a great time together. The museum had displays for every era of American history. There were some neat interactive things, films, tanks, helicopters, guns, on and on... All of the models of these men were based on actual soldiers that were stationed at Ft. Benning. Jeremy is sitting with another Korean War era soldier. He's writing a letter home no doubt. These men sacrificed a great deal but their families also sacrificed much.
Not every soldier is squared away. Some still have a few rough edges to be knocked off.
This is the Infantry School on the post. If you watch the movie "We Were Soldiers" you can see this building in the background of one of the shots.
