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The funny thing about this guy looking around before climbing up on the M3 ... is that it does sound remarkably like my visit there. I didn't drive for three days virtually non-stop not to be able to get some pics from topside (much to the dismay of the M.P. who was continually telling me to get down and stay down). This of course only applied to what was then called the "Mile of Tanks"
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I used to go to APG for Reserve training (transferred deliberately into a section that trained there each month). The 'mile of tanks' vehicles were off the road at that time for road construction. SO! BDU'd, camera, clip board and pen in hand, I climbed all over the vehicles! When asked by an MP what I was up to, I showed him the clipboard with some 'jots' on it and casually said, "Rust inventory on the vehicles for the Museum."
The things a sergeant can get away with using a clip board! (by the way, you didn't hear this from me.
.) I did happen notice a LOT of rust on and in several of the vehicles!!
Also, I agree with the Major, Knox's collection is much nicer, but both are GREAT!! Any collection of armor, no matter how big or small is fun to look at!
Finally and this'll make you cry if you didn't already know it, APG had an A7V until WWII..... when they TURNED IT IN FOR SCRAP!!![:0]
Ron.