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Still more from Carlisle...

More from Carlisle...

Enjoy!

Armed Forces Continued..

Hey Everyone,

Here are some more photos from the event I went to in Carlisle and the one in Lancaster. When I was at the event in Lancaster, I started chatting with one of the reenactors about the event and I asked him what got him interested in doing it. He said "I have friends who serve and I do this in tribute to them. The most important reason that I do this, is so people never forget."

I think that pretty well sums it up. Next time you see a veteran, please say thanks.

Have a great day!

On watch...

Hey Everyone,

This is a photo I took on Sunday at a WWII Re enactment held at the Lancaster Historical Society just west of Lancaster City. It is like the Army Heritage Days at Carlisle but on a smaller scale. It was my first visit to it and was pretty impressed overall.

That is all I have. Have a great day!

Armed Services Day 2010..

Hey Everyone,

This past Saturday I travelled to Carlise for the annual Army Heritage Days and to do some shooting with Brad and Shane Myers which is always a pleasure. Weather was good which is always a plus. The top photo is a member of the 82nd airborne(Brad correct me If I am wrong) coming in for a landing. The second photo is a snipers nest in a trench that you could walk through, that was pretty cool.

Of course, I save the best for last. The bottom photo is none other then Brad Myers himself, lining up to take another great photograph of solders getting inspected.

Brad, always a great time my friend. I would like to set up a date with you sometime and go out to Ship and photograph their rigs sometime.

I am sure Brad will have photos on his blog that he took on Saturday, so please make sure you visit!

Have a great day!

Airshow..

Hey Everyone,

Little different today. Photos were taken from an airshow at the Lancaster Airport last summer. This is the B-17 Bomber, AKA "The Flying Fortress" according to signs they had up.

Have a great day!

December 7th 1941...

Hey Everyone,

Hope you had a great weekend. Please remeber what today is. "A day which will live in infamy" Thank you to all that have served, past, present and future. So that we can enjoy the freedoms that we have today.

For great Pearl Harbor Photos. Go to my good friend Bradley Myers photo blog for his excellant tribute he has up today.


Have a great day!

More from Lancaster Air Show...

More photos from the airshow held recently at Lancaster Airport..

More from the airshow...

Hello Everyone,

Another photo from the airshow. This was a plane that was getting ready to taxi out to the runway and take off. Unfortunatley, due to time constraints I never had a chance to learn each individual plane and the history about them. So If you know what this plane is, feel free to comment.

That is all for now, time for bed!

Have a great day!

Woody

Lancaster Airshow...

Hello all,

Hope you had a great weekend. Photos were taken yesterday at the bi-annual Lancaster Air Show at the Lancaster Airport. Lisa and I took Wyatt up to see it. I had to work OT so we did not get to stay as long as we would have liked. Plus, when you have a two year old you are on his time.

The highlight of the show is the B-17 flying fortress that has always made an appearance. People who attend the airshow do get a chance to ride in the aircraft, however at $425 a pop and to wait at least an hour..ehh no thanks..

Hope you have a great week!

Ready...Aim.....FIRE!!!

From Gettysburg..

General Robert E Lee and his horse...

Hey everyone,

Hope your week is doing well. Here is some more history for you this week.

Photos are of the Virginia Memorial at Gettysburg, The top photo is of General Robert E. Lee, mounted on his trusty horse Traveller.

Here is some background on Lee;

http://www.nps.gov/gett/historyculture/people.htm


and on Traveller;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Traveller_(horse)

I am short on time today so that is all for now, Have a great day!!

The 73rd New York Infantry...

Hey Everyone,

Hope you had a good week. It was nice being off of work, but all good things must come to an end. The photo from today is when I went to Gettysburg with my nephews and brother in law and my wife's uncle. It was a good time as I have always enjoyed going to Gettysburg. I just hardly ever get the chance.

Now for a little history about the second fire zouvaes;

Raised in the Bowery of New York City in the summer of 1861, the 73rd New York Infantry was given the monicker of "Second Fire Zouaves". Dressed in a distinctive zouave-style uniform, the 73rd's soldiers appeared different from their counterparts in the "Excelsior Brigade", and they were. The regiment was composed almost entirely of volunteer firemen from New York City and its boroughs, men who enlisted as volunteer soldiers with the assurance that they would still be carried as active firemen on the rolls of volunteer fire departments back home. (The organization of New York City Volunteer Firemen began in 1658 and lasted until 1865, when the control of fire departments in New York was taken over by the city administration.) The regiment went to Washington in October 1861 where it was presented a stand of colors (flags) donated by the fire departments of New York City.


For more info so you can read about them, click here on the following link;

http://www.nps.gov/archive/gett/gettregts/nyi73.htm

You may have to copy and paste into your browser.


If you never been to Gettysburg. It is definatley worth the trip as I am sure some of my other blogger friends on here would agree..

Have a great week!!

Taking a well deserved break...

Hey Everyone,

Final post for this week. Here is a group of Solders taking a break waiting for the mess hall to open up for chow. Folks, If you ever get the chance to attend one of these type of events I strongly encourage it. It is well worth your time and you get to learn some things you may not have known or may have known and just forgot.

So with that said, Brad thanks again for telling me about the event. Hopefully I'll see you at the June event in Reading if I am off.


Have a great weekend!


Woody

Fury From The Sky....

Hey Everyone,

As the sign says, the town was liberated by the Red Devils. So I decided to google them and found a website that tells about the group and their history.

That is all for today, Here is the link to the site;


http://www.red-devils.org/_regthist/index.shtml

President Grant...

Hey Everyone,

Hope your having a great week. Another photo from the Army Heritage Days. This photo is of President Grant the 18th president of the United States sitting in his tent. Here is a little history about the president;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulysses_S._Grant

Mash 4077th...

Hey everyone,

Hope your week is going well. This is another photo from the Army Heritage Days. I was waiting to go into one of the barricks when I saw the sign down at the corner. It reminded me of the Mash 4077 tv show so I took the shot.


Have a great day!

I made it to one year...

Hey everyone,

Today is the one year anniversary of my blog. I can't believe I made it to one year already. It's been a fun year, I've gotten to meet some great photographers and firemen who I consider friends(Brad, Rich, Brian) Thanks for all that have stopped by and left comments, I hope you continue to do so.

Anyway, these photos are from this past weekend. I met up with Brad and Shane Myers and also Rich Bistline(HFD 60) at the Army Heritage Days event in Carlise. It did not disapoint at all. I plan on making it a annual event/photoshoot hopefully with Brad and Rich. It is a living history event and the attention to detail is simply amazing. I plan on doing this whole week on photos I shot from there. I hope you like them.

Brad, Shane and Rich, I had a great time hanging out with you guys and I look forward to our next photoshoot and hopefully that can be soon!

Veterans Day...

Hey Everyone...

Because of what today is, I thought this would be an appropriate photo. If you know someone in the military, make sure you thank them for their service. Whether you agree with the war or not, it's because of the brave men and women who are currently serving that we continue to have our freedoms that we do today.

To all the men and women who have served, past and present, THANK YOU!

This photo was taken at the Millersville Parade two weeks ago.

Have a great day everyone!

Woody