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VMI Cadets parade drills

skidmark

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Armed citizen insurrectionists! Call 911!!

They are mere members of the unorganized militia and have no authority to parade about under arms in such a threatening manner.

Strangely, their professors and other officers of the school are members of the orhanized militia. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+44-117

Or as Oddball said: "Pretty. But can they fight?"

stay safe.
 
HPmatt

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I know they fought at the New Market - 151 years ago this Friday. Had to hire some stonemasons to rebuild after that one....


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skidmark said:
Armed citizen insurrectionists! Call 911!!

They are mere members of the unorganized militia and have no authority to parade about under arms in such a threatening manner.

Strangely, their professors and other officers of the school are members of the orhanized militia. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+44-117

Or as Oddball said: "Pretty. But can they fight?"

stay safe.
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Gotta watch them VMI perfessers. Some of them really can fight: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonewall_Jackson
 
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bbcdf8eab3fad8add4f6eabcafebb0d4.jpg

knew I had one around here


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I like these two better:

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and then:
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I am somewhat confused as the second photograph above would seem in conflict with information that General Andrew Jackson was buried at the Hermitage. Wonder if the old tin type is of his adopted son's grave site - same name, but a Jr.

"Jackson's health deteriorated acerbated by a bullet lodged near his heart received in a duel but never removed. He died at the Hermitage reaching the age of 77. Thousands attended his funeral. Burial was beside Rachel in a tomb he had designed and constructed."


http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?GRid=534&page=gr

http://thehermitage.com/learn/mansion-grounds/jacksons-tomb/
 
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