One interesting part of the museum is the "Company Street" A recent Commanding General of the base rescued several series 700 buildings which were about to be demolished. Anyone who served in the U.S. Military since WWII has seen these buildings, and probably stayed in one.
Originally meant to be temporary kit buildings, made to be put up in 48 hours many are still in use decades later.
This particular group included both Gen Patton's H.Q. and his private sleeping quarters from his time on post in command of Third Army, between 1940 and 1942, when he left for Africa.
The significance of the lay out was explanied to us.
When parents and family sit in the grandstands across the parade ground used for Infantry Basic training ceremonies, they see the Chapel, and then the Stars and Stripes.
"God and Country" and in that order.
The new soldiers march up a ramp and through smoke into the view of their loved ones, whom they haven't seen in 12 weeks.
They march on hallowed ground as well. Soil from many major battlefields has been brought home and scattered randomly about the parade ground, with some also buried in a time capsule.
The Army does a wonderful job of teaching our heritage and history.
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