Posted on Jul 8, 2015
What is the most moving historical place you have visited?
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I have been to a lot of battlefields and museums, but the one place that has actually moved me the most has been Fort McHenry in Baltimore, it was here that Francis Scott Key was inspired to write the Star Spangled Banner. What places, in your travels have moved you?
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CW3 Kevin Storm, for me, without question, it's Arlington National Cemetery and the Tomb of the Unknowns.
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MAJ David Kline
I am ashamed to say that I've lived in N. VA. for a year now and have not visited the Tomb of the Unknown.
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CW3 Kevin Storm The National Cemetery in Luxembourg where General Patton is buried and the German Cemetery in Luxembourg. When I was stationed at Chievres AFB, Belgium I had the chances to visit all the great battle grounds throughout Europe and the National Cemeteries. That one impressed me the most. Back in 1976 the German cemetery wasn't as well taken care of as the US Cemetery. There was a big difference.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
MSG Ramon Hidalgo-Acosta She stops recording right after the left turn through Lens, Belgium. My house was the last big white one next to the little deli before you make the final right toward Chievres AFB. I could see a little of it down the street. Almost. Great video! The Traffic Circle and the jet on plane are all new since I was there just befor eyou get to the air base. It has changed!
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
MSG Ramon Hidalgo-Acosta Me too. Thanks for sharing that great video and memory!
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
SGT Sean Wike Yes, the several times I went there in 77 and 78 the grass was over grown and it wasn't well kept. I've seen pictures recently and it looks like they are doing a better job now, but a big difference from the American grounds.
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During my time in Europe I visited the concentration camps, Dachau, Buchenwald and Auschwitz-Birkenau. Each of them left an indelible impression on me. The museums on site showed many photos of the terrible conditions, and the mistreatment, and experimentation, of the prisoners there. These places have never failed to bring a tear to my eye, and a heavy feeling to my heart. I always thought that without the US Military and her allies it might be possible for such an atrocity to occur once again. It brought further pride to my personal service, as well as that of my Brothers and Sisters in Arms.
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PVT Robert Gresham
MSG Ramon Hidalgo-Acosta - Yes, I remember that feeling also. Passing through the gates was a particularly odd feeling for me. Also seeing the ovens, and thinking about how many bodies had been burned, after what was most likely a terrible death in the camp.
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PVT Robert Gresham
SPC Greg Holland - The entire string of camps are of course, somewhat surreal. I have to say, however, that the feeling at the ovens in Buchenwald were the most powerful emotional stress that I have had, outside of the Military. I actually cried there, as I was so overcome by the sheer number of prisoners that passed through those ovens in just the last twelve weeks, before the camp was liberated.
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SPC Greg Holland
My entire company took the tour at Dachau seeing the pictures of a massive pile of eyeglasses and shoes of the deceased was jaw dropping. Then to hear about experiments in detail preformed on some prisoners was what really hit me hard.
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