Immersion Experiences at Military through the Ages 2026
Along with the immersion experience, I appreciate how these military units connect us to our personal experiences so we can better appreciate our history.
18th Century Virginia Musings
Tag: 1939-1945 World War II
Touring Sheldon Vanauken’s A Severe Mercy in Lynchburg
One summer, in between college semesters, I read a book recommended by my friends: A Severe Mercy, about a married couple who knew CS Lewis at Oxford.
Hollywood History at La Valencia Hotel in La Jolla
Driving down the twisty winding roads from Mount Soledad, we arrived at the seaside to La Valencia Hotel, which is nicknamed The Pink Lady of La Jolla.
Point Loma’s Old Lighthouse and WWII Coastal Defense
Finding odd structures on the hillside of Point Loma facing the Pacific Ocean, I learned they were part of the WWII coastal defense system.
Visiting Military through the Ages at Jamestown Settlement
Greeted by this M*A*S*H styled signage, we journeyed to many of the units the marker directed us to, except we ran out of time to see everything.
WWII Potomac Flight Soaring over our Bristow House
Dubbed Potomac Flight, twelve WWII planes flew from the Culpeper Air Fest to Washington DC to honor disabled American veterans.
Visiting Marshall Plan, Colonial Williamsburg, and Lafayette
After the success of Europe’s recovery from WWII under the MarshalI, George Marshall was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1953, the first for an Army general.
A Quilt that tells the story behind the Pentagon’s Shape
Assuming the Pentagon’s shape reflected the five services: army, navy, marine, air force and coast guard, I learned it was more complicated than that.
Visiting Walton’s Mountain…Home of Earl Hamner
While following the Rockfish River through the woods and further up the mountain, I easily imagined that we were actually driving John Walton’s 1923 Ford Truck.
Backyard WWII and Cold War Spies: Vint Hill Farm Station
Driving into the area, we parked at the Covert Cafe (intriguing name) and found ourselves surrounded by an old spy network dating back to WWII!
