Sunday, February 5, 2012

Simulation

Yesterday I took both #1 Son and #2 Son to the National Infantry Museum at Ft. Benning.  It's both spectacular and free, and well worth a detour if you're in the area.

#2 Son and I dig this sort of thing; #1 Son, not so much.  He came along for family time (which was very nice indeed), but also for the simulators.  They have the same ones that recruits use and while they're not free, you can go on a Blackhawk mission or go to the virtual rifle range.

Last fall, #2 Son and I did the rifle qualification, and I just barely passed (score: 10 out of 20).  I tried again yesterday: 15 out of 20.  Seems that would do it for "Expert".  I felt Dad smiling down on me - he was proud of his Expert qualification.  I'll have to do Appleseed later this year and earn it properly.

How odd that the simplest of things - time out with your boys - can seem worth so much more than mere lucre.

5 comments:

Old NFO said...

Isn't it though... And you REALLY need to make the trip up to Quantico to the Marine Corps Museum...

Borepatch said...

Old NFO, you're right. #2 Son and I went to the museum on Paris Island, but it was very small.

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