Pop quiz

chrisswim · Post by **chrisswim** » Sat May 30, 2020 12:22 am

Alright, thank you.

chrisswim · Post by **chrisswim** » Sat May 30, 2020 12:24 am

Who is/was General Meigs?
estra points:
Where was he from?
Bonus round:
What did he have arranged years ago that we utilize today?

panzergator · Post by **panzergator** » Sat May 30, 2020 3:38 am

WHICH General Meigs? There have been several.

mike robel · Post by **mike robel** » Sat May 30, 2020 3:47 am

Let's move away from military trivia and a little more toward tactical play with toys.

What are the three movement techniques the US Army uses and when do you use them?

Old soldier farts stay quite for a while.

chrisswim · Post by **chrisswim** » Sat May 30, 2020 10:01 pm

American Civil War General Meigs of the Quartermaster Corps?

panzergator · Post by **panzergator** » Sun May 31, 2020 12:40 am

Well, there was a Montgomery Meigs in command of 1st Infantry Division in Augsburg in the early/mid 90s, too.

Among other things, he was pivotal in the establishment of Arlington National Cemetary.

He was born in Augusta, Georgia.

chrisswim · Post by **chrisswim** » Sun May 31, 2020 1:17 am

PG
He established Arlington Cemetery as he had to bury his son and about 10 others at the time. He blamed Bobby Lee for his sonâ€™s death so decide to bury them in the rose garden.
From Georgia, but a loyalist.

redleg · Post by **redleg** » Sun May 31, 2020 1:20 am

Montgomery Meigs was the EUCOM commander when I was in 1st ID. Wierd how the Army is so huge and so small at the same time!

chrisswim · Post by **chrisswim** » Sun May 31, 2020 2:51 am

Mike Robel
Movement techniques are high crawl, low crawl and 3-5 second rush.

mike robel · Post by **mike robel** » Sun May 31, 2020 2:55 am

Ah. Not what what I was thinking of, but true.

I should have specified movement techniques for the platoon/company level.

Cav Dog · Post by **Cav Dog** » Sun May 31, 2020 3:55 am

mike robel wrote:What are the three movement techniques the US Army uses and when do you use them?

Traveling is when all elements move continuously and is used when enemy contact is not likely and speed is necessary.

Traveling overwatch is when the lead element moves continuously and the overwatch element moves as necessary to cover the lead element and is used when enemy contact is possible.

Bounding overwatch is when the elements bound alternately to cover each other's movement and is used when enemy contact is expected.

mike robel · Post by **mike robel** » Sun May 31, 2020 4:22 am

Correct.

panzergator · Post by **panzergator** » Sun May 31, 2020 7:46 am

I believe my answer to the Meigs query was complete in accordance with your question.

chrisswim · Post by **chrisswim** » Sun May 31, 2020 9:16 am

Yes indeed PG, I apologize for not making it clear.
You are correct, I was adding some color or context.

chrisswim · Post by **chrisswim** » Sat Aug 01, 2020 10:03 am

In the AWI, American Revolution
1. Where, specifically, was the Battle of Bunker Hill fought? More specific than Boston.
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2. What weapon(s) did the British have and use that was decisive that the Continentials did not have to use?
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