jojeep Posted July 3, 2019 Report Share Posted July 3, 2019 About 10 years ago I took this picture.I was a Guest Speaker and with my Security Clearance was able to bring my Weapons Collection onto The USMA Campus.One of the other Guest Speakers just happened to have a Thompson from his Collection for a nice Photo Op.Because of the tight Security here at West Point, I am not sure if anyone else has ever been able to do a Photograph like this, but we were already cleared and had our Weapons Collections there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TD. Posted July 3, 2019 Report Share Posted July 3, 2019 Very cool. Thank you for sharing!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimcrew Posted July 3, 2019 Report Share Posted July 3, 2019 Yes, very cool indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adg105200 Posted July 3, 2019 Report Share Posted July 3, 2019 Nice! Thanks for sharing! Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawksnest Posted July 3, 2019 Report Share Posted July 3, 2019 Thanks for posting. Really neat photo. (I always thought his gravestone would probably be in Tracie's basement) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangeRanger Posted July 3, 2019 Report Share Posted July 3, 2019 Am I reading the gravestone correctly? His wife died at age 122? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1952HRA Posted July 3, 2019 Report Share Posted July 3, 2019 Am I reading the gravestone correctly? His wife died at age 122?I believe it's 1930 although it does kinda look like 1980 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vettom Posted July 4, 2019 Report Share Posted July 4, 2019 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Mills Posted July 4, 2019 Report Share Posted July 4, 2019 Thanks for posting. Really neat photo. (I always thought his gravestone would probably be in Tracie's basement)Or maybe the bed that J. Thompson died in... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jojeep Posted July 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2019 Thanks for posting. Really neat photo. (I always thought his gravestone would probably be in Tracie's basement) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jojeep Posted July 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2019 (edited) It's a big ass tombstone, the base must weigh literally several tons, then add the Headstone. Edited July 4, 2019 by jojeep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jojeep Posted July 4, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 4, 2019 (edited) Somewhere out there are other photos with the other people who were there that day with the Tombstone and Thompson, Edited July 4, 2019 by jojeep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpbcps Posted July 6, 2019 Report Share Posted July 6, 2019 Very nice photo. 30 rnd Mag in place and actuator to the rear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiz Posted July 6, 2019 Report Share Posted July 6, 2019 About 10 years ago I took this picture.I was a Guest Speaker and with my Security Clearance was able to bring my Weapons Collection onto The USMA Campus.One of the other Guest Speakers just happened to have a Thompson from his Collection for a nice Photo Op.Because of the tight Security here at West Point, I am not sure if anyone else has ever been able to do a Photograph like this, but we were already cleared and had our Weapons Collections there.Very cool. I have walked the WP cemetery many times. Each year the WP History Department does a live fire demo of historical weapons in the WP Museum collection. Unfortunately beginning this year it was only open to military personnel, no non military, not even family members of personnel stationed at WP. I was hoping to attend the shoot as my son is a LTC at WP but no. My son was not even allowed to take his 2 boys with him to the demo. The boys are very interested in WWII history and were deprived of an educational experience, and so it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jojeep Posted July 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2019 About 10 years ago I took this picture.I was a Guest Speaker and with my Security Clearance was able to bring my Weapons Collection onto The USMA Campus.One of the other Guest Speakers just happened to have a Thompson from his Collection for a nice Photo Op.Because of the tight Security here at West Point, I am not sure if anyone else has ever been able to do a Photograph like this, but we were already cleared and had our Weapons Collections there.Very cool. I have walked the WP cemetery many times. Each year the WP History Department does a live fire demo of historical weapons in the WP Museum collection. Unfortunately beginning this year it was only open to military personnel, no non military, not even family members of personnel stationed at WP. I was hoping to attend the shoot as my son is a LTC at WP but no. My son was not even allowed to take his 2 boys with him to the demo. The boys are very interested in WWII history and were deprived of an educational experience, and so it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jojeep Posted July 6, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2019 (edited) @Tiz Unfortunately I no longer do this informal Q&A at USMA.This venue gave the Cadets a chance to handle Weapons from our Private Collections that they could not handle from the Museum.We talked about the Development and it use, many people don't realize how bad the US Military was in the late 1930's, Krags were being used for Drills. Trucks with a white Sheet with "Tank" painted on it etc.We stopped going, not because we were not invited, we stopped because of The NY Governor stance on Gun Control and Socialist CONFISCATION. As out of State visitors we could not take a chance with valuable antiques Weapon Collection.The Cadets loose out. Edited July 6, 2019 by jojeep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiz Posted July 6, 2019 Report Share Posted July 6, 2019 @TizUnfortunately I no longer do this informal Q&A at USMA.This venue gave the Cadets a chance to handle Weapons from our Private Collections that they could not handle from the Museum.We talked about the Development and it use, many people don't realize how bad the US Military was in the late 1930's, Krags were being used for Drills. Trucks with a white Sheet with "Tank" painted on it etc.We stopped going, not because we were not invited, we stopped because of The NY Governor stance on Gun Control and Socialist CONFISCATION.As out of State visitors we could not take a chance with valuable antiques Weapon Collection.The Cadets loose out.Roger that. When was the last Q&A? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jojeep Posted July 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2019 (edited) My last one was Oct 2011. I had done them for several years and enjoy the whole experience. Even the ride to that part of NY State was great, leaves changing colors in Autumn.It was a long day,packing the Firearm Cases into the car like at 4:30am to get there around 8:30am,return home maybe 11pm Edited July 7, 2019 by jojeep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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