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My Great Grandfather was at the Hospital in Columbus Mississippi after the war while recovering from wounds received at the Battle of Spanish Fort. I have a pay receipt for a clothing allowance from the Union Army so he must have been a POW also. He lied about his age and joined the Tuscaloosa Volunteers at the age of 16 in 1862. He was a member of Lumsden's Battery CSA. The following is from Snopes. "Columbus, Miss., was a hospital town, and in many cases a burial site, for both Union and Confederate casualties of Shiloh, brought in by the trainload. And it was in that Columbus where, at the initiation of four women who met in a 12-gabled house on North Fourth Street, a solemn procession was made to Friendship Cemetery on April 25, 1866. As the story goes, one of the women spontaneously suggested that they decorate the graves of the Union as well as the Confederate dead, as each grave contained someone’s father, brother or son. A lawyer in Ithaca, N.Y., named Francis Miles Finch read about this reconciliatory gesture and wrote a poem about the ceremony in Columbus, “The Blue and the Gray,” which The Atlantic Monthly published in 1867." The Blue And The Gray Francis Miles Finch (1827-1907) By the flow of the inland river, Whence the fleets of iron have fled, Where the blades of the grave-grass quiver, Asleep are the ranks of the dead: Under the sod and the dew, Waiting the judgment-day; Under the one, the Blue, Under the other, the Gray These in the robings of glory, Those in the gloom of defeat, All with the battle-blood gory, In the dusk of eternity meet: Under the sod and the dew, Waiting the judgement-day Under the laurel, the Blue, Under the willow, the Gray. From the silence of sorrowful hours The desolate mourners go, Lovingly laden with flowers Alike for the friend and the foe; Under the sod and the dew, Waiting the judgement-day; Under the roses, the Blue, Under the lilies, the Gray. So with an equal splendor, The morning sun-rays fall, With a touch impartially tender, On the blossoms blooming for all: Under the sod and the dew, Waiting the judgment-day; Broidered with gold, the Blue, Mellowed with gold, the Gray. So, when the summer calleth, On forest and field of grain, With an equal murmur falleth The cooling drip of the rain: Under the sod and the dew, Waiting the judgment -day, Wet with the rain, the Blue Wet with the rain, the Gray. Sadly, but not with upbraiding, The generous deed was done, In the storm of the years that are fading No braver battle was won: Under the sod adn the dew, Waiting the judgment-day; Under the blossoms, the Blue, Under the garlands, the Gray No more shall the war cry sever, Or the winding rivers be red; They banish our anger forever When they laurel the graves of our dead! Under the sod and the dew, Waiting the judgment-day, Love and tears for the Blue, Tears and love for the Gray.

Let one of the moderators know who it was. They generally do not tolerate that kind of behavior.

That would look really cool with THE Savage logo on it, you know, the non politically correct one.

Wanted to start a thread to mark Memorial Day. Our country is far from perfect, and we have a long way to go in our quest for that more perfect union, but we are safe and secure in our own lands, able to write our own destiny. That's in no small part to those who have given their lives in its defense. I don't expect people to give up their whole weekend, or even the day itself, but I think we as a nation need to do something other than take a three-day and forget what brought it about. Memorial Day is much less festive when you have people to remember. Below I wanted to share the stories and photos of three comrades in arms I had the honor of serving with before their lives were cut short. SSG Jeremy Brown. He died in a vehicle rollover on the road from Mosul to Tal Afar, having taken the spot of one of his soldiers in the gunners hatch. Anyone who knew Jeremy wouldn't have been shocked for one moment that he did that for his soldier. I still think of him as the experienced vet who I would go to with problems, even though I'm now 10 years older than he was when he died. He was in my unit for my first Iraq deployment, and almost as soon as we got back, the army sent him to another post to join another unit deploying. He had to say goodbye to a wife he barley saw since they married, and a son he had from his first marriage he never saw often enough between his time in Iraq and Korea. SFC Clarance McSwain. I won't claim to know "Sergeant Mac" well, but when I was attached to his company at an outpost so destitute it was called Patrol Base Swamp, he embraced me with open arms, and had my gut busting at the seams with laughter the whole time I was there. I still remember how wide his smile was talking about his family, and he even had the hospital bracelet that was starting to fade from a few months before when he took his mid-tour leave to be home for the birth of I think his fourth kid. I'm sure that bracelet was still on when he died in an IED blast about a month and a half after I met him. SPC Jessica Ellis. Say what you will about women in combat, but on the course of two deployments, Ellis had the courage to join combat engineers as their medic on route clearance patrols to look for IEDs in and around Baghdad. A goofy kid who grew up fast over two deployments, and was just coming into her own, she always put the needs of others above hers. I still remember how she would try to cheer up everyone who she met, especially when I had to visit the docs one day for sick call back in garrison. Enjoy the day tomorrow, but if it pleases, take a moment to have a thought about those who truly paid the price for us to prosper in this day, and all our days as a country.

Academy Sports is now offering stripped lowers from Ruger ($79) and Savage ($69). I picked up a Savage and liked the quality. It even has a extra threaded hole underneath for a tension adjustment screw. These are roughly the same price as having one transfered in.

Using liquid I know it will be! Watched two different models at work.

I think it's quieter. Mine is rubber lined. It's a different sound, lower frequency not buzzing.

Some people are inconsiderate and self centered. I've found that on this forum, that is the exception and not the rule. Most I've dealt with here do what they say and say and are a pleasure to meet and deal with.

I picked up a nice VZ.61 Scorpion from Czechpoint today in 7.65mm BR also known as .32 ACP for $350.00 with three boxes of ammo. I shot it last Wednesday and fell it love with it. This will get to hang out with my Evo 3 all day long.

Here's a picture of the Savage

We have them in the Smryna store, it's been about 2 months now. It's not a bad price compared to shipping and transfer fee.

It was in store. Told me it was something they just started.

Paul Carlson was the host, and here is what he wrote about it: https://safetysolutionsacademy.com/lessons-from-a-negligent-discharge-at-mag-40/ John Johnston was in the class, and here are his thoughts: http://ballisticradio.com/2018/05/26/what-do-i-think-about-the-nd-at-mag-40/ Finally, here is a followup by Mr. Ayoob: https://www.backwoodshome.com/blogs/MassadAyoob/follow-up/

Memorial Day Salute. T92, self-propelled 240mm gun

So they do jump up and try to kill people all by themselves!

No, can't say I have. I just paint the front with a paint pen.