Inside the Army's spectacular treasure room...

[Mike Drew]

Hi guys,

I found this fascinating:

Inside The Army's Spectacular Hidden Treasure Room

 

[Robert May Eng.]

Looks like Fort Belvoir is the US army`s version of the Nazi`s Switzerland:laugh:

Bob

 

Fascinating.

 

[Pete McCluskey.]

Thanks for posting, amazing.

 

[Larry L.]

Looks like Fort Belvoir is the US army`s version of the Nazi`s Switzerland:laugh:

One would hope that's not even close to being the case...

 

[Randy V]

Quite interesting Mike.. Pity that the artwork cannot be out in a museum where it could be appreciated.

Thanks for posting!

 

[Larry L.]

Pity that the artwork cannot be out in a museum where it could be appreciated.

'Article says something to the effect that's being planned...or something.

 

[Pat]

'Article says something to the effect that's being planned...or something.

As I understand it, the Army wants museums to exhibit many of the items but to do so they must meet certain security and display requirements. I was involved with the Army museum at Ft Bliss at one time and they discussed getting some items stored at Fort Belvoir (at the time they were in another facility) but that they couldn't afford the security and display case requirements for some of the items they wanted to borrow.
Given the nature of some of this stuff, I guess that's understandable.

 

[Robert May Eng.]

One would hope that's not even close to being the case...

Larry are you saying none of the items stored there are from shopping trips to the east?

Bob

 

[Larry L.]

I'm saying what I said.

 

[Robert May Eng.]

One would hope that's not even close to being the case...

So Larry your highly optimistic hope that none of these items are snatched during wartime excursions is just that. I hate to piss on your fireworks Larry but I reckon there may just be a few trinkets from ill gotten gains in there.

Bob

 

[Pete McCluskey.]

Spoils of war I believe it's called.