"National Roman Legion"

[Robert Vermaat]

Actually I am not sure why this thread was started again, since it was covered very well previously.

It was because there is a new website that advocates this project. I see no problem with reacting to that, surely?

Dan is an Army vet, a historian and a promoter of the hobby. I respect all of these and the idea that he is still able to get out and lead the troops.

Absolutely.

Rusty is very right in that statement, whoever is holding/running an event should not try to be the troop leader on the ground. Command and Staff issues are always calling you to do something, taking you away from pushing troops.

Ain't that the truth. I hope to have two commanders who can do that for me at Archeon in two weeks. :wink:

The fact is that the National Legion could be a great idea, when people get together for a big event, having a second shield is cheaper than driving from California to Arkansas, or from Arkansas to South Carolina, and if you go to an event where the host unit provides loaner shields in their motif, you should always be willing to carry their shield for their event.

Sure! The 'National legion' is not a bad idea in itself.

Show off the pretty banners and standards that each unit has researched and spent so much to own, but when you go to an event, fall in under the host unit and only wear that transverse crest for your photo op, or even leave it at home! Your group knows who you are, and hopefully honors you, but having a 'formation' of 'Legions' the size of modern tank crews and mech infantry squads has always struck me as a bit silly. :lol:

Well, that's the rub, isn't it? What unit IS 'the host unit'? The unit that organises the event? In that case, one would need more than one shield, because events can be hosted by more than one unit.
Or is there to be just one event in which the 'National Legion' is the host?

Anyway, if you are worried about units the sizes of tank crews, what would be more natural to start off with the largest group around, instead of asking all the groups, including the ones that are not the sizes of a tank crew, to leave their well-researched stuff at home and join a much smaller group? :wink: