U.S. National Legion?!

[Caius Fabius]

I don't own Lafe, and I am only a very interested observer and volunteer. Here is what I can tell you. This year 2005, we had many non-fighters at the event. We had a ratio of 3 to 1 Romans against the Barbarians, so some of our auxiliaries just switched sides, (my unit is an auxiliary unit). We had civilians sheltering in the fort, we had immunes who did gate guard but didn't do NFS combat, (we only had a few swords and pila this year, so not everyone who wanted to fight could all fight at the same time!) It is a Tactical event, because there is no display to non-re-enactors! That doesn't mean you have to go out on the road march or the patrol. If (like me) you are becoming more and more physically challenged, you can do stuff like guarding the gates, helping with the food service, manning the catapult, cleaning the commander's armor, or one of many other tasks the roman soldier did. There is also to be a vicus where older retired soldiers and families can set up a tavern, or a bakery or even sell lamps and pottery.
I am told that the Celtic camp over the hill not only has room for warriors, but also needs goatherds, farmers, and someone to cut firewood and make charcoal for the kiln. That being said, this just isn't a display event because everyone there is involved and there is no one to display anything to. Maybe in the future we'll set up a Friday and invite schools to come and visit, then you can display your whatever until it falls off (or you get arrested...