Q. Does anyone know where to join a horseback riding camp in Germany?
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Horse camp may be a good place. Their horse camps feature many horses for those that attend our camps, ranging from experienced A circuit show horses, to seasoned beginner ponies. Most of the horses on a good horse camp are active in equestrian programs throughout the year. You can get more information at http://horsecamps.net/
Horse camp may be a good place. Their horse camps feature many horses for those that attend our camps, ranging from experienced A circuit show horses, to seasoned beginner ponies. Most of the horses on a good horse camp are active in equestrian programs throughout the year. You can get more information at http://horsecamps.net/
Marines have camps, Army has forts?
Jennifer W
Maybe this is obvious, but I just realized that most places where Marines live and train are called "camps", and most places Soldiers live and train are called "forts".
Is this due to the fact that Marines are a smaller force geared toward quick response, kind of "get in, do your business, and get out"? A "camp" does denote transience and mobility. Set up shop, do what you have to do, pack up and move on. And the Army has "forts", a more permanent fixture, because they are large and tend to dig in for the long haul when they go somewhere?
Or do these characteristics have nothing to do with the nomenclature?
Answer
You are correct with your assumption regarding the historical origins of Fort, Camps, and Barracks.
The U.S Army has all three, plus a couple of more designations (such as Depots and Army Airfields). There is Ft Bragg, NC, Ft. Lewis, WA, Camp Hialeah, S. Korea / Camp Clatsop, OR and Schofield BKS, HI / Campbell BKS, Germany.
Historically, Camps or barracks is a semi-permanent facility that was not designed to be defended or fought from. Fort, short for fortification, was designed to be defended.
This is moot, historical distinction though. Schofield BKS, HI is no different then Ft. Knox, KY and Fort Hamilon, NY (actually under the Brooklyn bridge) is only a MEPS station and NY district headquarters for the Army Corp of Engineer.
You are correct with your assumption regarding the historical origins of Fort, Camps, and Barracks.
The U.S Army has all three, plus a couple of more designations (such as Depots and Army Airfields). There is Ft Bragg, NC, Ft. Lewis, WA, Camp Hialeah, S. Korea / Camp Clatsop, OR and Schofield BKS, HI / Campbell BKS, Germany.
Historically, Camps or barracks is a semi-permanent facility that was not designed to be defended or fought from. Fort, short for fortification, was designed to be defended.
This is moot, historical distinction though. Schofield BKS, HI is no different then Ft. Knox, KY and Fort Hamilon, NY (actually under the Brooklyn bridge) is only a MEPS station and NY district headquarters for the Army Corp of Engineer.
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