Those situations can be problematic I learned. At Fort Drum, NY about
110,000 acres were many small communities, four of which, were bog iron
foundries producing railroad axles and wheels. Anyway, when Pine Camp became
Fort Drum after WWII the current limits were obtained. Some of the
cemeteries have had misfires land in them (stationary fire exercises are
conducted there for tanks from Fort Knox before moving on to Fort Erwin in
California, and also A-10 Warthogs at one time practiced there escorted by
F-4's. Much of the property is double fenced "impact zones")


Some of the trouble resulted in one of the locals shooting one of the
enlisted(?) men that resulted in a murder trial I heard. Unfortunately, I
have also witnessed why these things get out of control. One night on Garden
of Eden Road, right in Philadelphia, NY next to the "Garden of Eden Farm"
with the above acreage available, the place lit up in flares, parachute
flares and concussion bombs for about 40 minutes straight just off a State
road. I also thought I saw a coyote tearing across the landscape in my
headlights. That was twenty years ago, however, and since, the place has
changed into four lane highways, Hummvees and Blackhawk helicopters and
Bradley's and Abrams tanks. Quite a transformation. I hope they got safer
and the cemeteries are maintained.


George Myers