Author: Mac McCormick III

A Visit to Guilford Courthouse National Military Park in Greensboro, NC

One of the major stops on my Greensboro, NC; Columbia, SC; Cowpens National Battlefield Road Trip was the Guilford Courthouse National Military Park in Greensboro, NC. Over the past few years, I’ve visited other American Revolution Southern Campaign sites such as Cowpens, Kings Mountain, Moore’s Creek, and Musgrove Mill, but Guilford Courthouse had long been… Read More A Visit to Guilford Courthouse National Military Park in Greensboro, NC

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Visits to the North Carolina Zoo, the Greensboro Science Center, and the Riverbanks Zoo

During my recent Greensboro, NC/Columbia, SC/Cowpens National Battlefield Road Trip, I visited three zoos: The North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro, NC; the Greensboro Science Center (more like a blend of museum, aquarium, and zoo) in Greensboro, NC; and the Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia, SC. I’ve been to the Riverbanks Zoo numerous times, and I’m an… Read More Visits to the North Carolina Zoo, the Greensboro Science Center, and the Riverbanks Zoo

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Road Trip Radio Report: Greensboro, NC; Columbia, SC; and the Cowpens National Battlefield; 9-15 January 2023

Last week, I took a road trip that was a continuation of a series of American Revolution Southern Campaign road trips that I’ve taken over the last year or so. On Monday, I left Savannah and drove up to Greensboro, NC, stopping at the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro, NC and the Richard Petty Museum… Read More Road Trip Radio Report: Greensboro, NC; Columbia, SC; and the Cowpens National Battlefield; 9-15 January 2023

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Coastal Georgia Military Monitoring Recap; December 2022

December is always a short month for military monitoring. With the Christmas and New Year’s holidays so close together, there generally isn’t a lot of activity from just before Christmas to the new year. This year was no different; there was little activity to listen to between 23 December and 31 December. Hunter AAF/Wright AFF/Fort… Read More Coastal Georgia Military Monitoring Recap; December 2022

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Coastal Georgia Fortifications: Fort Morris in Sunbury

Fortification: Fort MorrisLocation: Sunbury, Liberty CountyConflicts: American Revolution, War of 1812Visited: 11 December 2022 A blog project for 2023 is to visit historic fortifications in Coastal Georgia and document them with blog posts. This weekend, to get the project started, I visited Fort Morris in Sunbury. Throughout 2023, I’ll be visiting more forts along the… Read More Coastal Georgia Fortifications: Fort Morris in Sunbury

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Coastal Georgia Military Monitoring Recap; November 2022

November 2022 wasn’t the best month. Between Hurricane Nicole to family medical issues during the Thanksgiving Holiday, I didn’t have much radio time. While there may have not been extraordinary events like the USS Ford working off the coast or P-8s on temporary duty in Savannah, the month did provide some interesting listening. Notable during… Read More Coastal Georgia Military Monitoring Recap; November 2022

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The Jacksonville Naval Museum/USS Orleck, Fort Caroline, and the Jacksonville Zoo – Overnight Jacksonville Road Trip Radio Report; 13/14 November 2022

On Sunday and Monday, I took an overnight road trip to Jacksonville to visit the Jacksonville Naval Museum/USS Orleck (DD-886), Fort Caroline, and the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens. Even though a cold front moving through brought cloudy skies, it was still a good weekend and I enjoyed visiting a new museum ship, walking the trails… Read More The Jacksonville Naval Museum/USS Orleck, Fort Caroline, and the Jacksonville Zoo – Overnight Jacksonville Road Trip Radio Report; 13/14 November 2022

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Coastal Georgia Military Monitoring Recap; October 2022

October was another month in which some family medical issues dominated the month. Nevertheless, the radio time that I had was extraordinarily productive and interesting. Highlights of the month included the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) Carrier Strike Group working off the Georgia/Florida coast, VMFA(AW)-533 returning from a UDP to MCAS Iwakuni, VP-5 and VP-8… Read More Coastal Georgia Military Monitoring Recap; October 2022

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History, Mountains, and Waterfalls – Northeast Georgia and Northwest South Carolina Mini Road Trip Radio Report; 8-10 October 2022

Since the beginning of October brought a lot of stress, a short road trip was in order, so I took a short road trip up through the Central Savannah River Area to Northeast Georgia and Northwest South Carolina over the weekend. The first day of the trip was a pleasant drive up through the Central… Read More History, Mountains, and Waterfalls – Northeast Georgia and Northwest South Carolina Mini Road Trip Radio Report; 8-10 October 2022

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Coastal Georgia Military Monitoring Recap; September 2022

September was an average MilCom month here in Coastal Georgia. The only notable event was the passing of Hurricane Ian off the Georgia coast after it wrecked Florida. TEAL ##, the callsign for the 53rd WS WC-130Js are not a callsign that coastal listeners like to hear performing operational missions… On the other hand, the… Read More Coastal Georgia Military Monitoring Recap; September 2022

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