All of the Armor and Cavalry exhibits need to stay at Fort Knox and should not go to Fort Benning Georgia. Starting in 2010 over 95% of the Armor and Cavalry exhibits were removed from the Fort Knox Patton museum and were either placed in storage awaiting shipment to Fort Benning Georgia, or have already shipped.
The Army’s explanation is because the Armor and Cavalry Center which was formerly at Fort Knox has now moved to Fort Benning Georgia, which is already the home of the United States Infantry. The Tanks at the Patton Museum have never been connected to the Armor Center in the first place, so there is no reason that they should go with the Armor Center to Georgia.
However top level Army officials will probably disagree that moving the Cavalry and Armor exhibits will not really effect the Patton Museum at all. They would more than likely assert that since Fort Knox is no longer the home of Cavalry and Armor, then it would be fitting to move those exhibits to Fort Benning which is the new home of Cavalry and Armor.
The Cavalry and Armor Exhibits have been at the Patton Museum at Fort Knox since its opening in 1949, countless volunteer hours and personal donations from Kentuckians have been spent to preserve the exhibits. Moving any of the exhibits to Fort Benning which is already the home of infantry and which previously had no real connection to Armor or Cavalry is not fair to Kentuckians, veterans and enthusiasts who have enjoyed the countless exhibits for over 60 years now. I strongly recommend that the exhibits be moved back to Fort Knox, the original home of Cavalry and Armor as soon as possible.
Introducing a naysayer strengthens my argument because of the degree of authority I am trying to influence. The Army Chief of Staff is the highest level office in the US Army and properly anticipating their rebuttal gives my argument more credibility.
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