The
Webpage of John McConnell
This simple webpage is an attempt at digitally documenting myself and my interests, particularly my life since 1982 when I matriculated at the Virginia Military Institute (VMI). My intent is to eventually have a main page with links to subpages, letting the viewer select between subjects including "VMI", "Reenacting", "My Travels", "The Army", "Wargaming", and "The Gulf War".
A little bigraphical information about me here. I was born on February 15th, 1964 in the American Hospital in Paris, France. I grew up mostly in Fairfax County after 1968, with the exception of 3 years spent in Germany (1973-76), attending Chantilly High School and graduating from there in 1982.
I applied to, and was accepted into VMI in the Fall of 1982, and through some difficultly finally received a degree in History in May of 1988. I also received a commission in the U.S. Army Field Artillery as a Second Lieutenant. I only served for 3 years on 'Active Duty', but that time period was one of the most active in Army History.
In the midst of High School and while I was attending VMI I was involved in reenacting both the American Revolution and the Civil War. After I got out of the Army I got back into it too. Reenacting has always been something that I have enjoyed, both for the great people I have met and for the interesting places it has taken me. And of course, the visual nature of it, the smell of smoke, and the fun of it has a certain attraction too!
Enjoy the photos and words that I have here, and if you have any questions or comments, I'll gladly accept your e-mails (see the link at the bottom of the page.)
Near the Burning Oil Fields in Kuwait (March 1991)
For your amusement, some pictures of me when I was a bit younger...
As a brand new Boy Scout... In a "colonial" costume with my sister (right) and her friend... With my brothers in the Alps
More about my military-related life: Miltary Images and Thoughts
And I wargame too, though now I'm trying to get rid of some of my stuff on Ebay. See some of it here: The Gargant
Military Vehicle Images
White Plains Images
Send me e-mail at: firstva@patriot.net.
Revised 1 November 2001