Fort Gregg-Adams in Prince George County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle

Photographed by James Hulse, October 4, 2023

1. M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle Marker

Inscription. This fully tracked transport vehicle provides cross-country mobility, mounted firepower, and protection. The Bradley entered service in 1981.

Weight: 50,000 pounds (Combat Loaded)
Gun: M242 25mm "Bushmaster" Automatic Cannon
Crew: 3 (plus 6 man Infantry Squad)
Speed: 41 MPH max
Range: 300 Miles

Erected by U.S. Army - Ordnance Corps.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military. A significant historical year for this entry is 1981.

Location. 37° 15.058′ N, 77° 20.594′ W. Marker is in Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia, in Prince George County. It is at the intersection of Edgewood Road and Aberdeen Avenue, in the median on Edgewood Road. The marker is located on Fort Gregg-Adams, an active U.S. military installation. Appropriate identification is required for access for Fort Gregg-Adams. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Lee VA 23801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Coastal Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Tidewater,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North

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Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pershing II Battlefield Support Missile and Launcher (within shouting distance of this marker); M32B3 Recovery Vehicle (within shouting distance of this marker); T12 High Explosive (HE) Bomb (approx. 0.4 miles away); Trees and Plants (approx. half a mile away); American Revolution (approx. half a mile away); American Civil War (approx. half a mile away); World War I (approx. half a mile away); World War II (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Gregg-Adams.

More about this marker. Fort Lee redesignated as Fort Gregg-Adams

Also see . . . Bradley Fighting Vehicle. Wikipedia

The Bradley Fighting Vehicle (BFV) is a tracked armoured fighting vehicle platform of the United States developed by FMC
Photographed by James Hulse, October 4, 2023

2. The M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle and Marker
Corporation and manufactured by BAE Systems Land & Armaments, formerly United Defense. The BFV is named after U.S. General Omar Bradley.

(Submitted on October 22, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

Bradley Fighting Vehicle in Iraq image. Click for full size.

Public Domain - U.S. Army - Spc. Darrick Fritz, October 3, 2005

3. Bradley Fighting Vehicle in Iraq

Sgt. Lucas Wolfe, a gunner from 5th Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Liberty, keeps an eye out for insurgents along a highway near Ballard, Iraq. The enemy frequently places improvised explosive devices along that route.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 313 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 22, 2023, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.