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Legio VI's participation in the  annual Marching Through History Exposition at Prado Regional Park in Chino over the weekend of October 20-21 was another spectacular triumph! Like Old Fort MacArthur Days, this is a multi-period timeline with encampments spanning more than 2,000 years of history. This year’s layout seemed particularly suited for public access, and the crowds of people wandering through the encampment asking questions were great.  The food was likewise nothing short of amazing, a huge thanks to Kris Lehere, Ron Glass, Laura Martos and Caius Man!  Tony Martos won the crowd over as the Emperor Hadrian, who gave an address to the assembled soldiers of Legions VI and IX; his imperial pavilion was quite spiffy, and added yet another dimension to the encampment.  The Ballista was again a major hit with the public and reenactors from other eras. We also debuted several new impressions, including T. Flavius Crispus in his guise as a much-decorated Centurion of the First Cohort. Two new legionaries joined up at the event and we even received a Senatorial visit. The legion ended up taking 2nd Place for Best Pre-Colonial Encampment, an improvement over our third place showing the previous year. We look forward to an even better showing in '06!