Dick Rothenhoefer, a Vietnam veteran from Millville, gets up close and personal with one of the guns at Fort Miles. BY RON MACARTHUR Re-enactors portraying German soldiers Bill Curtis, left, and Godfrey Althans watch a gun-firing drill. BY RON MACARTHUR Re-enactors put on an artillery-firing demonstration for spectators at Fort Miles. The 3-inch, 50-caliber guns are 100 years old. Four were in place at the tip of Cape Henlopen point in Fort Miles during World War II. BY RON MACARTHUR Carson Cross came from Ontario, Canada, to portray a German soldier and take part in the event. BY RON MACARTHUR In a first for Fort Miles events, a pair of London police re-enactors discuss the role of the police during World War II. They are Bill Bethke, left, and Alastair Lyons, both of Frederick, Md. BY RON MACARTHUR U.S. GI re-enactors salute the colors at the start of the USS Missouri unveiling ceremony at Cape Henlopen State Park. BY RON MACARTHUR World War II veteran John "Little John" talks with members of the Morris family of Washington, D.C. The 94-year-old from Long Neck participated in three invasions – Normandy, North Africa and Sicily – and served in the Army, Marines and Naval Reserves. BY RON MACARTHUR Re-enactors cover their ears during a gun-firing demonstration. They are portraying soldiers in 7./Kompanie of the Grossdeutchland Division who did most of their fighting on the Russian front during World War II. BY RON MACARTHUR Soup's on! German re-enactor cook Craig Staley of York, Pa., left, serves lunch to Officer Jeff Price of Annville, Pa. BY RON MACARTHUR Sweethearts are Emily Krow of Denton, Md., and Anthony Valenti of Lewes. BY RON MACARTHUR Zoriah Welch of Georgetown, left, and Arianna Frederick of Georgetown listen as volunteer Mark Stanzillis explains how he made a Fort Miles diorama. BY RON MACARTHUR Two re-enactors march near the USS Missouri gun barrel, which will become the centerpiece of a World War II museum at Fort Miles. BY RON MACARTHUR German re-enactor Mark Thompson gets an eye on events from atop a halftrack. BY RON MACARTHUR Fort Miles Historical Association volunteers constructed a new entrance and walkway to allow a northern access to the Battery 519 museum. BY RON MACARTHUR Re-enactors use a World-War II era washing and cleaning station. BY RON MACARTHUR The Fort Miles barracks come to life each year when re-enactors take over. BY RON MACARTHUR Bob Fellows, Fort Miles Historical Association board member and Wall of Honor chairman, explains how the famous fire towers were used to pinpoint targets for the guns at Fort Miles. BY RON MACARTHUR Visitors enter the long hallway in the Battery 519 museum hallway that connects the two gun turrets. BY RON MACARTHUR Explosives were stored within the thick walls of Battery 519 during the World War II era. BY RON MACARTHUR A display in Battery 519 shows how soldiers were able to lift and move several thousand pound artillery shells. BY RON MACARTHUR German re-enactors Cynthia Thompson, left, and Sam Bowers explain how a military field hospital operates. BY RON MACARTHUR