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Three new recruits take the sacramentum, or oath of loyalty to Rome, the emperor, and the legion.
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We have included several shots of the four new recurits who officially joined Legio X Fretensis at the Cheese Factory event.
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Ellison Dunlap, Patti Ballard, Ken Feragen, and Anthony Dunlap take the sacramentum at the Cheese Factory event.
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Centurio Marcus bestows the medallion on each new member of Legio X Fretensis at the Cheese Factory.
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The "Old Soldiers" of Legio X Fretensis offer welcome and congratulations to the new recruits. Long live Caesar!
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The conclusion of the sacramentum and formal induction into Legio X Fretensis of the four new recruits under the fly tent
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The new recruits place their hands over their hearts at the moment of swearing the oath of inductuin.
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Patti Ballard and the Dunlops try a little pilum practice. It takes much practice to throw a pilum straight and true.
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Arms go back for the throw and....
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Pila iace! (Throw pila!)
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L-R Antony Lucius, Ken Feragen, Gaius Germanicus, Patti Ballard, Ellison Dunlap, and Anthony Dunlap.
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Our Imperial Legate goes for a high, arching throw.
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Centurio Marcus shows us how it's done!
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The Legion prepares to throw the pila back towards upper field. The public are safely behind the palisade wall.
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Anthony and Elison Dunlap, Gaius Germanicus, Patti Ballard, Ken Feragen, Antony Lucius, and Centurio Marcus Lucius walking back.
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Legio X Fretensis Beneficarius Lucas Cornelius Flavius (Richard Lucas) has joined the line for pilum drill (far right).
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Almost in unison this time, everyone throws their pilum. The long period of drill is beginning to pay off.
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