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An axium of Commander Marsallas is  "Recruit Them Young for Rome".

Here,  the Commander in  "Newstead" style lorica and carrying a "Pompeii" style gladius ,  stands "Duty" with a youthful legionary recruit,  armed with a "pilum"( javelin),  at  Historic Fort Malden,   Amherstburg, Ontario in  1998.

The scutums (shields) are decorated  the the traditional icons of the Roman Legions:  -  Eagle's Wings  -  Thunder Bolts of Zeus  -  Unicorn Horns. 

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