6 military museums that can’t be missed
It’s summer! Time for fun in the sun. Or, if you’re a history buff like some of us, maybe you want to use this season to brush up on your…
The LT Michael P. Murphy Navy SEAL Museum is now open in New York
Lt. Michael P. Murphy was the leader of a four-man SEAL team that conducted a reconnaissance mission in Afghanistan during the ill-fated Operation Red Wings. On June 28, 2005, the…
Historic WWII destroyer and museum ship USS The Sullivans in danger of sinking
On November 13, 1942, the light cruiser USS Juneau (CL-52) was sunk by a Japanese submarine during the Battle of Guadalcanal. 687 men were killed including the five Sullivan brothers:…
This national museum is dedicated to the Buffalo Soldiers
The Center for African American Military History (CAAMH), inc., otherwise known as the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum (BSNM), is dedicated to exploring and displaying the stories and contributions of African…
Why the National WWI Museum and Memorial is a ‘Must See’
Mr. Doran Cart is one of the Nation’s leading experts on World War I and is the current senior curator for the National World War I Museum and Memorial. We…
100 years after its groundbreaking, the National WWI Museum is as current as ever
WWI, known as the Great War before there was a second, was one of the deadliest conflicts in human history. By the time it ended on November 11, 1918, empires…
This world wonder may be lost forever in Afghanistan
Many people in Afghanistan perceive Bagram as an extensive US base, contrary to what the British Museum thinks. In its recent exhibition, Bagram boasted being a major trading city and…
This museum houses the most macabre artifacts from American history
For America’s morbidly curious, there’s no more prominent mecca than the National Museum of Health and Medicine. There’s nowhere else can someone view everything from the bullet John Wilkes Booth…
How WWII soldiers used their downtime to make spectacular trench art
The National WWII Museum in New Orleans has launched a fascinating new exhibition about the arts and crafts soldiers created during World War II, often using castoff war materiel to…
The National Veterans Memorial and Museum presents a virtual tour of “We The People: Portraits of Veterans in America”
A special virtual art exhibit called “We The People: Portraits for Veterans in America” was debuted last week at the National Veterans Memorial and Museum. Mary Whyte is the watercolor…