History

Did you know that the Liberty Tree that stands in the far corner of the Museum’s garden has a very special history? On June 20, 1775, several dozen Cumberland County …

Did you know that during the Vietnam War, there were 725 U.S. Prisoners of War (POWs)? Operation Homecoming was a series of diplomatic negotiations that made the return of 591 American prisoners …

The Lead Up To the Battle In May 1942, Corregidor, a small rock island at the mouth of Manila Bay, remained one of the last Allied strongholds in the Philippines …

Germany’s invasion of Western Europe on May 10, 1940 led directly to a massive buildup of training bases across America, including Fort Bragg. The Nazi Blitzkrieg was a clear warning that America had to be …

Shortly after midnight on 6 June 1944, a group of low-flying C-47 aircraft crossed over the French coast. Eight minutes later, Captain Frank L. Lillyman, leader of the 101st Airborne …

Join ASOM Curator, Jimmie Hallis, as he showcases Battle of the Bulge artifacts that are housed in the U.S. Army Airborne and Special Operations Museum!

On December 17, 1944, General Eisenhower ordered XVIII Airborne Corps to move “without delay” to Belgium to help stop a massive German breakthrough that started the day prior. The 82nd …

“Yesterday, December 7,1941, a date which will live in infamy, the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan” …

Uncle Fester of The Addams Family was “creepy,” “kooky,” “altogether ooky,” and an Army Veteran Did you known Jackie Coogan, who played ‘Uncle Fester’ on the 1960s sitcom, The Addams Family, …

Although Operation Market Garden ultimately failed to achieve its objectives, the determination and courage shown by the airborne troops, and the units that assisted them, made it one of World War II’s most famous battles.