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The Battle of Corregidor
Background: The Taking of Corregidor In May 1942, Corregidor, a small rock island at the mouth of Manila Bay, remained one of the last Allied strongholds in the Philippines after …
Operation Homecoming: The Story of LTC (Ret.) Raymond Schrump
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 of war held by …
The History of the Monuments Men
The Nazis War on Culture: “Degenerate Art” The fate of the 11 million victims of the Holocaust was shaped by Nazi propaganda and the “weaponization” of art during the mid-1920s …
Hidden Treasures of the ASOM: Vietnam from the Enemy’s Perspective
Join ASOM Curator Jimmie Hallis as gives an exclusive look at artifacts that were discovered during Operation Crimp in Vietnam. These items shine light on how innovative Vietcong members were …
The Angels in Red Hats: MACV Team 162
The story of the Vietnamese Airborne Advisory Detachment is in many ways a study of America’s best efforts to support the democratic state of South Vietnam. The detachment, later known …
Family-Friendly Things to Do After Visiting the ASOM
Planning on visiting your Soldier stationed at Fort Bragg in the near future? Continue reading to learn the top five family-friendly places to visit while you’re in Fayetteville!
Pathfinders: First on French Soil
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 …
5 Facts About the U.S. Special Forces
Read below to discover some interesting facts about the U.S. Special Forces. Primary Special Forces Missions Did you know that Special Forces Soldiers are trained to perform several key missions? …
The Battle of the Bulge
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 …
Pearl Harbor: A Day of Infamy
“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” …
