Field of Honor

500 flags currently fly on the Parade Field of the Airborne and Special Operations Museum. Each flag comes with its own story and displays a tag identifying both the person who sponsored the flag and the flag honoree. This living display of heroism flies as a patriotic tribute to the strength and unity of Americans, …

GWOT Memorial Flag Exhibit

On Memorial Day 2018, the Veterans Athletes United (VAU) group completed the traveling Global War on Terror (GWOT) Memorial Flag to honor close to 7,000 GWOT fallen heroes and Gold …

ASOMF Distinguished Speaker Series: A Virtual Night With Mitchell Yockelson, Ph.D.

The Airborne & Special Operations Museum Foundation invites you to attend the upcoming Distinguished Speaker Series virtual event with Mitch Yockelson, Ph.D. on November 10 from 7-8 PM. Yockelson's book, "The Paratrooper Generals", is the first book to explore in depth the significant role two division commanders played on D-Day, describing the extraordinary courage and …

Ghost Army Exhibit

The Airborne and Special Operations Museum will host a special exhibit, The Ghost Army: Artists of Deception,  from December 15, 2020 through April 25, 2021. Ghost Army tells the story of …

Virtual Book Discussion with LTC Jos Groen MSc

The Airborne & Special Operations Museum Foundation invites you to attend the upcoming Virtual Book Discussion with LTC Jos Groen on January 16 from 12-1 PM EDT. Groen's book, "Three of the Last WWII Screaming Eagles" describes in a rich, powerful, and often intense way the war experiences of Jim “Pee Wee” Martin, Dick Klein, …

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ASOMF Distinguished Speaker Series with James Patterson and 1SG (Ret.) Matt Eversmann

Join ASOM curator Jimmie Hallis as he virtually talks with James Patterson and 1SG (Ret.) Matt Eversmann about their book, "Walk in My Combat Boots: True Stories from America's Bravest Warriors". About the Book "Walk in my Combat Boots" is a powerful collection crafted from hundreds of original interviews by James Patterson, the world’s #1 …

ASOMF Distinguished Speaker Series with Rick Beyer

Join ASOM curator Jimmie Hallis as he virtually talks with Rick Beyer about his book, "The Ghost Army of World War II: How One Top-Secret Unit Deceived the Enemy with Inflatable Tanks, Sound Effects, and Other Audacious Fakery". Book Description In the summer of 1944, a handpicked group of young GIs—including such future luminaries as …

Victory From Within: The American Prisoner of War Experience

The U.S. Army Airborne and Special Operations Museum is hosting the "Victory from Within: The American Prisoner of War Experience" in its temporary gallery from May 7, 2021 - September 26, 2021! Exhibit Overview The 1,200 square foot traveling exhibit is based on the thematic organization of the National POW Museum – Capture, Prison Life, …

Traveling Korean War Memorial

The U.S. Army Airborne & Special Operations Museum (ASOM), with generous support from the Airborne & Special Operations Museum Foundation, will open the "Traveling Korean War Memorial" on the Museum's Parade Field from June 25-28, 2021. The memorial consists of large statues representing a platoon of 19 service members: 14 Army, three Marine, one Navy …

Author Visit with Melinda Pash

Join us for an in-person author visit with Melinda Pash as she discusses her book, “In the Shadow of the Greatest Generation: the Americans Who Fought the Korean War”. This event will take place in the Yarborough Bank Theater at 2 PM on June 26, 2021, and is free to the public. Click here to …

National Airborne Day

Make plans to attend! The event will include static displays, mock door demonstrations, a performance by the 82nd Airborne Division Quintet, opportunities to try on a parachute, and a Halo …