10 events found.
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 the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops—the first mobile, multimedia, tactical deception unit in US Army history. Activated on January 20, 1944, the unique and top-secret “Ghost …
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 …
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 demonstration by U.S. Army Golden Knights. There will also be a food and ice cream truck on-site! This event is free to the public. …
