November Newsletter
November at the Museum
Meet volunteer veteran Jimmie Spencer, save the date for Giving Tuesday and see what’s coming up at the Museum.
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This November, we proudly honor the veterans who are the heart of our Museum. Follow us on social media for our Volunteer Spotlight on veteran Jimmie Spencer.
Keep reading for our upcoming events, and mark your calendar for Giving Tuesday!
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Giving window: November 23–December 1, 2026
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| GIVING OPENS IN |
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Opens November 23 at 9 a.m. Eastern.
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GIVINGTUESDAY MATCH
Give through Cumberland Community Foundation’s catalog Nov. 23–Dec. 1 to benefit from its $550,000 community matching pool.
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PRITZKER MATCH
First gift, or first in three years? Eligible gifts also receive a dollar-for-dollar match through December 31, while funds remain.
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Eligible GivingTuesday gifts can benefit from both.
CCF amplification varies. Pritzker match ends December 31.
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On November 8, 1965, Soldiers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade faced fierce enemy fire near Hill 65 during Operation HUMP in Vietnam. Among them was Specialist Five Lawrence Joel, a medic whose courage would save lives.
Shot in the leg, Joel bandaged his own wound and kept treating his fellow Soldiers. A second bullet struck his thigh, but he dragged himself across the battlefield to reach 13 more wounded men before his supplies ran out. He got more and went back, caring for the wounded until his own evacuation was ordered. His actions earned him the Medal of Honor.
Today, a display at the Museum brings Joel’s story to life. Come see the medic who refused to leave the Soldiers who needed him.
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Join author Steven Robert Zaley for a Veterans Day book talk on his father’s journey with the 82nd Airborne Division’s 505th in World War II, followed by a meet-and-greet in the Museum lobby. Autographed and serialized copies of his book, plus merchandise, will be available in the Museum Store that day.
■ WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11
■ 12 PM BOOK TALK · SMALL THEATER
■ 1–3 PM MEET-AND-GREET · MUSEUM LOBBY
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FREE FAMILY EVENT
Santa lands at the Museum! Every child gets a free photo with Santa and a prize to take home.
■ SAT, DEC 5 ■ 12–3 PM ■ FREE
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Airborne & Special Operations Museum Foundation
100 Bragg Blvd., Fayetteville, NC 28301 · (910) 643-2778 · asomf.org
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