POW/MIA DAY
You Are Not Forgotten Three Things to Know About POW/MIA Recognition Day Honoring America’s former prisoners of war and remembering the service members who have yet to return home. The […]
More Than a Medal: The Story Behind a Purple Heart in the Museum’s Collection
Each year on August 7, Purple Heart Day honors the men and women wounded or killed as a result of enemy action while serving in the United States Armed Forces. […]
What is the Field of Honor?
Every flag tells a story. Each fall, the grounds of the U.S. Army Airborne & Special Operations Museum are transformed into the Field of Honor, a moving display of hundreds […]
Remembering 9/11: From Ground Zero to Abbey Gate
Twenty-five years later, we continue to remember the 2,977 innocent lives lost in the attacks, the more than 7,000 U.S. service members who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Global […]
A Call To Arms: Help Preserve The ASOM Legacy
Dear Friend of the ASOM Foundation, The Airborne & Special Operations Museum Foundation has served our community for 24 years, at the side of the U.S. Army proudly preserving the […]
Interesting Facts About the ASOM
Whether you’ve toured the U.S. Army Airborne and Special Operations Museum hundreds of times, or have never visited at all- we’re confident that some of these facts may surprise you! […]
What Happened During the Battle of Corregidor?
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 […]
The ASOM Showcases Local WWII Veteran in New D-Day Exhibit
Recently, the U.S. Army Airborne and Special Operations Museum opened its new temporary exhibit titled “D-Day: Freedom from Above.” This exhibit allows visitors to experience the Normandy Invasion through the […]
Hidden Treasures of the ASOM: The Riddell Helmet
Learn how America’s first Paratroopers used football helmets from West Point’s football team.
Operation HUMP
Operation HUMP was a search and destroy operation initiated by United States and Australian forces on November 5th, 1965, during the Vietnam War. Involving the U.S. 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment , 173rd Airborne Brigade, and the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, […]
