Over 8,000 commemorative bricks have been installed along the Path of Remembrance at The National Museum of the United States Army Museum. Now, the brick program has reached an exciting new milestone! The 10,000th brick was recently purchased by Sergeant First Class Don Francisco (USA-Ret.), a life member of the Army Historical Foundation (AHF). He …
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Museum opening is just around the corner! We still need your help in sharing information about the National Museum of the United States Army in your community. Charles Hoffman is one of our amazing grassroots volunteers. He has been working hard to tell his community of Oviedo, Fla., about the Museum. Charles learned about the …
The end of the year means a time of gift-giving for many. This past holiday season also marked a time of giving to the National Museum of the United States Army through the Army Historical Foundation’s (AHF’s) Giving Tuesday program. Through Giving Tuesday donations, AHF raised over $40,000 for the National Army Museum project. “Giving …
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Members of the Army Historical Foundation (AHF) staff recently attended the American Bus Association’s Marketplace 2020 in Omaha, Nebraska. AHF and the Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) partnered for a booth to promote Virginia tourism, in particular the National Museum of the United States Army— soon to be Virginia’s newest tourist destination. “Motorcoach tours are a …
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The National Museum of the United States has reached another significant milestone with the installation of the first micro artifacts into their designated exhibit cases. This phase of the project signals that previous “dirty work” inside the National Army Museum has progressed enough that the conditions are right to begin the final phases of the …
The National Museum of the United States Army has been awarded LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver certification. The award, given by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), is a globally recognized symbol of sustainable achievement and is part of the most widely used green building rating systems in the world. The Museum, …
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Save the Date! October 8-10, 2020 Announcing the first National Museum of the United States Army History Symposium! On October 8-10, 2020, join lead experts as they examine and discuss Leadership in the Civil War. This three-day event will include staff-guided tours of the National Army Museum, historian presentations, and two optional guided Civil War …
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam recently led a Virginia delegation that toured the site of the future National Museum of the United States Army. “I am impressed with all of the work done to create the National Museum of the United States Army, and how it will tell the important story of the Army and the …
Bob Stanford, CEO of Zenith Aviation in Fredericksburg, Va. has pledged $1 million to support the National Museum of the United States Army. This most recent gift adds to the over $177 million raised thus far by the National Army Museum Capital Campaign. Stanford, a pilot and Vietnam veteran, presented his check to Lieutenant General …
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The Global War Gallery will tell the story of the Army’s operations around the globe during World War II. Occupying 6,500 square feet, it will be the largest within the Fighting for the Nation Galleries. The gallery’s main focus begins in 1941, running through the end of the war, and explores how over eight million …
The Army Historical Foundation is the designated official fundraisers for the National Museum of the United States Army. We were established in 1983 as a member-based, charitable 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We seek to educate future Americans to fully appreciate the sacrifices that generations of American Soldiers have made to safeguard the freedoms of this Nation. Our funding helps to acquire and conserve Army historical art and artifacts, support Army history educational programs, research, and publication of historical materials on the American Soldier, and provide support and counsel to private and governmental organizations committed to the same goals.
