LATEST NEWS AND EVENTS

I Climbed Down Those Nets!

In June 1944, 19-year-old Carver McGriff participated in the D-Day invasion, crossing the beaches of Normandy to join the 357th Infantry Regiment.

Awards Announced for Excellence in U.S. Army History Writing

The Army Historical Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Writing Awards. The 2020 awards honor books and articles published in 2020. The winners: Book Awards Biography Courage Above All Things: General John Ellis Wool and the U.S. Military, 1812-1863, by Harwood P. Hinton and Jerry Thompson (University of Oklahoma Press) Operational/Battle History The US Volunteers in the Southern Philippines: Counterinsurgency, Pacification, and Collaboration, 1899-1901, by John Scott Reed (University Press of Kansas) Institutional/Functional History Civil War Supply and Strategy: Feeding Men and Moving Armies, by Earl J. Hess (Louisiana State University Press)

Museum Reopens!

The Museum officially reopened to the public on June 14, marking the Army’s 246th Birthday by welcoming visitors back inside the home of U.S. Army history.

Celebrate the Museum Reopening

You helped bring this historic tribute to life. The Museum has safely reopened its doors and look forward to your visit.

The Donut Dollies of Vietnam

Over 600 Donut Dollies responded to the somewhat opaque Red Cross’s ads seeking “qualified young women who were willing to serve one year overseas.”

Latest Museum Virtual Programming

Book Talks, Battle Briefs, Field Trips, and seminars are frequently added to the Museum’s event calendar and allow you to stay connected to Army history virtually.