While soldiers of the Army National Guard, the descendents of colonial and state militias, have played less of a direct combat role in the Army’s most recent conflicts, National Guard units have served proudly and with great distinction in America’s wars. After its formal organization in the early 1900s, the National Guard formed a substantial …
The Army Historical Foundation is the designated official fundraising organization 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.
