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Its stated objectives are to honor America's soldiers, preserve Army history, and educate the public about the Army's role in American history. The Museum is located on 84 acres at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 20 miles south of Washington, D.C. Ground was broken for the museum in September 2016, and it was scheduled to open on June 4, 2020. [2]
A military museum or war museum is an institution dedicated to the preservation and education of the significance of wars, conflicts, and military actions. These museums serve as repositories of artifacts (not least weapons), documents, photographs, and other memorabilia related to the military and war.
The Chief of Military History developed the Army Art Program as it is today, with specialized training for both civilian and military artists who went into the field as complete units. [10] As of November 2010 [update] , the Army Art collection comprises over 15,500 works of art from over 1,300 artists.
The American Military Museum in South El Monte was founded nearly 60 years ago. It now has more than 180 displays, from military choppers to rare buses and a full collection of WWII tanks.
Naval museums in the United States (3 C, 52 P) Pages in category "Military and war museums in the United States" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
The mission of the U.S. Army Ordnance Training and Heritage Center is to acquire, preserve, and exhibit historically significant equipment, armaments and materiel that relate to the history of the U.S. Army Ordnance Corps and to document and present the evolution and development of U.S. military ordnance material dating from the American Colonial Period to the present day.
New cadets march during Reception Day at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., on June 27, 2016. Credit - Drew Angerer—Getty Images If you’re a member of the Society of Black ...
Ruth E. Hodge, U.S. Army War College Library (1960-1980), U.S. Army Military History Institute (1980-1993); archivist (retired), Pennsylvania State Archives; and author, Guide to African American Resources at the Pennsylvania State Archives (Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 2000, ISBN 978-0-8927-1087-4)