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Armed Forces Day at The
National World War II Museum
Multiple events, admission
discounts highlight May 19th observance
NEW ORLEANS (May 8, 2007) – The National World War II
Museum will celebrate Armed Forces Day on Saturday, May
19, 2007, with free admission for veterans, active
military, Guard and Reserve and their immediate
families, generously sponsored by Harrah’s Entertainment
Veterans Partnership and Mr. and Mrs. Phil Satre. The
Museum, in partnership with the Mayor’s Military
Advisory Committee, will also host a full day of
performances and programs that are open to the public,
plus displays and presentations from all service
branches.
10:00 a.m.
Music by the U.S. Marine Corps Band
11:00 a.m.
Salute to the Armed Forces
A short program to honor all past and present members of
the Armed Services
Presentation of Community Service Awards
The Mayor’s Military Advisory Committee will present
Community Service Awards to members of the military
commands who have performed outstanding service to the
community, over and above their normal military duties.
11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Living History Corps
The Museum’s World War II re-enactors, collectively
known as the Living History Corps, are local volunteers
who enrich the visitor’s Museum experience with their
wealth of information and stories. Wearing the uniforms
and carrying the equipment of both the Allied and Axis
forces, they share their knowledge about the day-to-day
lives of military men and women and the broader lessons
of World War II. This event is free to the public.
1:00 p.m.
Meet the Author - Yank Magazine reporter Barrett
McGurn
Barrett McGurn was a reporter for the New York and
International Herald Tribunes from 1935 to 1966. He
served sixteen years as Bureau Chief in Rome, Paris, and
Moscow, where he received journalism awards as the
year's best foreign correspondent for his coverage of
the French North African War of 1955 and the Hungarian
Revolution of 1956. Joining the government in 1966, he
was Press Attaché of the American Embassy in Rome,
Counselor for Press Affairs and Embassy Spokesman in
Saigon, Assistant Press Officer of the Department of
State, and from 1973 to 1982, Public Information Officer
for the Supreme Court.
2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Music by the American Legion Metairie Post 175 Band
9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Special Exhibit – Boats of Wood, Men of Steel: Wooden
Combat Vessels in World War II
In an era when most combat boats and ships were made of
steel, wooden combat vessels represented something of a
design regression. However, these crafts were built of
wood to serve specific and important purposes and would
prove invaluable to the Allied victory. The National
World War II Museum explores the story behind these
engineering anomalies with the special exhibition, Boats
of Wood, Men of Steel: Wooden Combat Vessels in WWII.
The exhibit, drawing on Museum collections as well as
artifacts loaned from select individuals, will be on
display through May 20, 2007.
For more information on this day-long event, call
504-527-6012 x 234.
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