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Robert Ray Akins
WWII Okinawa veteran and legendary Texas high school football coach dies at age 92.
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Higgins Reunion Day 2017
Family members and Higgins Industries workers and their families gathered at the Museum in October 2017 to remember New Orleans boatbuilder Andrew Jackson Higgins.
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Soaring Valor: December 2017
The Museum welcomes 32 WWII veterans to our campus, guests of the Gary Sinise Foundation.
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Special Guests
Reconnaissance Marines visit exhibits and get a behind-the-scenes tour of WWII artifacts.
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Louisiana in World War II
A webinar for teachers explores the special exhibit The Pelican State Goes to War.
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Drew Brees: Salute to Service
The New Orleans Saints star quarterback honors his WWII-veteran grandfathers -- and furthers his support of the USO -- for the NFL's My Cause, My Cleats initiative.
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10th International Conference on World War II
Panels and presentations, signings and socializing -- a photo gallery from the annual New Orleans convening of hundreds of WWII scholars, students, and enthusiasts.
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Victory Ball 2017
The Museum's annual salute to service kicked off Veterans Day weekend with dancing under the stars on Founders Plaza.
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The Center for Collections & Archives
The Museum completes a top-to-bottom renovation of its collections wing.
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“Iron” Mike Mervosh
He was a career Marine and veteran of the Battle of Iwo Jima. His heroics in World War II will never be forgotten.
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WWII Air, Sea & Land Festival Media Coverage
A roundup of stories about the Museum's 2017 festival of living history at New Orleans Lakefront Airport.
Notes from the Museum
Dispatches from The National WWII Museum