Guardians on the Periphery: The US Army in Hawaii
Hawaii’s initial importance to the US Army was not due to long-term planning, but it would become a crucial piece of a defensive network in the Pacific.
Hawaii’s initial importance to the US Army was not due to long-term planning, but it would become a crucial piece of a defensive network in the Pacific.
To ensure that “justice” was done at Nuremberg, American occupation officials set German war criminals free decades ahead of schedule.
The first to cross the English Channel on D-Day, minesweepers cleared the way for the invasion of France.
In the bloodiest battle in Marine Corps history, 27 Marines and sailors were awarded the Medal of Honor for action on Iwo Jima. No other campaign surpassed that number.
Knitting allows Knit Your Bit donor to honor veterans in her family.
Bring your school-aged girls to the STEM Innovation Gallery to participate in Girls Innovation Studio: Handmade Holidays.
Each year, on Veterans Day, we commemorate veterans and their service to our country—and, in turn, all veterans receive free Museum admission on this special occasion. WWII veterans receive free admission every day to Museum exhibit galleries, Beyond All Boundaries and Final Mission: USS Tang Submarine Experience.
Join The National WWII Museum on the eve of Veterans Day for a Museum tradition in a salute to the men and women who have and continue to dedicate their lives to our freedom.