The National WWII Museum's annual celebration of the values and spirit of those who served our country during World War II and throughout history.

When World War II began, entertainer Bob Hope’s career as a major movie star in film and radio was just beginning to take off, having worked his way from jobs as a newsboy, a butcher’s assistant, a shoe salesman, and an amateur boxer to scrape by in the early 1920s.

The Easy Company veteran “was the strongest man I’ve ever met,” says the actor who portrayed him in HBO’s Band of Brothers.

The National WWII Museum today announced that Gordon H. “Nick” Mueller, PhD, will step down as president and CEO of the institution effective June 30, 2017, moving into a part-time role as president and CEO emeritus. The Museum’s national Board of Trustees has appointed Stephen Watson, longtime executive vice president and COO, as Mueller’s successor.

On the Air, the newest Stage Door Canteen production, debuts at The National WWII Museum in New Orleans on March 25, 2011.