Eleven months after witnessing the attack on Pearl Harbor, Harold Ward stood watch aboard the USS San Francisco as the heavy cruiser "steamed right into a mess."
A personal quest for a grandfather's WWII service history inspired a new Museum resource for families researching a veteran.
Looking deep into the past at the German Military Cemetery at La Cambe.
The WWII generation came of age in an era when popular literature condemned the futility of war. In Citizen Soldiers, Stephen Ambrose explored the cultural context from which those men and women emerged to do what had to be done.
Enjoy a buffet lunch as the delightful Victory Belles trio perform the popular and patriotic music of the 1940s in rich, three-part harmony.
The Museum's outdoor sound and light show features incredible music, stunning imagery, festive snacks and beverages, and 90-foot-tall projections.
Mark the US Coast Guard's 233rd birthday with free admission for active-duty and reserve members, retirees, and veterans of the Coast Guard.