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Ask our U.S. Military History Travel Specialists to assist you with military history travel! Did you know there are a myriad of military museums nationwide? Brig. Gen. John Brown and his staff at the U.S. Army Center of Military History, based in Washington, D.C. which is responsible for more than 1 million historical objects, recommend these sites: THE
NATIONAL D-DAY MUSEUM Located in the heart of the historic city of New Orleans, the museum commemorates 'The Longest Day'. Featured is an excellent series of exhibits combined with personal narrations of the veterans who served. There's also a great gift shop. WEST
POINT MUSEUM Aside from turning out generations of Army leaders, the United States Military Academy at West Point boasts, what has been called, 'one, if not the finest', military museums in America. Established in 1854, it serves as the repository for many important objects in the history of the Army. On exhibit: Gen. George Washington's pistols and a Sioux pictograph of Custer's last stand. U.S. AIR
FORCE MUSEUM Plan to spend at least a day, although it might not be enough if you love airplanes. Among the treasures - captured enemy aircraft such as the ME 262, the Germans' first fighter-bomber that nearly changed the course of the war; a Japanese man-guided suicide bomber, the Baka Bomb; and, of recent note, the remote-controlled aircraft, the Predator, in use over Afghanistan. MUSEUM
OF THE CONFEDERACY The largest repository of material belonging to the 'Lost Cause' - the museum features a fantastic collection of regimental colors and, currently, an exhibit on Robert E. Lee. Another popular exhibit, The History of the War, offers a perspective from the Confederate side. THE
PATTON MUSEUM OF CAVALRY & ARMOR This museum showcases the Army's tank forces from its early development to the current M1AA2 Abrams tank. Among items displayed are Gen. George Patton's famous ivory-handled pistols. U.S.
NAVY MUSEUM Housing the Navy's collection of uniforms and artifacts, the museum features items from major names in naval history, such as Admirals Nimitz, Byrd, and Farragut. Willard Park, part of the complex, is filled with naval ordnance from the Civil War, both world wars, and Vietnam. MUSEUM OF
NAVAL AVIATION Not only do you see photos of the famous fighters who helped America win the war in the Pacific, but you can also stand on the reconstructed deck of the USS Cabot and imagine what it was like in those early, harrowing days of World War II. AIRBORNE
& SPECIAL OPERATIONS MUSEUM One of the newest Army museums, this museum is dedicated as much to the pilots who led the way into Normandy on June 6, 1944, as to those who today fly above the mountains that ring Afghanistan. An excellent collection of World War II uniforms and equipment is highlighted by a restored CG-4 glider - one of very few that survived the war. FIRST
DIVISION MUSEUM AT CANTIGNY Opened in 1960 on the estate of the late Col. Robert R. McCormick, commander of the 1st Battalion, 4th Field Artillery - part of the famed First Division during World War II (later editor and publisher of the Chicago Tribune). The museum is now a modern facility with interactive exhibits that replicate the experience of the trenches of World War I, the beaches of World War II, and the rice paddies of Vietnam. U.S. ARMY
CHAPLAIN MUSEUM Starting with the history of the term 'chaplain', the cloths and kits of the field chaplain are displayed with religious artifacts used to provide comfort. There are also displays of poignant items - from a melted field bag of a chaplain killed in Vietnam, to pieces of the Pentagon wall scorched in the 9/11 attack, where chaplains provided last rites to victims and spiritual support to rescuers. USA Vacation Specials!
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