Family Drop-In: What Soldiers Ate First Division Museum Lobby Wednesday, July 2, 10 am – 1 pm Free with Parking What did soldiers eat on the battlefield? From hardtack to canned rations and modern MREs, explore how military meals have evolved over time. Get a close-up look at historical rations, discover the challenges of feeding […]
Family Drop-In: World War I First Division Museum Lobby Wednesday, July 9, 10 am – 1 pm Free with Parking Step into the boots of a soldier and tap into your senses! Dress in the uniform and equipment of a soldier and feel the weight of history firsthand. Interact with artifacts or try a game […]
Learn about the brave World War II paratroopers who jumped into action on D-Day.
Family Drop-In: World War II First Division Museum Lobby Wednesday, July 16, 10 am – 1 pm Free with Parking Step into the boots of a soldier and tap into your senses! Dress in the uniform and equipment of a soldier and feel the weight of history firsthand. Interact with artifacts or try a game […]
Discover the remarkable story of LCVPs, the “Higgins boats” that carried troops to victory during World War II.
First Division Museum Guided Tour Saturday, July 16, 2 pm Free with Paid Parking Experience the remarkable history of the U.S. Army's oldest and most storied division, the First Infantry Division. This sixty-minute guided tour covers the missions and accomplishments of the men and women of the Big Red One from its inception in World […]
Family Drop-In: Vietnam First Division Museum Lobby Wednesday, July 23, 10 am – 1 pm Free with Parking Step into the boots of a soldier and tap into your senses! Dress in the uniform and equipment of a soldier and feel the weight of history firsthand. Interact with artifacts or try a game as you […]
SOLD OUT - Military Science: Rockets First Division Museum Pavilion Thursday, July 24, 10 am - 12 pm Registration Required $17 per student, ages 11-14 Learn about military rockets, experiment with basic principles of rocketry, and launch different types of model rockets. Enjoy a rare opportunity to pick up a WWII “Super Bazooka”, a Vietnam […]
Learn about the scary, scandalous, and sweet new inventions of the 1940s that changed the world during World War II.
Date with History: New Crusade - Writers of the Navy News Visitors Center Theater Thursday July 31, 6pm Free with paid parking Over a century ago, before the First World War uprooted the world order, political and military officials in Britain were already grappling with a very modern problem – how to make the expanding […]