While it started as a museum to honor World War II veterans, the museum has expanded to include conflicts from the Civil War forward and serviceman from all branches of service. Visit us to learn more about the heroic men and women who have served our country in times of war and peace.
Through programming and educational outreach we meet our mission of preserving the memories of America’s military history and facilitating the stories of veterans for the benefit and education of generations to come.
You can also watch a livestream of our Coffee and Conversation presentations on our YouTube channel.
Come to the March 14 Coffee and Conversation at 10am featuring Chris Hedenskog! Hedenskog was the lead M1A1 Abrams tank driver at the battle of 73 Easting during Operation Desert Storm/Sabre. He’ll share his experience during the First Gulf War and talk about his current work at the Veterans Administration.
At 10am on Feb. 28, Don Cygan, who is a Army veteran, will give an overview of the highly-successful Operation Desert Storm (“First Gulf War”) which liberated Kuwait in 1991. This Coffee & Conversation talk coincides with the 35th anniversary of the Desert Storm operation.
On Feb. 14 at 10am, Bob Bird, who worked with the famous “Skunk works”, will present the development of stealth aircraft leading up to the design of Lockheed’s F-117 “Nighthawk.”