7 December – In commemoration of the 83rd Anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, a special presentation will tell the story of battleship USS West Virginia (BB-48) and two local residents, Albert (Pete) Peterson and Donald Seibold who served on the battleship. Pete was on the battleship when
it was sunk at Pearl Harbor, and Don joined the ship for its return to service at the Battle of Leyte Gulf
(Philippines), continuing to the end of the war. We will have the daughters of both Pete and Don join us to talk about their fathers. Be there at 10am!

It’s that time of year! Bring your donations for Christmas Stockings for Veterans to the Broomfield Veterans Museum (12 Garden Center) prior to Dec. 7. Donation ideas include individually wrapped candies, snacks, puzzle books, games, and socks and other small clothing items. Coordinated by Broomfield American Legion Post 58, Beth Skinner Realty, and Broomfield Veteran Support Alliance.

This Saturday, 23 November – Don Cygan and Mike Fellows will give a talk highlighting the upcoming 80th Anniversary of the start of the Battle of the Bulge on 16 December 1944. Focus of their talk will tell the story of how determined resistance by a platoon of Infantry, in the 99th Division, and scattered combat engineers of the 291st and 51st Engineer battalions thwarted quick German access to key roads and bridges to the northwest which they counted on for success.

This Saturday, 9 November at 10am– Tyler Brownell is a recent graduate with double Master Degrees in International War Studies. His Master’s dissertation was on the subject of Lend-Lease to the Soviet Union during the Second World War. More than just an aid program, Lend-Lease was an instrumental factor in Allied victory on every front, and even had impacts thousands of miles from the frontlines, and which lasted decades after the war ended.

This Saturday, October 26 at 10am, Flint Whitlock will give a special talk about the German invasion of Poland which touched off the European phase of WWII. On 1 September 1939, Germany attacked with an overwhelming force of 1.5 million German troops. Museum volunteer and award-winning author, Flint will present a program that explores little-known aspects of this history-changing event. He will also talk about his visit last month to Poland and some of the sites associated with the war. Don Cygan, also a museum volunteer and author, will add his observations from his recent trip to Poland.

The Broomfield Veterans Museum’s annual Veterans Day event is on Nov. 11 at 11am in front of the Museum at 12 Garden Center. This annual program features patriotic music, speeches, and, this year, keynote speaker Doug Nunes. Nunes is involved in Vietnam Veterans of America and Cooper’s Troopers and has spoken before at various veteran events around Denver as well as at several Coffee & Conversation programs at the Museum. Performances by Mile High Fife and Drum, the Broomfield Civic Chorus, and the Rocky Mountain Brassworks will bring engaging musical entertainment to the event. 

On Saturday, 12 October at 10am, Gary Bjorge, who is a retired Naval Officer and former faculty member at the U. S. Army’s Command and General Staff College—where he served for over 30 years—will speak about current Chinese military thinking. He is fluent in Chinese and Japanese. He served as a Chinese translator at Panmunjom during his service in the U.S. Navy.

28 September – David Barrett is a noted author and previous C&C presenter. He will tell the story of nine US Navy Destroyers off Omaha Beach on D-Day. The ships closed within several hundred yards to the beach, firing over 9,000 rounds at German positions to help breakup the slaughter of our landing forces. Be there at 10am sharp!

TOMORROW, Sept. 14 at 10am—-Beatrice Querel is a French native and a member of the Alliance Francaise of Denver. Their mission is basically to provide a cultural and language center for French people
in Denver and those interested in French language and culture. She will talk about the French resistance during WWII with a focus on the German submarine pens in the area around Lorient and Brest.

Job Description Brief:

This part-time Curator contracted position consists of a variety of routine and complex collections work in support of the Broomfield Veterans Museum under the direction of the Museum’s Executive Committee.  The Curator prepares and implements plans, policies, procedures, and activities to ensure the proper registration, preservation, and conservation of collected objects.  Responsibilities include but are not limited to cataloging, photographing, numbering, handling, packing, and housing artifacts.  The Curator will schedule, train, and manage volunteers who support the collection cataloging and preservation process.  The Curator will act as the agent for the Museum in the accessioning, de-accessioning, and loan of artifacts, as approved by the BVM Collection Committee. 

Pay Range and Hours: $25.00 – $32.00 per hour, up to 16 hours per week. Preference for work days on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and/or Saturdays. Some remote work allowed. 

To Apply: Please send your resume and cover letter to broomfieldveterans@gmail.com with the subject line “Contract Curator” by October 4, 2024.