CMSgt Charles Apodoca will join us from Space Force Base Buckley to give an orientation on the mission and organization of the new Space Force Branch. Come to the Museum at 10am this Saturday, June 22 to check it out!

We are all a-flutter at the Vets Museum this Saturday, June 15, for two events. First, at 10am in the Museum’s Presentation Room, hear Don Scanga (an Army veteran) share about the fascinating history of the Signal Corps. Then, at 12pm, come to the parking lot in front of 12 Garden Center for a short ceremony to respectfully retire US flags and eat hot dogs provided by North Metro Fire. See you there.

Saturday, June 15 at 10am, hear from Don Scanga, who served 5 years in the US Army. He initially trained in the Air Defense Artillery and served with a HAWK Missile Battery, Key West Florida. He later reenlisted and attended school at the Signal Corps School and then served three years in Germany as a computer repair specialist. His talk is titled “TALKING FLAGS – A History of the US Army Signal Corps.” This will be a new electronic book authored by Don which will be released shortly.

Josh Ingram, is student at Front Range Community College, who is currently studying History and looking to continue studies in Russian History. He is a new volunteer at the Veterans Museum and mostly works in the archives. His talk is based on his paper that will be published titled “The Unraveling,” a retelling of the fall of the Soviet Union and specifically to answer the question, ‘If Gorbachev had more time could he reform the USSR?’ Be there at 10am at the Museum to catch this talk.

Two great events to check out this weekend—THIS SATURDAY at 10am at the Museum, a special talk by Flint Whitlock and Don Cygan for the 80th Anniversary of DDay. Then THIS MONDAY at 11am at County Commons Park, Memorial Day Ceremony and Picnic, featuring performances by the Rocky Mountain Brassworks???? and the Broomfield Civic Chorus ????‍????‍????‍???? .

Webb is an Army Veteran and a consummate artist. His paintings are inspired by his service in Vietnam. The paintings will be displayed in the Veterans Museum as part of our ARTillery program.

D-Day and the history of the soldiers who pushed the Nazis out of France is on display now at the Veterans Museum. Open on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.

By special proclamation, May is Military Appreciation Month for Broomfield. Learn more at https://www.broomfield.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=2949#

On May 11 at 10am Colleen Sawyer will tell the story of Eleanor Roosevelt, one of the most influential women of the 20th century. Colleen is a Broomfield hidden treasure and longtime community volunteer. She won the Heart of Broomfield Arts Award in 2009. Her Letters of World War II project won first place in the First Annual History Conference. She also won second place at the Front Range History Conference for her paper on Women Spies in WWI.

On April 27 at 10am John Steinle will present a talk titled, “Colorado and the Silver Crash – the Panic of 1893.” Steinle is an historian and author and has been a frequent presenter at the Veterans Museum. This talk will be in the Presentation Room at 12 Garden Center.