Strategy, Tactical, Leadership, and Technology

Commissioned in September 1945, the Midway was the largest U.S. aircraft carrier of its time, built to operate in the closing days of World War II.

The 1st Cavalry Division has one of the most remarkable lineages in the U.S. Army.

After the fall of Petersburg and Richmond, Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia retreated westward, pursued relentlessly by Grant’s forces. This grueling pursuit, marked by constant skirmishes and dwindling supplies, ended at Appomattox Court House, where Lee, recognizing the hopelessness of further resistance, chose to surrender on April 9, 1865.

An extraordinary celebration of aviation history

This two-acre outdoor environment recreates the battlefield conditions of the Pacific Theater, and for this demonstration, the focus was the ferocious fighting on Saipan in June–July 1944.

Every turn revealed an extraordinary variety of artifacts—massive anti-aircraft guns that once shielded warships and bases, Japanese swords captured on the battlefield, and a surprising array of small arms from both Allied and Japanese forces.

The National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Virginia, rises with quiet authority from the Blue Ridge foothills, surrounded by green hills and open skies.

The Medal of Honor recognizes those who acted not for reward or recognition, but because duty left them no choice.