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Free Museum Admissions for Active-Duty Service Personnel

Public Service Announcement | Published: June 03, 2010 at 6:53 pm

Six hundred museums across the U.S. are offering free admission to active-duty service personnel and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day, 2010.

‘Prelude to War 1859 – 1861′ Graduate Course for History Teachers

Public Service Announcement | Published: April 30, 2010 at 5:13 pm

American Public University teams with Harpers Ferry National Park to offer unique graduate-level course, ‘Prelude to War, 1859 – 1861.’

MusĂ©e de l’ArmĂ©e: Beyond The Art Museums In The City Of Lights

Peter Suciu | Published: April 21, 2010 at 2:59 pm

Author Peter Suciu tours the MusĂ©e de l’ArmĂ©e in Paris for his Military Museum World Tour series.

Military Museum World Tour: Athens War Museum

Peter Suciu | Published: March 17, 2010 at 2:10 pm

Author Peter Suciu tours the Athens War Museum for his Military Museum World Tour series.

War Museums in the Boot: A Traveler’s Guide to the Military History of Italy – Part 3

Peter Suciu | Published: December 31, 2009 at 3:14 pm

Author Peter Suciu takes readers on a virtual tour of some of Italy’s best military tourist destinations. Locations include Venice, Naples and Rome.

War Museums in the Boot: A Traveler’s Guide to the Military History of Italy – Part 2

Peter Suciu | Published: November 30, 2009 at 1:55 pm

Author Peter Suciu takes readers on a virtual tour of some of Italy’s best military tourist destinations. Locations include Venice, Naples and Rome.

Cold War Insights – A 10-Day Tour

Armchair General | Published: November 12, 2009 at 6:25 pm

Information on a unique tour called Cold War Insights: The U-2 Incident 50 Years Later, led by Francis Gary Powers Jr., son of the American U-2 pilot shot down over the Soviet Union, August 17, 1960

War Museums in the Boot: A Traveler’s Guide to the Military History of Italy – Part 1

Peter Suciu | Published: October 26, 2009 at 3:59 pm

Author Peter Suciu takes readers on a virtual tour of some of Italy’s best military tourist destinations. Locations include Venice, Naples and Rome.

USS Intrepid Back in New York City

Peter Suciu | Published: January 15, 2009 at 11:36 am

After two years’ absence for repairs, the aircraft carrier USS Intrepid returned to its New York City berth as the centerpiece of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum. This photo essay by Peter Suciu shows many of the exhibits on the restored ship.

Knob Creek Machine-Gun Shoot

Alex Wilson | Published: October 29, 2008 at 11:11 am

The Knob Creek Machine-Gun Shoot offers visitors a rare opportunity to fire such weapons as an M-16, Uzi, German MG 42, or even a flamethrower. The coinciding Knob Creek Military Gun Show has everything from weapons to militaria to meteorites.

The American Battle Monuments Commission

Carlo D'Este | Published: October 14, 2008 at 3:35 pm

The American Battle Monuments Commission is guardian of 24 permanent military cemeteries and 25 memorials, markers and monuments in the United States and overseas.

Fort Duffield, Kentucky’s Largest and Best-preserved Civil War Earthworks Fort

Paul Glasser | Published: September 23, 2008 at 1:59 pm

Fort Duffield, built in 1861 on the orders of General William T. Sherman, is Kentucky’s largest and best-preserved Civil War earthworks fort. A summary of the fort’s history, with recent photographs.

Schedule of Events Honoring U.S. Participation in World War One

Armchair General | Published: September 09, 2008 at 6:19 pm

A complete schedule of events in September and October 2008 honoring America’s participation in World War One.

Sojourning Sacred Ground: Tips on Visiting Isandhlwana and Rorke’s Drift

Erich Wagner | Published: August 06, 2008 at 12:09 pm

Tips for Anglo-Zulu War enthusiasts who want to tour the battlefields of Isandhlwana and Rorke’s Drift, with photos.

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