82nd Airborne Division Historical Society

19/06/2026

907th Field Artillery Battalion ordered into active military service, less personnel, and organized at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana, 25 March 1942. Lt, Col, John E, Roy commanded from 25 March 1942 to 19 June 1942. ,

11/06/2026

12 June 1944 The 508th Parachute Infantry, reinforced and under command of Brig. Gen. G. P. Howell, was ordered to attack across the Douve on 12 June to seize the area between the river and the Prairies Marecageuses and join with the lOlst Airborne Division at Baupte.

08/06/2026

Weekend access will actually be easier to the museum becasue Canopy Gate will be open. If you need a pass, do it on-line and save time

The All American Freeway construction project is expected to begin shortly after the July 4th holiday and last 24 months.
We’re partnering with NCDOT to make long overdue improvements that will strengthen safety and reliability for years to come.
The All American Gate will remain closed during construction, and traffic patterns will shift.
Which gate do you normally use—and what’s your backup plan?
Tell us below so others can learn new routes too.

22/05/2026

21/05/2026

Operation Urgent Fury is in this issue

NEW ARMY HISTORY MAGAZINE NOW AVAILABLE!!!

With the Winter 2026 issue of Army History, we are almost back to our regular quarterly publishing schedule after the prolonged government shutdown and furlough late last year. In this issue, we are pleased to offer two engaging articles, an Army Art Spotlight from the “forgotten war,” and a special staff ride feature examining Operation Urgent Fury on the island of Grenada.

The first article, by Jess Rankin, examines the 1932 Bonus Expeditionary Force march on Washington, D.C. World War I veterans, demanding an early payout on their bonuses to help alleviate the suffering and financial hardships caused by the Great Depression, were met with apathy from Congress and the Hoover administration.

The second article, by Andrew Myers, looks at the early life and military career of African American World War II veteran Isaac Woodard. Woodard entered the national spotlight in early 1946 when he was blinded by police in South Carolina on his way home to North Carolina after being discharged at Camp Gordon, Georgia. Myers attempts to set the record straight about an ordinary soldier who saw himself as nothing more than “a man just like you.”

This issue’s Army Art Spotlight highlights the work of Robert “Weldy” Baer. With the official end of the Army Art Program at the conclusion of World War II, Baer recognized that the Korean War would go undocumented by an official Army Artist. He volunteered his services and was assigned to the Eighth Army Historical Section, where he documented what would become known by many as “the forgotten war.”

This issue has a special feature examining a 2024 first-of-its-kind staff ride to Grenada to study Operation Urgent Fury. We also offer, in this issue, our usual selection of book reviews, along with thoughts from the executive director and chief historian.

GET YOUR FREE COPY HERE: https://history.army.mil/Publications/Army-History-Magazine/

U.S. Army

21/05/2026

We were honored to host this event. The museum will be open on Memorial Day.