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This is a non-federal It is not a It is not a part of the Department of Defense or any of its components and has no governmental status. The 82d Airborne Division was the first World War II combat division to establish its own museum dedicated to the telling of its history. The collection of the museum's artifacts began in 1945 in postwar Germany under the guidance of Major General James M. Gavin

while the division performed occupation duty in Berlin. Upon the return of the division to Fort Bragg in 1946, a wooden building located on Butner Road was used as a museum to house all of the artifacts collected. In March of 1956, the 82d Airborne Division Historical Society was formally organized. One of its principle missions was to raise money to build a more permanent and modern museum building. Funding for the project came from sales of lifetime Historical Society memberships to current and past members of the 82d Airborne Division, the local business community, the 82d Airborne Division Association, and private donations. The new building, located on Ardennes Street, was dedicated in January of 1957. Since that time, there have been four major additions to the building: an exhibit wing (1967); new administrative space and theater (1980); gift shop expansion and an updated, larger theater (1992); and a research center (1999).

22/05/2026
Operation Urgent Fury is in this issue
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/

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We were honored to host this event. The museum will be open on Memorial Day.
21/05/2026

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

18/05/2026

Almost here.

The 82nd Airborne Division War Memorial Museum digital exhibit launches tomorrow.







More than history, these are lived moments. A new digital exhibit goes live May 19, featuring stories from the Airborne ...
14/05/2026

More than history, these are lived moments.

A new digital exhibit goes live May 19, featuring stories from the Airborne community.





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