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Did you know that Cuban leader, Fidel Castro in October, 1962, urged Soviet Premier Khrushchev to launch a nuclear first...
10/21/2026

Did you know that Cuban leader, Fidel Castro in October, 1962, urged Soviet Premier Khrushchev to launch a nuclear first strike on the US? An exchange of diplomatic letters between President Kennedy and Khrushchev encapsulated how close America and the Soviet Union came to thermonuclear war. The events leading up to "The Cuban Missile Crisis" occurred when the Soviets secretly moved nuclear missiles into Cuba. These missiles could hit most of the US heartland. Kennedy and Khrushchev's advisors were on the brink for 13 days before a Naval blockade convinced Khrushchev to remove the missiles. The movie "13 Days", starring Kevin Costner, portrays these events. Learn more about the Cold War at our Cold War exhibit.

We always need volunteers. If you would like to join our volunteer team please call Beth at 515-252-4531. Flexible sched...
10/17/2026

We always need volunteers. If you would like to join our volunteer team please call Beth at 515-252-4531. Flexible scheduling, wonderful people and various opportunities!

Thank you to all who helped us to recognize the service of our military nurses. Please come and see this remarkable exhi...
10/16/2026

Thank you to all who helped us to recognize the service of our military nurses. Please come and see this remarkable exhibit for yourself.

On October 10th, The Camp Dodge Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution held a very special tribute to their...
10/15/2026

On October 10th, The Camp Dodge Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution held a very special tribute to their member, Kennetha F. Klein. The chapter donated a memorial bench in Kennetha's honor to the Iowa Gold Star Military Museum. The tribute included a ceremonial nursing license retirement by the UnityPoint Nurse Honor Guard, the transfer of property and the unveiling of the beautiful memorial bench that will now have a permanent home at the museum for visitors to rest, reflect and remember.

Did you know that shipboard nurses were attending patients long before Theodore Roosevelt established the Navy Nurse Cor...
10/14/2026

Did you know that shipboard nurses were attending patients long before Theodore Roosevelt established the Navy Nurse Corps in 1908? During the Civil War, a hospital ship including volunteer nurses, ferried injured soldiers. During the Spanish-American War the American Red Cross and the DAR provided volunteers. When the Navy Nurse Corps was authorized, completion of a hospital training program was required. By 1910, nurses staffed hospital ships and were stationed overseas. During WWI, nurses were working at six overseas stations in the Pacific and Caribbean and on transport ships. During WWII, 11,000 nurses served on hospital ships, in naval hospitals, on evacuation planes as well as overseas. In 1947, commissioned ranks were authorized. In 1957, the Navy started a Navy Nurse Candidate Program paying for undergraduate degree programs. Upon graduation, they were commissioned as ensigns in the reserves with a two-year active duty obligation. An exhibit of military nurses is now open at the Gold Star.

Did you know that on October 13, 1775 the Continental Congress outfitted two vessels to attack British ships supplying t...
10/13/2026

Did you know that on October 13, 1775 the Continental Congress outfitted two vessels to attack British ships supplying their troops in the colonies; thereby, founding the US Navy? On April 30, 1798 Congress established the Department of the Navy. Image of the USS Constitution built with wood from forests from Maine to Georgia and bolts and spikes supplied by Paul Revere. Fighting in the war of 1812, sailors cheered as cannon balls bounced off her hull, later earning the Constitution the nickname “Old Iron Sides”. Currently, the USS Constitution is the world’s oldest commissioned ship still afloat. Visit the Gold Star’s many exhibits commemorating the role of the US Navy defending America.

Today is the day!
10/10/2026

Today is the day!

The Nurse Exhibit Dedication is at 11am tomorrow. So there will not be a drop in tour offered this Saturday. Join us for...
10/09/2026

The Nurse Exhibit Dedication is at 11am tomorrow. So there will not be a drop in tour offered this Saturday. Join us for the dedication for the dedication this Saturday and the drop in tour the following Saturday!

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7105 NW 70th Avenue
Johnston, IA
50131

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 3pm
Friday 9am - 3pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm

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+15152524531

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