American Military Experience
Take a walk-through history with the Historians and Curators at the Museum of the American G.I.
At The Museum of the American G.I., we are committed to educating, preserving, and honoring the legacy of the American G.I. From the Civil War to the global upheavals of World Wars and from the Korean War to the challenges of Afghanistan, each era of the American Military bears witness to the impact of individual service, technological advancement, and the surprise of lesser-known facts in military history.
We invite you to join us as we explore the experiences, sacrifices, and contributions that have shaped American military history.
Tootsie Rolls Saved the Marines in Korea.
In June 1950, North Korean troops invaded South Korea and initiated the on-going Korean War. The United States along with the United Nation forces came ...
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Beyond His call of duty: Doris Miller’s Story
The citation of Doris Miller’s Navy Cross Medal, the story of his bravery unfolds: “While at the side of his Captain on the bridge, Miller, ...
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‘Hello Girls’: The US Signal Corps Women of World War I
Group of Signal Corps Telephone Women (‘Hello Girls’) back in the United States after active duty in France. 1919. NARA No. 45567985. In November 1917, ...
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An American GI’s best friend: Coca-Cola
If you were to ask an American G.I. what they missed most from back home during World War II, the resounding answer would likely be ...
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World War I and Food
World War I exists as one of the most globally impactful events in recent human history. The historical and geopolitical impacts of the conflict cannot ...
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The Wereth 11
Photo: Members of the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion—the Wereth 11’s military unit The Wereth 11 Massacre, involving 11 black GIs from the segregated 333rd Field ...
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Malmedy Massacre
On December 17, 1944, the deadliest mass execution of US soldiers during WWII occurred at the Baugnez crossroads, near Malmédy Belgium, in what became known ...
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The Voice of the American G.I.
NO MAN IN THIS WAR HAS SO WELL TOLD THE STORY OF THE AMERICAN FIGHTING MAN AS THE AMERICAN FIGHTING MAN WANTED IT TOLD. ~President ...
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Queen of the Fleet
The battleship New Mexico well earned her part in the triumphant final operation of World War II when, with other powerful units of the Third ...
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Pearl Harbor and the “Art-in-War” … and Stamps
Pre-WWII mobilization and propaganda had primed the American people, but the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 brought the war to the American ...
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Major George S. Patton, Jr, 3rd Cavalry
Wars may be fought with weapons… During lectures given to the Regular Officers at Fort Myer and Fort Humphreys during 1933, Major George S. Patton, ...
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