"Soldiers' Stories" in the NIM Giant Screen Theater! From Academy Award Winning Producer Nick Reed & Director Jonathan Kitzen. Narrated by Mickey Rooney. "Soldiers' Stories" brings WWI to the screen in an intimate portrayal of the thoughts and emotions of the Soldiers who fought in the trenches. It is the largest stereoscopic film restoration ever, and utilizes previously unseen original 3D images. Actor and veteran Mickey Rooney narrates along with modern day veterans who share their experiences of war today and how it compares to war 100 years ago. Visit our website for showtimes: http://nationalinfantrymuseum.org/theater/showtimes/

#OnThisDayInHistory On this 30th day of August in 1945, General Douglas MacArthur lands in Japan to oversee the formal surrender ceremony and to organize the postwar Japanese government. The career of Douglas MacArthur is composed of one striking achievement after another. When he graduated from West Point, MacArthur’s performance, in terms of awards and average, had only been exceeded in the institution’s history by one other person - Robert E. Lee. His performance in World War I, during combat in France, won him more decorations for valor and resulted in his becoming the youngest general in the Army at the time. He retired from the Army in 1934, only to be appointed head of the Philippine Army by its president (the Philippines had U.S. commonwealth status at the time). When World War II broke out, MacArthur was called back to active service - as commanding general of the U.S. Army in the Far East. Because of MacArthur’s time in the Far East, and the awesome respect he commanded in the Philippines, his judgment had become somewhat distorted and his vision of U.S. military strategy as a whole myopic. He was convinced that he could defeat Japan if it invaded the Philippines. In the long term, he was correct. But in the short term, the United States suffered disastrous defeats at Bataan and Corregidor. By the time U.S. forces were compelled to surrender, he had already shipped out, on orders from President Roosevelt. As he left, he uttered his immortal line, “I shall return.” Refusing to admit defeat, MacArthur took supreme command in the Southwest Pacific, capturing New Guinea from the Japanese with an innovative “leap frog” strategy. MacArthur, true to his word, returned to the Philippines in October 1944, and once again employed an unusual strategy of surprise and constant movement that still has historians puzzled as to its true efficacy to this day. He even led the initial invasion by wading ashore from a landing craft-captured for the world on newsreel footage. With the help of the U.S. Navy, which succeeded in destroying the Japanese fleet, leaving the Japanese garrisons on the islands without reinforcements, the Army defeated adamantine Japanese resistance. On March 3, 1945, MacArthur handed control of the Philippine capital back to its president. On August 30, 1945, MacArthur landed at Atsugi Airport in Japan and proceeded to drive himself to Yokohama. Along the way, tens of thousands of Japanese soldiers lined the roads, their bayonets fixed on him. One last act of defiance-but all for naught. MacArthur would be the man who would reform Japanese society, putting it on the road to economic success. Plan a visit to the National Infantry Museum's gallery World at War: 1920-1947. It contains the largest collection of artifacts on display in the museum. http://nationalinfantrymuseum.org/project/world-at-war/

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Soldiers of F 2-58 were welcomed into the U.S. Army today at the National Infantry Museum. Congratulations, and thank you for your service! Be sure to download more hi res photos from today's ceremony for FREE on our SmugMug page: https://infantrymuseumphotos.smugmug.com/2019-Fort-Benning-Graduations/F-2-58-Graduation/

Congrats to the graduating Soldiers of F 2-58! US Army Fort Benning

Aircraft Carrier: Guardians of the Sea 3D at the NIM in the Giant Screen Theater! The modern Nimitz-class carrier is a masterpiece of technology, and the flagship of the fleet. Synopsis: The mission to protect and defend the world's oceans has become far more complex and challenging in recent years, and naval aviation has become increasingly vital to success. One of the greatest engineering feats in history, the modern U.S. nuclear carrier is a masterpiece of technology, and the flagship of the fleet. With RIMPAC, the world’s largest and most comprehensive international maritime training exercise providing a stunning visual context for the story, find yourself aboard the carrier alongside the 5,000 highly skilled sea and air personnel conducting flight operations in the midst of the simulated war exercises taking place there. For showtimes please visit: https://nationalinfantrymuseum.org/theater/showtimes/

#GWOTneverforget Matthew I. Holzemer was born on May 23, 1983. Matthew, originally from Tennessee, enlisted with the U.S. Navy on August 5, 2002. He was a hospital corpsman and had been assigned to Naval Branch Health Clinic Naval Air Station Kingsville, Texas, on September 9, 2016. Prior to his assignment to Kingsville, Matthew served for three years with the Second Marine Division in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina From 2009-2012. He was also assigned to the Walter Reed National Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. Matthew was deployed to Djibouti in support of Special Operations Command Forward - East Africa, when he died due to a non-combat related incident on June 17, 2018. Matthew is buried at the Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee. Matthew's name is one of 46 that are being added to the Global War on Terrorism Memorial at the National Infantry Museum. Please join us for the memorial's rededication Saturday, September 7, at 9am. Since the Global War on Terrorism began on September 11, 2001, close to 7000 Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines have given their lives in defense of our nation. To honor their sacrifice, the new Global War on Terrorism Memorial was dedicated at the National Infantry Museum October 16, 2017. The memorial includes granite panels engraved with the names of all service members who have given their lives in the conflict, narrative panels explaining the conflict, and murals with artwork from each service. It also includes a 13’ steel beam from World Trade Center Tower 1 that was presented to Fort Benning by NYC Firefighters, and nine bronze statues representing an Infantry squad. #CircleofHeroes For more information, please visit our website: http://nationalinfantrymuseum.org/rededication/

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The National Infantry Museum will live stream the F 2/58 graduation on Friday, August 30th at 9am EDT. Be sure to LIKE our Facebook page and make sure the live stream notification is checked. You should receive an alert when the live streaming begins. The video will be posted on our Facebook page after the ceremony. This is a great option for family members and friends to enjoy the ceremony live if they could not attend. Stop by the National Infantry Museum and explore our collection of more than 28,000 artifacts about US Army Infantry history! Open 9am-5pm. While you are here, stop by the Fife & Drum Restaurant. Their Thursday Prime Rib Buffet is incredible! Open 11am-5pm. http://nationalinfantrymuseum.org/visit/

#GWOTneverforget Stephen Franklin “Steve” Byus was born on February 14, 1975 in Chillicothe, Ohio. He played football, baseball and basketball and graduated in 1993 from Wellston High School. The terrorist attacks of 9/11 triggered Steve’s interest in the military. He had been working at a Pillsbury plant in Wellston, Ohio, when he joined the Navy in July 2002. In late 2004, Steve went on his first deployment to what was then called the Defense Reutilization and Marketing Office at Camp Anaconda, Iraq. Steve’s second deployment, in 2010, was to Al Asad Airbase, Iraq. In 2008, Steve joined DLA Land and Maritime as an intern and eventually worked his way up to GS-12 by his third tour of duty in a war zone with the U.S. Naval Reserve. July 2014, Steve volunteered to assist the Afghan National Army in improving its logistics capabilities. He deployed as a member of the DLA Land and Maritime in Columbus, Ohio. He was working as a supply specialist, and assigned to the Combined Security Transition Command Afghanistan. On September 16, 2014, Steve was killed by a suicide bomber in Kabul, Afghanistan. Two others died in the attack, along with five wounded. “He was a good guy, and he always had a smile on his face,” Daniel Byus said of his brother. “To him, serving his country was the best thing he ever did,” his wife, Valerie said. “It made him who he was.” Steve is buried a the Fairmount Cemetery in Jackson, Ohio. Steve’s name is one of 46 that are being added to the Global War on Terrorism Memorial at the National Infantry Museum. Please join us for the memorial's rededication Saturday, September 7, at 9am. Since the Global War on Terrorism began on September 11, 2001, close to 7000 Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines have given their lives in defense of our nation. To honor their sacrifice, the new Global War on Terrorism Memorial was dedicated at the National Infantry Museum October 16, 2017. The memorial includes granite panels engraved with the names of all service members who have given their lives in the conflict, narrative panels explaining the conflict, and murals with artwork from each service. It also includes a 13’ steel beam from World Trade Center Tower 1 that was presented to Fort Benning by NYC Firefighters, and nine bronze statues representing an Infantry squad. #CircleofHeroes For more information, please visit our website: http://nationalinfantrymuseum.org/rededication/

The Friends of the Museum membership program is an initiative that allows you – the Army supporter – to make manageable monthly, automated gifts to support the National Infantry Museum’s mission of honoring Soldiers. Give a little each month to make a BIG impact every day! Because of your support, Soldiers are able to walk through the museum every day and know they are honored and appreciated. To become a Friend of the Museum and support Soldiers, click the link below to join. https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/NationalInfantryFoundation/MuseumFriendsOnline.html

#GWOTneverforget Kyle Jeffery Milliken was born on January 5, 1979 in Cumberland, Maine. Growing up in Maine, Kyle loved the competitive nature, teamwork, and group success involved in sports. He graduated from Cheverus High School in Falmouth, where he was one of the school’s top track stars. He competed in Division 1 track and field at the University of Connecticut, where he earned a spot as a walk-on. Planning to enlist in the military post-graduation, Kyle saw the demanding training and exceptional capability of the SEAL community as the place where he had the opportunity to combine his love of competition and teamwork with his desire to make a positive impact on the world. While sitting with a Navy recruiter during his senior year to determine his enlistment date, he watched on television as two planes struck the World Trade Center towers. Nothing more was needed to steel his resolve to become a Navy SEAL. He enlisted in the Navy after graduating college and operated with SEAL Team 6, an elite counter-terrorism unit. He was assigned to an East Coast-based special warfare unit that was supporting Somali National Army-led operations. On May 5, 2017, Kyle was killed during an operation against the terrorist group al-Shabaab in a remote area about 40 miles west of Mogadishu, Somalia. He was the first U.S. soldier to die in Somalia since 1993. Two other service members were wounded in the same operation. Throughout his service, Kyle earned a multitude of personal and unit awards including five Bronze Stars with valor for actions in both Iraq and Afghanistan and a Silver Star (posthumously) for heroic actions in combat. As a team leader, he recognized that positively influencing a culture inspired by open communication, competitiveness, and efficiency maximized the performance of those around him. He had aspirations of combining his battlefield experience with the leadership and management skills of his MBA education to mentor future SEAL leaders while continuing his service within the Naval Special Warfare community. Kyle is buried at the Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. The Global War on Terrorism Memorial was dedicated October 16, 2017. Donations to the National Infantry Museum Foundation will allow for annual rededications of the memorial to include the names of service members who’ve recently given their lives in the fight. Milliken's name is one of 46 that are being added to the Global War on Terrorism Memorial at the National Infantry Museum this year. The 2019 rededication will take place on September 7, at 9am. Your donation will help ensure they’re never forgotten, and that the monument remains worthy of their sacrifice. https://app.etapestry.com/onlineforms/NationalInfantryFoundation/donate.html

Please join us for the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Rededication, September 7, 2019 at 9am at the National Infantry Museum. Since the Global War on Terrorism began on September 11, 2001, close to 7000 Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines have given their lives in defense of our nation. To honor their sacrifice, the new Global War on Terrorism Memorial was dedicated at the National Infantry Museum October 16, 2017. The memorial includes granite panels engraved with the names of all service members who have given their lives in the conflict, narrative panels explaining the conflict, and murals with artwork from each service. It also includes a 13’ steel beam from World Trade Center Tower 1 that was presented to Fort Benning by NYC Firefighters, and nine bronze statues representing an Infantry squad. #CircleofHeroes For more information, please visit our website: https://nationalinfantrymuseum.org/rededication