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Nineteen years old. Vietnam. Moments away from the jump. Private First Class Helmut Schmuck prepares to jump with the 173rd Airborne Brigade in 1967. Behind photographs like this are young Soldiers facing moments most of us can only imagine, and stepping forward anyway.

Someone left flowers and coins on this tribute paver today, fifty-seven years after the men honored here were killed in Vietnam.

On Friday, September 11, 2026, join us for a morning of remembrance honoring those we lost, those who served, and the legacy they leave behind.

July 9, 1943. Hours before America's first combat airborne assault. Join us Saturday (11 AM–2 PM) as we commemorate Operation Husky with WWII re-enactors and living history. 📍 U.S. Army Airborne & Special Operations Museum 🎟️ Free admission #OperationHusky #82ndAirborne

America turns 250 today. Not because the years passed, but because, for 250 years, generations of Americans have answered the call to serve. From Lexington and Concord to Normandy... from the skies over Europe to the mountains of Afghanistan...

In observance of Juneteenth, the U.S. Army Airborne & Special Operations Museum will be closed Friday, June 19. Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States and is recognized as a federal holiday. We look forward to welcoming visitors back on Saturday.

The stories of Airborne and Special Operations soldiers deserve to be preserved for generations to come. We're halfway to our goal of raising $50,000 by July 31.

#ThrowbackThursday Before the skies over Normandy filled with parachutes, the men of the legendary “Filthy 13” prepared for one of the most dangerous missions of World War II. Faces painted. Heads shaved. Ready to jump into history.

Great progress is being made on the Museum’s new roof! And we’re excited to share some even better news — the U.S. Army Airborne & Special Operations Museum will officially reopen this Saturday!

#WednesdayWisdom: This colorized photo shows Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division training for D-Day. The 82nd Airborne Division was among the first to fight in Normandy, France on D-Day and were part of the largest airborne assault in history.