by Kenneth Corn | Sep 8, 2025 | Living Histories
On June 3rd, the Board of Directors renamed the Merchant Marine exhibit to the Harold E. Wellington Merchant Marine of World War II Memorial Gallery in honor of long-time museum volunteer Harold Wellington. In the words of Alfred Lord Tennyson, Wellington “Crossed the...
by Kenneth Corn | Apr 27, 2023 | Living Histories
It Came Without Warning By Tech. Sgt. Brian Christiansen, USAF (Ret.) April 27, 2011 – Kabul, Afghanistan My office sits behind a 60-person auditorium on the second floor of what looks like an old hanger. Our office could have been a projection room and storage area...
by Kenneth Corn | Nov 1, 2022 | News
Members of American Legion Post 88, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4309, and the Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas have joined forces to honor all veterans with a night of food, fellowship, and dancing on Veterans Day in Brevard, North Carolina. Larry...
by Kenneth Corn | Jun 24, 2022 | News
Sgt. Maj. C. R. (Bobby) Kotlowski, USMC (Ret.) has been named interim curator of the Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas. Emmett Casciato, museum founder and curator, is stepping away from his museum duties until after the November election, as he runs for the...
by Kenneth Corn | Jun 20, 2022 | Living Histories
USS Kitty Hawk Veteran Makes Call to Action! By Kenneth Corn From the time David Cook turned seven years old until he raised his right hand totake the oath to defend his county, he knew he was destined to join the US Navy. Cook can trace his family’s Navy service...
