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Our Fallen on Memorial Day: Parade and Ceremony 2022
Join Transylvania County Citizens to Honor Our Fallen on Memorial Day: Parade and Ceremony Monday, May 30Parade at 9:00 AMCeremony at 10:00 AM The American Legion is sponsoring a parade to honor our fallen heroes and Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 30. Hosted by...
WWII Merchant Mariners Awarded Congressional Gold Medal at U.S. Capitol
102-year-old Charlie Mills of Pearland, TX, holds up the Congressional Gold Medal at the U.S. Capitol.WASHINGTON — Merchant Mariners, elected officials, and senior military leaders gathered at the U.S. Capital in Washington D.C. for the Congressional Gold Medal...
Navy Invites Museum to Ship Commissioning
Board member Colonel Larry Chapman, USMC Ret. and Curator Emmett Casciato set up a booth for the Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas at the commissioning ceremony of the USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr. (DDG 121) on May 14th, in Charleston, SC. Photo by Michel...
Stalin’s War: A New History of World War II
Dr. Sean McMeekin "Stalin-not Hitler" Author of eight books, Dr. Sean McMeekin will share his discovery: “Stalin—not Hitler—was the animating force of World War II in this major new history,” based on his 2021 book of the same name as this program. From the book's...
Ukraine Crisis 2022 – Presented by Friedrich K. Jeschonnek
Ukraine Crisis 2022: Origins, Impact, and Challenges for the West. On Monday, July 11, at 2:00 p.m., Friedrich K. Jeschonnek, airborne Colonel (Ret.) of the German Army, will present the free program “Ukraine Crisis 2022: Origins, Impact, and Challenges for the West.”...
Veterans Museum Reopens with World War II Jeep Exhibit
BREVARD, N.C. – The Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas is open for the 2022 season, and new this year is an exhibit featuring a World War II Willys Jeep.The exhibit places the restored 1943 Jeep in front of an Army Post Office (APO) somewhere in the European...
Target Tokyo: Jimmy Doolittle and the Raid that Avenged Pearl Harbor
Author James M. Scott James Scott’s expertise and the focus of his acclaimed research and writing is the Pacific theater of World War II. In addition to Target Tokyo, Scott has written The War Below: The Story of Three Submarines That Battled Japan, Rampage:...
Iran Hostage Rescue Attempt – Operation Eagle Claw
U.S. Army Special Forces On Thursday afternoon, April 14, at 2:00 p.m., Phillip Hanson, U.S. Army Special Forces Sergeant Major (Ret.), pictured here while serving as a Green Beret in Thailand in 1971, will present the free program “Operation Eagle Claw: Iran Hostage...
Guitar Raffle Benefits Toni Lee Casciato Memorial Fund
Woodworking’s in my blood.Ken Casciato, who donated his hand-crafted electric guitar for a raffle fund-raiser for the Veterans History Museum. Ken Casciato is a lifelong master woodworker of McKees Rock, Pennsylvania. His is retired from his position as a school...
The “Liberator” 1942 Harley-Davidson: the Ride of Soldiers Liberating Occupied Europe
Article by Janis Allen The “Liberator” The “Liberator” was the motorcycle ridden by soldiers liberating occupied Europe. A unique treasure of history, this one, named “Trixie,” is on display for the 2022 re-opening of the Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas. Do...
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