Nat'l Guard Museum

The first and only national museum dedicated to telling the National Guard's story.
Open Mon – Fri, except holidays
9 a-4 p
Virtual Tour:

[Nat'l Guard Museum @NGMuseum]

The Battle of Monmouth was the first test of a better-trained and more disciplined Continental Army against the British. @NJNationalGuard @NJ_ESGR @ahacofma #americanrevolution #americanhistory #nationalguard

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[NGAUS @NGAUS1878]

NGAUS, NGEF to Help Mark D-Day Anniversary https://t.co/iOqJVOSQn8

[Nat'l Guard Museum @NGMuseum]

Join us @NGAUS1878 on June 4th at 4:00 PM!

[WWII Memorial Friends @WWIIMemorial]

Join us from anywhere for this powerful D-Day program.

On June 4 at 4 PM ET, @kershaw_alex shares the story of "The Bedford Boys"—the young men from Bedford, VA, who landed on Omaha Beach and whose sacrifice forever changed their town.

Register:
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#DDay #TheBedfordBoys #WWII #WWIIMemorial #GreatestGeneration #WeRememberThem

[Nat'l Guard Museum @NGMuseum]

@mdcrandall @USArmy @WANationalGuard @CaArmyGuard @NGAUS1878 @CMOH_Society Sir, we regret the error and have reposted with his appropriate rank. We express our condolences for your loss.

[Nat'l Guard Museum @NGMuseum]

@USArmy Colonel Bruce P. Crandall received the #medalofhonor for his courageous actions at the battle of Ia Drang during the #vietnamwar. COL Crandall served in @WANationalGuard and @CaArmyGuard
during his career. @NGAUS1878 @CMOH_Society
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[Nat'l Guard Museum @NGMuseum]

Join critically acclaimed author of The Bedford Boys, @kershaw_alex of the @WWIIMemorial on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at 4 pm @NGAUS1878.

Please visit the link below for more information.
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[Nat'l Guard Museum @NGMuseum]

Thank you for your service in the @USNationalGuard and the @FLGuard, Colonel Pruitt! 🎂🥳🐊🇺🇸

[WWII Memorial Friends @WWIIMemorial]

Happy belated 106th Birthday to World War II Veteran Colonel William H. Pruitt of St. Augustine, Florida!

During WWII, Pruitt served as a finance officer with the U.S. Merchant Marines, crossing the Atlantic Ocean eight times through dangerous, U-boat-infested waters to deliver critical supplies supporting the Allied war effort. After the war, he continued his dedication to service in the U.S. Army for more than 30 years, including work with the Florida National Guard. Pruitt was honored for a lifetime of service with the WWII Congressional Gold Medal in 2022.

Happy Birthday Colonel! We thank you for your service!

#WeRememberThem

[WWII Memorial Friends @WWIIMemorial]

Their courage crossed the sea. Their legacy lives on.

Join us Saturday, June 6, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. ET for a solemn D-Day Commemoration Ceremony at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, DC.

Register to attend or register a WWII veteran for special recognition:
https://t.co/y2xeETGrSE

#DDay #WWII #WWIIMemorial #WeRememberThem

[WWII Memorial Friends @WWIIMemorial]

Beryl Richard Newman of Baraboo, Wisconsin, a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army, was awarded the Medal of Honor for his extraordinary actions on May 26, 1944, near Cisterna, Italy.

Newman served with Company F, 133rd Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division. On May 26, 1944, near Cisterna, Italy, Newman and his platoon approached a German machine gun emplacement. Newman, scouting ahead, remained standing under enemy fire to ascertain the positions of the emplacements. Noting them, he proceeded to lead a machine gun unit from his platoon to a position from which they could open fire on the Germans, but that was ineffective. Newman then single-handedly advanced on the two machine gun nests, wounding two Germans and causing the other two to flee. Newman and his platoon took eleven prisoners; Newman himself had destroyed three enemy machine gun emplacements.

Newman retired from the service with the rank of Captain. He died in 1998.

#WeRememberThem

[Nat'l Guard Museum @NGMuseum]

The lives of the over 800 @USNationalGuard who died in service during #GWOT are commemorated within the National Guard Memorial Museum's 9/11 Era Gallery Memorial Wall.

Learn more about the #nationalguard's sacrifices here:
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[Nat'l Guard Museum @NGMuseum]

Join critically acclaimed author of The Bedford Boys, @kershaw_alex, @WWIIMemorial, on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at 4 pm at @NGAUS1878.

To RSVP find more information, visit the link below.
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[Nat'l Guard Museum @NGMuseum]

The @NGMuseum will be closed on Monday, May 25th, in recognition and observance of Memorial Day.

We will re-open on Tuesday, May 26th, at 9:00 AM.

[US Capitol Historical Society @CapitolHistory]

#OTD in #history, 1927, Lindbergh flew the 1st solo non-stop flight across the Atlantic. OTD in 1932, Earhart was the 1st woman to do the same. “Everyone has oceans to fly,” she said, “if they have the heart to do it. Is it reckless? Maybe. But what do dreams know of boundaries?”

[NGAUS @NGAUS1878]

What a pleasure to have South Carolina Guardsmen here for a tour of the National Guard Memorial Museum! We hope more Guardsmen stop by to visit THEIR museum during their time assigned to Joint Task Force–District of Columbia. @SCNationalGuard @DCGuard1802

[NGAUS @NGAUS1878]

Acclaimed author Alex Kershaw will discuss his bestselling book The Bedford Boys at the National Guard Memorial Thursday, June 4. The discussion can be joined virtually as well. Full details can be found:
https://t.co/csnAXOdohP

[US Capitol Historical Society @CapitolHistory]

#OTD in #history, 1756, the seeds of revolution were sowed when the Seven Years’ War began. Britain’s victory over France won it new lands but also new debt, leading to taxes in #America. But after a century of autonomy, Americans had no intent to let the embers of liberty expire

[Nat'l Guard Museum @NGMuseum]

Join critically acclaimed author of The Bedford Boys, @kershaw_alex, of the @WWIIMemorial on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at @NGAUS1878 at 4 pm.

Presented by the National Guard Educational Foundation.

For more information and to RSVP click below:
https://t.co/UF94oEvpOf

[Nat'l Guard Museum @NGMuseum]

Join us on Monday, September 28th for a fun filled day at the 28th Annual National Guard Educational Foundation (NGEF) Charitable Golf Tournament! @NGAUS1878 #nationalguard
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[Arlington National Cemetery @ArlingtonNatl]

250 years ago, on May 15, 1776, Virginia became the first colony to instruct its delegates to introduce a resolution declaring independence. Learn about the Revolutionary War veterans from Virginia buried at ANC in our new America 250 education module: https://t.co/Ocj4BfYgLW

[National Museum of the United States Army @USArmyMuseum]

@USArmy Soldier Henry Johnson, with the 369th Infantry "Harlem Hellfighters," repelled a #WWI German raid in France and saved a fellow Soldier. Johnson's heroism was recognized with the #MedalofHonor in 2015. #Army251

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