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  TET The Battle of Hue

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  TET The Battle of Hue

  Experience TET and the Battle of Hue through 10 tactile images by Stars and Stripes photographer John Olson and a variety of artifacts. Now on view. 

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  May27

  FREE EVENT

  Honor Memorial Day at PMML

  FREE EVENT

  May27

  Honor Memorial Day at PMML

  10:00 AM - 4:00 PM - Free Admission & Programs

  10:15 AM - 12:15 PM - Caricaturist

  10:30 AM - Medal for My Hero Family Workshop (in-person, registration required)

  2:30 PM - Global Strategy Briefing with US. Army Colonel Timothy J. MacDonald (hybrid program: in-person and virtual options available, registration required)

  Join us Saturday May 27^th from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM for a special Memorial Day celebration: explore our new exhibit, Tet and the Battle of Hue, try your hand at our family craft activities, step into the Story Station to record your Memorial Day message, or take a selfie with Rosie the Riveter and watch the award-winning virtual tour of, Drawn to Combat: Bill Mauldin and the Art of War! At 10:30 AM, make a medal for someone special in your life at our family workshop and at 2:30 PM meet U.S. Army Col. Timothy J. MacDonald for a briefing on the U.S. military strategy for rising concerns with Russia and China in Ukraine, the Indo-Pacific, and Africa. 

  A great line up for all ages to honor our fallen servicemen and women.

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  Jun06

  VIRTUAL PANEL DISCUSSION

  Call to Serve: 75 Years Recruiting Women

  VIRTUAL PANEL DISCUSSION

  Jun06

  Call to Serve: 75 Years Recruiting Women

  Virtual History and Panel Discussion

  Join the Pritzker Military Museum & Library and the Military Women’s Memorial on Tuesday June 6th for a virtual panel discussion celebrating the 75^th anniversary of the Women’s Armed Services Integration Act of 1948. While women can now serve in combat and a full range of military positions, for much of US history women were relegated to support services or nursing in times of war. Women’s roles in the armed forces were first codified with this Act. Dr. Allison Finkelstein will moderate our panel of experts and explore how the military recruited and utilized women’s skills throughout US history.  

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  Jun10

  FAMILY EVENT

  Take Flight!: The WASPs and the Science of Airplanes

  FAMILY EVENT

  Jun10

  Take Flight!: The WASPs and the Science of Airplanes

  A FREE PMML FAMILY PROGRAM:

  In 1903, brothers Wilbur and Orville Wright changed the world with the invention of the first successful airplane. But they didn’t stop there! Ever since then, engineers have thought of and tested countless ideas to make planes go faster, fly higher, and do more than ever before.

  Airplanes play an important part in the history of the U.S. military, and some of the most inspiring pilots in that history are the WASPs (Women Airforce Service Pilots). These women trained other pilots and tested and transported aircraft during World War II, before women were allowed to serve in most roles in the military. Join us in person on Saturday, June 10^th at 11:00 AM (CST) to learn more about their heroic service. Then, become an airplane engineer by using the principles of flight to design and test-fly your own paper airplanes!

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  Jun15

  FILM PREMIERE

  Our Promise: 100 Years of the American Battle Monuments Commission

  FILM PREMIERE

  Jun15

  Our Promise: 100 Years of the American Battle Monuments Commission

  Join the PMML and ABMC for the Midwest premiere of documentary, Our Promise: 100 Years of the American Battle Monuments Commission. The reception beings at 5:00 pm and the film followed by moderated discussion and audience Q&A begins at 6:00 pm in-person and livestreamed. Our Promise shares the story of ABMC in a powerful history that captures the beauty and the breadth of this essential work. The American Battle Monuments Commission, a Federal agency serves as guardian of America's military cemeteries and memorials in 17 countries, upholding nation's promise to forever honor all those who served.

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  PERMANENT EXHIBIT

  Medal Of Honor

  PERMANENT EXHIBIT

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  Medal Of Honor

  This exhibit gallery highlights those who have received the United States' highest award for valor in combat.

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