82nd Airborne Division War Memorial Museum

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Established1945
LocationFort Bragg, North Carolina, United States
Coordinates35°07′49″N 79°01′22″W / 35.13015°N 79.02275°W / 35.13015; -79.02275
82nd Airborne Division War Memorial Museum
82nd Airborne insignia
82nd Airborne Division War Memorial Museum is located in North Carolina
82nd Airborne Division War Memorial Museum
Location in North Carolina
Established1945
LocationFort Bragg, North Carolina, United States
Coordinates35°07′49″N 79°01′22″W / 35.13015°N 79.02275°W / 35.13015; -79.02275
Typemilitary museum, aviation museum
Collection size5,000 plus 82d Division related items
Visitors50,000 plus a year
DirectorJohn Aarsen
PresidentMark Acker
CuratorJimmie Hallis
Public transit accesspost shuttle
Website82ndairbornedivisionmuseum.com

The 82nd Airborne Division War Memorial Museum is a museum located at Ardennes and Gela Streets on Fort Bragg. Established in 1945, the museum chronicles the history of the 82nd Airborne Division from 1917 to the present including World War I, World War II, Vietnam War, and Persian Gulf Wars as well as campaigns in Grenada, Panama, Operation Golden Pheasant, Operation Restore Hope and Operation Enduring Freedom.[1] The museum is open to the public but photo ID and a vehicle search is required to enter Fort Bragg.[2]

The museum grounds serve as a location for military ceremonies as well.[3]

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