Airborne & Special Operations Museum Foundation

Airborne & Special Operations Museum Foundation The Airborne & Special Operations Museum Foundation raises funds to support the Museum’s exhibits, programs, and educational initiatives.
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We are an independent nonprofit organization and are not part of the U.S. government or Department of Defense. Walk through the streets of war-torn Normandy and see a glider delivering a jeep into battle, hear troopers exiting a helicopter in Vietnam, watch the rooftops as soldiers and an MH‐6 “Little Bird” rescue Kurt Muse in Panama, witness troops defending freedom in Iraq and fighting the war o

n terror in Afghanistan. The Airborne & Special Operations Museum recounts the actions of heroic soldiers from the early days of the Parachute Test Platoon to the ongoing Global War on Terrorism. The museum preserves the extraordinary feats performed by the United States Army’s Airborne and the Special Operations Forces, all who jump from the sky, into battle. Come see what brings out the best in America’s sons and daughters. Our museum is a source of pride to all those who served, or now serve, in the U.S. Army Airborne and Special Operations units.

09/05/2026

These artifacts don’t just tell the story of September 11, they bring you face to face with it.

Now featured in the Museum’s focus exhibit, “Remembering 9/11: From Ground Zero to Abbey Gate,” the Pentagon limestone and World Trade Center steel offer a tangible connection to the events that changed our nation.

The steel truss is displayed openly, allowing visitors to place a hand on a piece of the World Trade Center and experience history in a way that goes beyond simply seeing it.

Some history is meant to be seen. Some of it can be felt.

Twenty-five years later, we remember. 🇺🇸

Today, we celebrate 108 years of Fort Bragg. 🇺🇸Established on September 4, 1918, as an artillery training post, Fort Bra...
09/04/2026

Today, we celebrate 108 years of Fort Bragg. 🇺🇸

Established on September 4, 1918, as an artillery training post, Fort Bragg would grow from a relatively small installation into the Home of the Airborne and Special Operations Forces.

This aerial photograph, taken on January 27, 1931, captures Fort Bragg before the massive expansion of World War II. Within a decade, construction crews working around the clock transformed the post to accommodate tens of thousands of Soldiers preparing for war.

From those early training grounds to the installation known around the world today, generations of America’s Soldiers have trained here, served here, and answered the nation’s call from here.

Happy Birthday, Fort Bragg.

Then. Now. Always ready.

09/04/2026

Where were you when the world stopped turning?

Twenty-five years later, we haven’t forgotten.

Eighty-one years ago today, the Empire of Japan formally surrendered to Allied forces aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo H...
09/02/2026

Eighty-one years ago today, the Empire of Japan formally surrendered to Allied forces aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Harbor, ending the Second World War. As soon as the news was announced, celebrations erupted across the United States — ticker tape in Times Square, fireworks and impromptu parades in thousands of small towns.

Read the full story on our blog, and view a Naval Dispatch telegram from our archives that carried the cease-fire order to the Pacific Fleet: https://www.asomf.org/the-day-japan-surrendered/

"We went carrying what we believed to be the hopes of the American people with us."— Lt. Gen. John F. Mulholland, then c...
09/02/2026

"We went carrying what we believed to be the hopes of the American people with us."

— Lt. Gen. John F. Mulholland, then commander of the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne)

Weeks after September 11, U.S. Army Special Forces Soldiers entered Afghanistan. Operating alongside Afghan resistance fighters, Green Berets traveled across unforgiving terrain, sometimes on horseback, as part of the opening campaign of Operation Enduring Freedom.

They became known as the Horse Soldiers.

What began in the weeks after 9/11 would become more than two decades of service and sacrifice during the Global War on Terrorism.

We remember where it began. And we remember those who answered the call.

09/01/2026

A glimpse behind the scenes as the Museum’s new focus exhibit, Remembering 9/11: From Ground Zero to Abbey Gate, begins to take shape.

Piece by piece, artifacts and objects are being carefully placed to help tell the story of September 11, 2001, and the two decades of service, sacrifice, and loss that followed.

The exhibit is still coming together, but the weight of these stories is already impossible to miss.

Twenty-five years later, we remember.

This September, we remember. 🇺🇸As our nation marks 25 years since September 11, we’re honoring the lives lost, the first...
09/01/2026

This September, we remember. 🇺🇸

As our nation marks 25 years since September 11, we’re honoring the lives lost, the first responders who answered the call, and the generations of service members who followed.

Our September newsletter features details about the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony, the opening of the Field of Honor to the public, and the Museum’s new 9/11 focus exhibit, including a sneak peek of an artifact recovered from the Pentagon.

Read more: https://www.asomf.org/september-newsletter-3/

And just like that, The Field of Honor is up. 🇺🇸This morning, an incredible group of volunteers came together to place h...
08/31/2026

And just like that, The Field of Honor is up. 🇺🇸

This morning, an incredible group of volunteers came together to place hundreds of American flags across the grounds, with some traveling more than an hour just to be here.

A huge THANK YOU to Home Builders Institute, Fayetteville Public Works Commission, American States Utility Services / Old North Utility Services, Cool Spring Downtown District, Floor & Decor of Fayetteville, App State Alumni, Chick-fil-A Skibo Road, US Logoworks, our Museum and Foundation staff, community members, and all of the volunteers who gave their time and energy this morning to help bring it to life.

While the Field is now standing, the Field of Honor will officially open to the public on September 11 as part of our 9/11 25-Year Remembrance Ceremony.

If you’d like to be notified about volunteering for the removal of the Field on November 16, please contact [email protected].

Iron Mike overlooking the Field of Honor in 2021. 🇺🇸Soon, this view will return as hundreds of American flags fill the M...
08/30/2026

Iron Mike overlooking the Field of Honor in 2021. 🇺🇸

Soon, this view will return as hundreds of American flags fill the Museum grounds once again, each one honoring a life, a legacy, and a story worth remembering.

The Field of Honor opens to the public on September 11 during our 25th Anniversary 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony.

Join us as we honor the lives lost on September 11, remember the courage that rose in its aftermath, and preserve the legacy of a day that forever changed our nation.

🇺🇸 September 11 | 8:30 AM

RSVP: https://www.asomf.org/event/9-11/

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100 Bragg Boulevard
Fayetteville, NC
28301

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Tuesday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
Sunday 12pm - 4pm

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