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WWII Kamikaze Survivor Chooses Լ��Ƶ Visit for his “Make-a-Wish”

Feb 20, 2023 | News

Joe Cooper, receives “Make-a-Wish” When WWII and Korean War veteran Joe Cooper, age 100, received the “Make-a-Wish” honor at the North Carolina Veterans Լ��Ƶ in Black Mountain and asked for his wish, he answered, “A trip back to the Veterans Լ��Ƶ and a ride on a...

Steven Zaley to Speak on his Father’s 82nd Airborne WWII Experiences

Feb 19, 2023 | Guest Speaker Program

Steven Zaley to Speak on his Father’s82nd Airborne WWII ExperiencesMarch 18, 2023 in Brevard Steven R. Zaley, author of They Are Only Gone If They Are Forgotten: A Story about One of the Original Companies of the 82nd Airborne Division, 505th Combat Team, Third...

Black Hawk Upside Down – John Hallimore

Feb 4, 2023 | Living Histories

Picture above: A buddy wearing goofy glasses with Sgt. HallimoreBlackhawk Unit- 7th Armored Squadron (Air)First Cavalry – Attached to the 1st Aviation BrigadeVINH LONG, VIETNAM As a teenager I often had a reoccurring dream which I hoped would never end; in the...

2022: Veterans History Լ��Ƶ Year in Review

Jan 11, 2023 | News

1943 Willys Jeep and 1942 Harley-Davidson motorcycle exhibitExpanded Լ��Ƶ Schedule: Record Number of Visitors & Volunteers The museum’s visitor attendance in 2022 was 3638 (compared to 2583 in 2021); 90% of the visitors are from outside Brevard. This year we had...

Three WWII Centenarians and a Youngster

Jan 11, 2023 | News

Seated from left, Dorothy Managan and George Sarros. Standing from left, Myrl Jean Hughes and Ed CottrellWWII Veterans Celebrate Friends, family, and volunteers from the Լ��Ƶ and Blue Ridge Quilts of Valor gathered to celebrate the...

Լ��Ƶ Opens Extra Days for Holidays in 2022

Nov 19, 2022 | News

Our Holiday Schedule: Open:Tuesday through Saturday11am to 3pmthrough December 31 We will be Closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. The Լ��Ƶ is pleased to announce more open days through the end of 2022....

Encore Performance – “Through Their Eyes Documentary”

Nov 13, 2022 | Events

The Լ��Ƶ invites you to join us for a free encore showing of “Through Their Eyes.” A series of six brief films tells the stories of America’s conflicts since WWI through the eyes of service members, many of them local. October’s...

Transylvania audience looks “Through Their Eyes”

Nov 10, 2022 | News

One of the WWII veterans who attended the October 25 premiere of “Through Their Eyes” said afterward, “Every American should see this movie.” It was standing room only at the Co-Ed Cinema as Transylvania residents honored our county’s veterans at the 5:00 PM showing...

The Highest French Honor Comes to D-Day Veteran in Brevard

Nov 7, 2022 | News

French Légion d'honneur Medal On December 7, U.S. Navy D-Day Veteran George Sarros will be given the French Légion d'honneur Medal by Consul General of France, Anne-Laure Dèsjonqueres. This is the highest merit bestowed by the French government “based on exemplary...