Stories & News from the National Infantry Museum
The NIM Is Open For The Holidays!
LET’S SHAKE THINGS UP A BIT! The National Infantry Museum is happy to announce the museum will reopen to the public December 19 through January 10. The museum has been closed to the public since mid-March in an effort to protect visiting Soldiers from the potential...
Latest Edition of The Infantry Heritage Letter
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Graduation Ceremonies via Live Stream
All Infantry school public graduations and Family Day events have been canceled by the Maneuver Center of Excellence at Fort Benning until further notice in response to COVID-19. It is vitally important to our nation’s defense to ensure our Soldiers stay healthy and...
Memorial Day 2020
The National Infantry Museum’s Memorial Day Observance was conducted virtually to contain the possible spread of coronavirus. Museum staff and veterans took part in the ceremony, honoring those who have fallen while serving their country. They also dedicated about 100...
Latest Edition of The Infantry Heritage Letter
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Road Closing: Update on Benning Road Access Control Point
The Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Benning will close the Benning Road Access Control Point (ACP) to begin construction on the Benning Road Culvert Replacement Project. The Benning Road Culvert Replacement Project, scheduled to start March 23, will replace the...
MAJ Brent Taylor – Heroes Among Us
Major Brent Taylor was well respected amongst his peers of both the US Army, but of the foreign Armies he encountered during his time overseas. From Afghanistan to Japan, he made an impact. Major Brent Taylor deployed four times over the course of his career, the...
MAJ Brent Taylor – Heroes Among Us
Brent Taylor met the love of his life, Jennie, while at Brigham Young University in the early 2000s. They got engaged on a Saturday in June 2003 and Brent enlisted in the Utah National Guard the following Tuesday with Jennie by his side. They married September 18,...
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Memorial Day Tribute & Paver Dedication
Join us in honoring those who've given their lives in service to our country. The National Infantry Museum’s Memorial Day Tribute will be held inside the museum in Cavezza Hall at 11 a.m. Monday, May 29. COL(R) Damien Mason will be the guest speaker. (Updated Tuesday...
Bride To Be Celebration: Spring 2023
The 2023 spring version of the Bride-to-Be Celebration took place Sunday April 2nd at The National Infantry Museum. The experience was like no other. The beautiful architecture of the museum combined with beautiful guests, delicious food, and amazing vendors. Those in...
National Infantry Museum Hosts Holocaust Lecture Series
The National Infantry Museum will host Corresponding Angles: The Story of A Liberator & A Holocaust Survivor. On Thursday May 4th, 2023 guest speakers will include Dr. Reuben Sloan, son of a Holocaust survivor and Gail Cohn, daughter of a concentration camp...
NIM Hosts Iraq Invasion 20th Anniversary Symposium
On March 10 & 11, 2023, The National Infantry Museum & Columbus State University hosted a public symposium to examine the legacy of Operation Iraqi Freedom on U.S. citizens, Middle Eastern countries like Iraq, as well as individuals’ physical, medical and...
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial – By The Numbers
A little history most people will never know. Interesting Veterans Statistics off the Vietnam Memorial Wall. There are 58,267 names now listed on that polished black wall, including those added in 2010. The names are arranged in the order in which they were taken from...