U.S. Army Airborne and Special Operations Museum (ASOM) has launched a new exhibit this month titled "Opening the Vaults." The museum is the first official Army museum built outside of a military base and is designed to tell the story of U.S. Special Forces and the 82nd Airborne Division.
The theme of "Opening the Vaults" is to show rare and previously unseen artifacts and historical documents from Army archives that have not been available to the public before.
"We thought that this would be a good opportunity not only to showcase rare artifacts, and never before seen artifacts, that we have here at ASOM, but also to give folks who necessarily don’t know about the museums on Fort Liberty the chance to see what those museums offer," explained museum director Jim Bartlinski.
Additionally, the museum exhibit will feature a "seek and learn" section specifically geared towards having children interact with museum displays.
"Everyone (involved in the exhibition) jumped right on board with it. Up until the artifact installation dates, I really didn’t even know what the other museums would bring. The selection of artifacts run the history realm, from the Civil War to the Global War on Terror, there is something for everyone to see," museum curator Jimmie Hallis said.
More information about the exhibits and operating hours of the museum can be found on the official website.