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.

09/11/2026

This morning, silence said what words could not.

We gathered. We honored. We remembered.

Twenty-five years later, the weight of September 11 remains. 🇺🇸

Twenty-five years ago tonight, America went to sleep not knowing the world would look different by morning.2,977 people ...
09/11/2026

Twenty-five years ago tonight, America went to sleep not knowing the world would look different by morning.

2,977 people were living their final ordinary night.

Some were packing for morning flights.
Some were preparing for another day at work.
Some were getting ready for a shift.
Some were saying goodnight to the people they loved.

By the end of the next morning:

2,606 people had been killed at the World Trade Center and surrounding area.

Among them were 343 FDNY firefighters and 60 NYPD and Port Authority Police officers who answered the call that morning.

246 passengers and crew had been killed aboard the four hijacked aircraft.

125 people had been killed inside the Pentagon.

2,977 lives.

And in a matter of hours, September 11, 2001 became a dividing line in American history.

There was the world before that morning.

And the world after it.

What followed would shape an entire generation of service and sacrifice, from Ground Zero to battlefields thousands of miles away.

Tonight, on the eve of the 25th anniversary, we remember the people who never knew they were living their last ordinary night.

Tomorrow, we say their names through remembrance, reflection, and the promise our nation made 25 years ago:

We will never forget.

Join us tomorrow at 8:30 a.m. for the Museum’s September 11 Remembrance Ceremony and visit our focus exhibit, “Remembering 9/11: From Ground Zero to Abbey Gate.”

🇺🇸 The Field of Honor is ready. Tomorrow, it opens to the public.Hundreds of American flags now stand across the Museum’...
09/10/2026

🇺🇸 The Field of Honor is ready. Tomorrow, it opens to the public.

Hundreds of American flags now stand across the Museum’s Parade Field, each one carrying a name, a story, and a tribute to someone who has served, sacrificed, or left a lasting impact.

Tomorrow, September 11, we invite you to join us as we mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11 with our Remembrance Ceremony beginning at 8:30 AM.

Following the ceremony, walk among the flags of the Field of Honor and visit our special focus exhibit, Remembering 9/11: From Ground Zero to Abbey Gate.

☕ Three Legged Dog Coffee Truck
🥯 NY Bagel Brothers
Both will be onsite from 8:00–11:00 AM.

🇺🇸 Join us tomorrow and RSVP here:
https://www.asomf.org/event/9-11/

📍 U.S. Army Airborne & Special Operations Museum
100 Bragg Blvd., Fayetteville, NC

Tomorrow, we remember the lives lost. We honor those who answered the call. And we recognize the generations who served in the wars that followed.

On 11 September 2001, New Jersey firefighter Brian Errickson boarded a New York Police Department bus, heading directly ...
09/10/2026

On 11 September 2001, New Jersey firefighter Brian Errickson boarded a New York Police Department bus, heading directly toward the collapsing Twin Towers to rescue victims at Ground Zero.

Driven by the same calling to protect others, Errickson enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving as a paratrooper with the 82d Airborne Division in Afghanistan’s contested Arghandab River Valley.
When a massive explosion leveled his combat outpost in Deh-e Kowchay, Errickson fell back on his first-responder training, digging frantically through the suffocating rubble to unearth his buried brothers-in-arms.

His journey from firefighter at Ground Zero to airborne infantryman embodies the generation of Americans who answered the call of 9/11 and carried that resolve to the front lines of the Global War on Terrorism.

09/10/2026

The wait is over.

The Airborne V/R Experience is officially open.

Step beyond the galleries and experience jump day from a whole new perspective through immersive virtual reality, real-world footage, and interactive storytelling.

Get the green light. Experience the jump.

🎟️ $15 per person
📍 U.S. Army Airborne & Special Operations Museum

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09/09/2026

More than 200,000 tons of steel supported the Twin Towers on September 11, 2001.

This 20-pound solid bar was forged from steel recovered from the rubble at Ground Zero, and today, visitors to the U.S. Army Airborne & Special Operations Museum can reach out and touch it.

Not through glass. Not a reproduction. A tangible connection to a day that changed our nation forever.

As you place your hand on the steel, take a moment to remember the 2,977 lives lost on September 11, the first responders who ran toward danger, the families forever changed, and the service members who answered the call in the years that followed.

The steel is featured in our focus exhibit, “Remembering 9/11: From Ground Zero to Abbey Gate.”

Twenty-five years later, we remember. 🇺🇸

09/07/2026

This time, you’re not just watching history.

You’re stepping into it. 🪂

Developed in partnership with Mass Virtual, the new Airborne Virtual Reality Experience puts you inside the preparation and anticipation of a paratrooper’s jump day.

Opening September 10 at the U.S. Army Airborne & Special Operations Museum.

🎟️ $15 per person

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.

Address

100 Bragg Boulevard
Fayetteville, NC
28301

Opening Hours

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

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+19106432778

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