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Here is this week’s challenge for “What is it Wednesday?” - What is it?! ![]()
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Thanks to everyone who played last week… The answer for August 13th is an access hatch on our M60A1… see the previous post for the full details!![]()
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The answer to the “What is it? Wednesday” question from August 13th is the handles and retaining bolts on the rear engine access hatch of our M60A1! Have you ever worked on an M60?![]()
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Stay tuned for the next “What is it? Wednesday” question tomorrow, August 20th at 10:00 am EST!![]()
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Great segment on WCVB Channel 5 Boston featuring our friend, WWII Veteran Caster Salemi, about his experiences in the Pacific Theater as we approach the 80th Anniversary of V-J Day. Caster will be our guest at this weekend's WWII Tank Demo Weekend at the American Heritage Museum, so please come out and meet him!
Mass. veteran shares World War II memories at Hudson museum
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As the 80th anniversary of V-J Day approaches, veteran Caster Salemi reflects on his World War II experiences at Hudson's American Heritage Museum.
Here is this week’s challenge for “What is it Wednesday?” - What is it?! ![]()
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Thanks to everyone who played last week… The answer for August 6th is the tow hitch on our A34 Comet… see the previous post for the full details!![]()
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February 2023
Speaker Series: 11B10-Memories of a Light Weapons Infantryman in Vietnam. By author John Magnarelli
$10 – $20
Mr. Magnarelli will talk about his experiences as a young soldier in the Vietnam War and the processes he went through in writing his captivating book. 11B10 is a memoir on what Army life was like from boot camp through combat through the eyes of a young man just out of high school. Without glorification or exaggeration it reflects the experience of the author’s time in the service specifically his year as an infantryman in the 82nd Airborne Division and…
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AHM Presentation: History of the Abrams Tank
$10 – $20
The M1 Abrams is a third-generation American main battle tank designed by Chrysler Defense and named for General Creighton Abrams. Conceived for modern armored ground warfare and now one of the heaviest tanks in service at nearly 68 tons, it introduced several innovative features, including a multifuel turbine engine, sophisticated Chobham composite armor, a computer fire control system, separate ammunition storage in a blow-out compartment, and NBC protection for crew safety. The M1 Abrams entered service in 1980 and currently…
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AHM Presentation: Tank Technology
Join us at the American Heritage Museum on Friday, March 29th at 1:00 PM, to hear a presentation by AHM docent and former Master Gunner and tank platoon Sergeant Gregg Pomerleau. Mobility, protection and firepower are the main factors considered when designing and operating tanks. Hear Gregg Pomerleau discuss the history and technologies of tanks and how the concepts of building a better tank has advanced over the millennia. Mr. Pomerleau's has an extensive knowledge in tanks of all kinds…
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June 2023
$10 – $20
Speaker Series: Angels Against The Sun – The battle for the Philippines and occupation of Japan
September 2023
October 2023
November 2023
March 2024
Free with standard museum admission
Speaker Series: Korea – Triumph at Kapyong, Tragedy at Imjin and How Armor Made the Difference
May 2024
June 2024
October 2024
December 2024
Free with standard museum admission
Speaker Series: WWII and the Use of German Rail Cars in the Holocaust
January 2025
February 2025
Free with standard museum admission
Speaker Series: The Six Triple Eight: All-Black, All-Female Battalion That Defied the Odds
April 2025
May 2025
Speaker Series: Through My Father’s Eyes – Untold Stories of Easy Company
Free with standard museum admission
Join us at the American Heritage Museum on May 10th for an amazing talk by George Luz, Jr. about his dad George Luz, Sr., who was part of the original Band of Brothers. George Luz, Sr., was in Company E, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne Division. Better known as Easy Company—was one of the most famous units of World War II. Their story was popularized by Stephen Ambrose’s book Band of Brothers and the HBO miniseries of the same name. Easy…
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Free with standard museum admission
Speaker Series: Tracing The Steps Of Father Connors, 9th Inf. Division Pastor
June 2025
Free with standard museum admission
Speaker Series: Unearthing the Stories of Union Soldier Brothers: A Personal Tour of the American Civil War
July 2025
Free with standard museum admission
Speaker Series: The Party Dolls – Escape from the Zoo Annex – Vietnam POW Story
