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DURHAM, NC · TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2026 · PARKS & REC

US Army Airborne and Special Operations

Established in August 2000, the U.

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Books, a notebook, and a desk lamp, woodcut illustration

Fig. 01 — US Army Airborne and Special Operations

About the event

Established in August 2000, the U.S. Army Airborne and Special Operations Museum (ASOM) is a first-class institution that efficiently and effectively captures, preserves, exhibits, and presents the material culture and heritage of the U.S. Army Airborne and Special Operations Forces from 1940 and into the future. The Museum celebrates over 80 years of Army Airborne and Special Operations history and honors our nation’s Soldiers – past, present, and future.

Ages: Age at least 50 yrs but less than 200 yrs,

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