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This summer, stop by the First Division Museum at Cantigny Park for two new exhibits: "Panel 44: Eight Days in March," a traveling exhibit commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial; and "The Mexican American Military Experience."

On Thursday, Feb. 17, the First Division Museum at Cantigny Park in Wheaton will host a special edition of its Veteran Voices series featuring two women who served in the U.S. Armys 1st Infantry Division.

The First Division Museum in Wheaton will host two online programs: Date With Historys "Brothers in Valor" on Dec. 2, and "A Day That Will Live in Infamy: The Attack on Pearl Harbor" on Dec. 9.

The First Division Museum at Cantigny Park in Wheaton continues its Date with History series with military historian Patrick K. ODonnell on his 2018 book, "The Unknowns: The Untold Story of Americas Unknown Soldier and WWIs Most Decorated Heroes Who Brought Him Home."

The First Division Museum at Cantigny Park continues its acclaimed Date with History series with an online program featuring author Janet Brennan Croft. She will discuss J.R.R. Tolkiens personal experience with war and how it manifested in his legendarium.

On Wednesday, June 30, the First Division Museum at Cantigny Park welcomes the 1st Infantry Division Band and the Commanding Generals Mounted Color Guard.

The First Division Museum at Cantigny Park in Wheaton will host guest panel of current and retired U.S. Army generals who will share their thoughts on applying leadership, in their military lives and beyond. All six speakers are current or former Commanding Generals of the 1st Infantry Division, the famed "Big Red One."

Cantigny program looks at code talkers from World War I Learn how Native Americans played a vital role in World War I The next virtual "Date With History" will discuss how Native American languages were first used by the U.S. Armed Forces to secure military communication during World War I. In the last few months of the war, Choctaw soldiers were instrumental in helping the American Expeditionary Force to win several key battles in the Mousse-Argonne campaign. Courtesy of First Di...

Date with History to study Nuremberg and the Modern Laws of War May 6 Guards stand watch over the prisoners on trial during the Nuremberg trials, held 75 years ago following World War II Courtesy of First Division Museum John M. Geiringer   Updated 5/1/2021 1:29 AM The First Division Museum at Cantigny Park in Wheaton continues its acclaimed "Date with History" series with a virtual program about the Nuremberg trials, held 75 years ago following World War II. Guest speaker John...

Date with History to explore a lesser known aspect of Operation Desert Storm At the next virtual "Date with History," get a boots-on-the-ground perspective of the largest U.S. artillery bombardment since World War II with author and retired Col. L. Scott Lingamfelter in "Desert Redleg: Artillery Warfare in the First Gulf War." Courtesy of First Division Museum   Updated 2/16/2021 2:03 PM The First Division Museum at Cantigny Park in Wheaton continues its "Date with History" serie...