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The National Museum of the United States Army will reopen on June 14, 2021. (Matthew Barakat/Associated Press )
FORT BELVOIR, VA The National Museum of the United States Army, a museum in a publicly accessible area of Fort Belvoir, will reopen on June 14.
June 14 will mark the Army s 246th birthday. The museum officially opened on Veterans Day in November 2020 but closed temporarily on Dec. 14, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. June will be a month of celebration as we recognize Army Heritage Month, the Army s birthday and the reopening of the Army museum, said John Whitley, acting Secretary of the Army, in a statement. As the museum tells the history of our American Soldiers and honors their accomplishments and sacrifices, we will also reflect on their more recent service to our nation, including their contributions to COVID-19 and disaster-relief efforts, and the protection they provide us all.
The National Museum of the United States Army will reopen its doors June 14 - its 246th birthday - after closing mid-December due to Coronavirus concerns.
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The U.S. Army announced today that the National Museum of the United States Army will reopen on June 14, the Army’s 246th birthday. The museum, which is located at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, opened in November 2020, but was closed temporarily due to the coronavirus pandemic.
“June will be a month of celebration as we recognize Army Heritage Month, the Army’s birthday and the reopening of the Army museum,” said John Whitley, acting Secretary of the Army. “As the museum tells the history of our American Soldiers and honors their accomplishments and sacrifices, we will also reflect on their more recent service to our nation, including their contributions to COVID-19 and disaster-relief efforts, and the protection they provide us all.”
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