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When Can We Jump Out of This Plane?
Brevard’s Lieutenant Colonel Bill Clarke (U.S. Air Force, retired) visited 96-year-old Ray Pegram in Rutherfordton, NC to compare stories about flying in the WWII-era C-47 troop carrier. That plane became known as the “Gooney Bird” when it was used in Vietnam. Clarke...
WWII Army Nurse Dorothy Managan on Channel 13 tonight!
As a kickoff to November's Women in the Military month, one of November's featured speakers (Thursday, Nov. 21 at 2:00 pm at the museum), Dorothy Managan, will be featured on October 18, 2019 between 5:45 and 6:00 pm on Asheville's WLOS Channel 13. Dorothy, a WWII...
Sacramento-to-Saigon in a Gooney Bird
William David Clarke III, retired U.S. Air Force navigator, will present the free program: “Sacramento to Saigon in a Gooney Bird” on Thursday, September 26 at 2:00 pm at the Live. He will tell stories of his Pacific adventure:...
Eight Veterans Receive Quilts of Valor on September 7, 2019
Eight area veterans received handmade quilts to honor their service in a ceremony at the Live on September 7. Quilts of Valor is a national organization whose members produce hand-made patchwork quilts to honor veterans throughout...
Veterans Museum Kicks Off Capital Campaign
Eighty-one supporters of the Live gathered at the museum on September 4 to learn about the capital campaign for the museum’s plan to grow. Attendees toured the museum and enjoyed refreshments before hearing a program which honored...
New Ensign Commissioned by U.S. Navy in Veterans Museum
Lidia Danilevich takes the oath of office from Lt. Barbara Sterrenberg in the museum's WWII-Europe gallery Registered nurse Lidia Danilevich was commissioned as U.S. Navy Ensign in the Live on August 30. Lt. Barbara Sterrenberg,...
Bill Hudson Silent Warrior
The Live has the goals of honoring veterans, educating young and old, and preserving our proud history. Joni Pavlik, a museum volunteer, helps achieve these goals with her interview of a veteran and his story below. Bill Hudson grew...
“Women in the Military” Exhibit
The Live will honor women in the military The Live will honor women who have served or are currently serving in the military in a special month-long exhibit during the entire month of November. If...
A Marine, a Green Beret, Or Both?
Free program “A Marine, a Green Beret, Or Both?” by Mike DiRocco August 22, at 2pm at the Live How many veterans have you met who served in two branches of the U.S. Military? You can meet one on August 22. Brevard’s Mike DiRocco...
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