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How the American Front First Saw D-Day

May 10, 2023 | Guest Speaker Program

By Mike Bazinet Greg Wilsbacher, Ph.D., a University of ��Live faculty librarian and curator of the famous Fox Movietone News Collection housed there, will present a muti-media program, How the American Homefront First Saw D-Day on June 5 at 2 p.m. at the...

Museum Exhibit Honors Women in the Military

Apr 27, 2023 | News

Exhibit features Women in the Military. This is first in a series of five articles on new exhibits at the ��Live: Women in the Military, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marines, and U.S. Navy.A "bigger" way to honor women who...

It came without warning.

Apr 27, 2023 | Living Histories

It Came Without Warning By Tech. Sgt. Brian Christiansen, USAF (Ret.)April 27, 2011 – Kabul, Afghanistan My office sits behind a 60-person auditorium on the second floor of what looks like an old hanger. Our office could have been a projection room and storage area...

Walk Through History Event

Apr 24, 2023 | Events

Walk through History With World War II with best-selling authors and actual WWII veterans who were there The ��Live is excited to offer the A Walk through History Event.Be a part of history as you explore their stories. Your...

The Untold Story of the CIA Mission to Avenge 9/11

Apr 5, 2023 | Guest Speaker Program

CIA Senior Intelligence Officer David Tyson will share his experiences leading the CIA response to the 9/11 attacks Tyson was instrumental in helping the US get its first foothold in Afghanistan after 9/11. He was the partner of Mike Spann, the first U.S. casualty in...

Vietnam Veteran and Eagle Scout

Apr 2, 2023 | News

Student/Scout/JROTC Cadet/Pathfinder Meets Vietnam Veteran Lake Cochran is a Brevard High senior and a USMC JROTC cadet. Also a member of Boy Scout Troop 703 in Brevard, he is very close to earning his Eagle Scout badge. His Eagle project was to build a biking and...

Let Them Eat Cake – National Vietnam War Veterans Day

Mar 31, 2023 | News

Let them Eat Cake! Honoring Vietnam era Veterans on National Vietnam War Veterans Day Vietnam era veterans and family members gathered at the ��Live for coffee, cake, and conversation on March 29, National Vietnam War Veterans Day. The museum’s...

The Frontline Generation: How We Served Post 9/11

Mar 24, 2023 | Guest Speaker Program

Combat Service in Iraq and Afghanistan Eastman’s 10 years of military service included two combat deployments, one in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, the other in support of Operation Enduring Freedom In Afghanistan. She started her military career in the enlisted...

Recovering from War – One Dog at a Time

Mar 22, 2023 | News

Warrior Canine Connection (WCC) - recovering veterans in a mission of training future service dogs Every week, Labrador and Golden Retrievers are changing the lives of veterans with visible and invisible wounds at Asheville and Hendersonville area training centers....