National Museum of the United States Army / Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

"The National Museum of the United States Army (NMUSA), a cultural institution of national significance that is the first to tell the story of the oldest branch of the United States military. The building - which is located just 20 miles outside of Washington, D.C. - is designed to serve as a center of education, and the Army's symbolic front door."

"The building - which is located just 20 miles outside of Washington, D.C. - is designed to serve as a center of education, and the Army's symbolic front door. By walking visitors through every generation of the Army, the museum focuses not on battles or wars, but on the individual soldier - a centuries-long narrative of honor, sacrifice, and valor."

The National Museum of the United States Army (NMUSA) functions as a cultural institution of national significance and is the first to present the story of the Army, the oldest branch of the U.S. military. The museum sits about 20 miles outside Washington, D.C. The facility is designed to operate as a center of education and to serve as the Army's symbolic front door. Exhibits guide visitors through every generation of the Army. The museum emphasizes the experiences of individual soldiers rather than concentrating on battles or wars. The narrative presented is centuries long and centers on honor, sacrifice, and valor.

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