National Army Museum (NAPSA)—The National Museum of the United States Armyis under con- struction, and four artifacts are already in place. These unique pieces of Army history are so large that crews pre-positioned them early in the construction process so the Museum's walls could be built around them. ‘Thefirst two artifacts were the M3 Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicle that led Photocredit: Frank Lee Rugel Historic artifacts soon to be dis- played at Army’s National Museum near Washington,D.C. the 2003 charge from Kuwait to Bagh- dad, and the M4A3E2 Sherman “Jumbo” Tank, known as “Cobra King,’ which wasthefirst tank to break through Germanlines during World WarII’s Battle of the Bulge. Crews then installed an LCVP, one of the few remaining Higgins boats certified to have carried troops ashore at Normandy on D-Day. The fourth artifact, a Renault FT17 Tank known as “5 of Hearts,’ made history in World War I whenit led an attack on enemy lines near Exermont, France. It is the only known surviving Renault FI-17 ‘Tank used in combat by US. personnel. A World WarI Liberty Truck, Korean War-vintage Jeep, and Huey helicopter will be added onlater dates. ‘The Museum's construction is being funded privately through a campaign led by the Army Historical Foundation, with nearly 158,000 Founding Sponsors to date. The Foundationis also raising funds through the Army Brick Program, which allows individuals and groups to order personalized bricks that will line the Museum’s outdoor pathways. Timeis running outto order a brick at armyhistory.org/bricksthatwill be in place when the Museum opensin late 2019. ‘The U.S. Army has preserved andrestored the artifacts that will be displayed in the Museum, which is being built at Fort Belvoir, just south of Washington, D.C. The Armyis the only military service without a national museum dedicated to telling its entire history. For more information, visit armyhistory.org.
