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2019 REPORT TO TH E COMMUNITY
Ten is only a number—and a
2019
rather small one in the larger
scheme of things—but it’s a
momentous number for the
National Infantry Museum. In
2019, we celebrated our 10th
anniversary. As we watched BY T H E
General Colin Powell cut the
ribbon on this great facility in NUMBERS
June 2009, we never imagined
how much we would grow in
the decade to follow.
But here we are, celebrating impressive numbers and
enviable achievements. Just after our 10th birthday,
we welcomed our 3,000,000th visitor. We maintain
255,184
a 5-star rating on TripAdvisor and are proud to be
our city’s number one rated attraction and one of the
highest rated attractions in Georgia. We boast about
being USA Today’s Best Free Museum and one of CNN
Travel’s “12 Must See Military Museums” worldwide, Visitors
sharing the designation with European museums that
have existed for centuries. Our trophy case displays the
coveted THEA Award for attraction excellence and the
Georgia Arts and Humanities Award.
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Of course, awards mean nothing without the people
behind them. We have volunteers that are so Private
passionate that they needled me into redesigning the Events
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Family Gallery this year with volunteer labor rather
than waiting to raise enough money to pay pros to do
it. And I’m so glad we did. While our volunteers man
the frontline, our exceptional employees work in the
trenches, raising money, developing education and Homeschool
outreach programs, updating technology and keeping Student
a spit-and-polish shine on this national treasure. We
wouldn’t be where we are without every one of them. Visits
And, of course, we would not be here without you.
Please visit us often and bring your guests. Drop a
donation in the box or join our 1775 Society. With
8,224
your continued support our next decade will be just as Student
momentous. Visitors
President’s Note: As we publish this in April 2020, we
all are facing the medical and economic challenges of
COVID-19. The Foundation and Army staffs, coupled
16,580
with our volunteers, remain focused on our mission of Soldiers
honoring Soldiers – past, present and future. Like you,
we are committed to making the next 10 years better
Toured the
than the last. Please remain safe and healthy. Follow Museum
Me, I am the Infantry!
15,857
Soldiers
Graduated on
BG Pete Jones, U.S. Army Retired Inouye Field
President and Chief Operating Officer
National Infantry Museum
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US! The Army has a tradition: each year on its birthday, the oldest “Ben Williams, Greg Camp, Jerry White, Carmen Cavezza and the youngest Soldier in the room are enlisted to cut the ... these are the men who built the National Infantry cake. So, on the National Infantry Museum’s 10th birthday Museum. Generations of Soldiers, families and patriotic on June 19, in front of nearly 200 Infantry training graduates Americans will be forever grateful that they understood from Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 46th Infantry, 19-year- the importance of honoring the tremendous sacrifices old PVT Kai Avery and retired Generals Tom Metz and Chuck that our Soldiers continue to make for us.” Jacoby brought down the bayonet on our birthday cake. Ten years earlier, thousands of people braved a sweltering hot day to watch General Colin Powell and others cut the ribbon on the magnificent new museum. Patriotic banners waved in the hot breeze, framing Soldiers representing every period in Infantry history. It was the culmination of a decade of hard work and fundraising, and a proud moment for the entire community. The museum celebrated its 10th birthday with a combination of small events—free movies, tours, a trivia night, scavenger hunts, and sessions in the DownRange Combat Simulators— and a 30,000-foot look at how we got here, and what’s next. It ended with a donor appreciation event recognizing supporters and the museum’s founders. BG (Ret) Pete Jones, the Museum Foundation’s President and COO, raised a toast.
7 5 YEARS LATE R: REMEMBERING D-DAY For those who were there, D-Day is a frozen memory of fear, pain and sorrow. Now in their 90s, they can recall every minute vividly. It hardly seems possible that one of the greatest military achievements in history happened 75 years ago. Three World War II veterans joined us as we commemorated the 75th Anniversary of D-Day on June 6. Charlie Maupin, John Vella and Max Thrash were treated like rock stars as they enthusiastically shared their stories with visitors both old and young. The vets helped cut the ribbon on a new exhibit in the museum’s temporary gallery, featuring D-Day related artifacts not typically on display. On World War II Street, museum supporters Alan and Linda Feister unveiled a bronze plaque in front of the chapel containing the prayer Franklin Delano Roosevelt read to a worried nation the night of the invasion. FDR impersonators James Fowler and Robert Prater read the prayer, once to guests on World War II Street, and once to a graduating class of Infantry trainees. The events of the day got some network media attention. Fox Sports South spent the day with us for their reports on Fort Benning’s role during the D-Day invasion.
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VISITO R
10 was a big number in 2019 ... so was
3,000,000. When Tim Lordan walked
through our doors on July 2, he became
the museum’s 3,000,000th visitor.
JIMMY CARTER AND FAMILY Tim and his family from Massachusetts
traveled to Columbus for the Infantry
GET A BE HIND -THE -S CE N E S T O U R School graduation of grandson Andrew
Curran. Andrew had just earned an
Except for four years at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue and a few more at the achievement medal for being his
Governor’s mansion in Atlanta, Jimmy Carter has lived an unassuming life in tiny company’s “top shot” and Tim thought
Plains, Georgia. Though it’s just 50 miles away, Carter’s continued work as a peace the commotion in the museum lobby was
broker, home builder and Sunday school teacher eat up nearly all his free time. for Andrew. But Foundation President BG
(Ret) Pete Jones explained the real reason
But finally, shortly after Christmas, President Carter ticked one more box on his for the celebration, and presented the
must-see list when he brought 40 or so members of his family for a private tour family with a gift bag containing museum
of the National Infantry Museum. While the grownups walked the Last 100 Yards merchandise, gift certificates and a
limited edition Infantry Silver Dollar,
Ramp and explored the galleries, the little ones were treated to popcorn, soda
released by the U.S. Mint in 2012.
and an exclusive screening of The Polar Express in the Giant Screen Theater.
The Carters enjoyed not only the galleries, displays and a behind-the-scenes The museum’s attendance from 2009 to
tour of the artifact vault, they went home with their own bag of popcorn and a 2019 averaged 300,000 a year.
Golden Ticket punched with President’s initials: JEC.
G LO B AL WAR ON TE RROR ISM
MEMORIAL REDEDICATED
The 36th Chief of Staff of the Army, retired four-star General George Casey, guest speaker at the 2019
rededication of the Global War on Terrorism Memorial, knows first-hand the pain of war. His father was
killed in Vietnam. Decades later, as the Commanding General of the Multi-National Force in Iraq from
2004 to 2007, he came face to face with the many of the Soldiers whose names are on the memorial.
“It is not lost on me that just over a quarter of those names happened under my command in Iraq,”
he said.
The crowd of about 1,000 included more than 250 Gold Star family members who share that pain.
For them, the memorial provides emotional healing and ensures their loved ones are never forgotten.
The spouses, parents and children came from 35 states this year, nearly doubling their numbers
from 2018. On Friday night they were the honored guests at a reception where they found solace
with each other and shared their own stories of inspiration. On Saturday, they watched as 46 new
names on the memorial were dedicated. The memorial’s granite panels now carry 6,990 names of
Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines killed since 9/11.
Thanks to a donation from Liberty Utilities, each Gold Star family member took
home a coin commemorating the event and a framed picture of
the memorial. A rededication event is held every year on the
Saturday after Labor Day.
NE W GALLE RY
OP E NS
The museum opened a new gallery in
2019 designed for traveling exhibits and
temporary displays of hidden treasures
from the Army’s vast collection. The
inaugural show spotlighted museum
artist Al Reid’s 33 years of work,
including portraits of some of our area’s
FAMILY GALLERY RE-OPENS
most revered veterans. Reid began his
career as a graphic illustrator at Fort
Benning and later served as Resident
T H ANKS TO P E RSISTE NT VO LU N T E E R S Artist and Exhibits Specialist for the
National Infantry Museum. His portraits
Back in 2017, the museum had to close the beloved Family Gallery after powder line the halls and auditoriums of many
post beetles were discovered gnawing on its wood panels. The gallery was emptied buildings on post and in several U.S.
and the space was treated, but there was no money in the budget to rebuild it. Army museums. In June, the exhibit was
replaced with one highlighting the 75th
The museum’s dedicated volunteers, who love to show off that gallery, finally lost anniversary of D-Day.
patience. They told BG Pete Jones that they wanted the gallery renovated even if
they had to do it themselves. And, along with a generous grant from the Fort Benning
Chapter of the Daughters of the U.S. Army, that’s pretty much what happened.
The Family Gallery is the only gallery in the Army’s 44-museum system dedicated
to Army families. It illustrates the challenges of Army home life and how
communication has changed over the generations. The gallery’s new cases
contain three times as many artifacts as the original gallery. But back by popular
demand is the kids’ corner, where youngsters can try on Soldiers’ uniforms and
play in a child-sized nook that looks like a Bradley Fighting Vehicle.
R IF LE RAN G E
AT TRACTION
ADDE D
Sharpshooters and wannabes alike are
having a blast in the museum’s new
DownRange Rifle Range. Arm yourself
with a replica M-4 just like the weapon
Soldiers use. Fire at targets or immerse
yourself in simulated combat. Choose
beginner, intermediate or advanced
simulations. Even little kids can play,
using replica handguns that are lighter
and easier to hold.
The Rifle Range and our virtual reality
simulators are more than just games.
They give visitors an idea what service
members do every day, and why they
deserve our respect and gratitude.
A SP E C IAL T H AN K YO U T O O U R
10-YEAR VOLUNTEERS
If you ever hitched a ride from the parking lot to the parade field, Carl Fedde probably
drove you there. Looking for other things to do in town? Holly Amat is one of the
city’s best ambassadors. And when the Board of Directors wants to hear from the
field commander, they call on Jean McKee.
Carl, Jean and Holly are just three of the museum’s nearly 90 volunteers. They are the
face of the museum—they greet you, answer your questions, ask about your day and
warmly invite you to come again. We have said it again and again—we couldn’t survive
without them.
Carl, Holly and Jean have been with the museum since it opened in 2009, logging
more than 20,000 volunteer hours combined. But they aren’t the only ones who have
been with us since the start. In fact, our rolls show 31 volunteers reached the 10-year
anniversary the same time we did.
IF YOU KNOW ANY OF THESE GENEROUS AND
FRIENDLY PEOPLE, PLEASE TELL THEM THANK YOU!
Holly Amat Leslie Fedde Dora Ray
Rick Anthony Robert Goddard Dolores Sanchez
Teemi Caskey Jeanne Guilbeault Bill Scrantom
Eva Chappelle Jerry Hendrix Barbara Singleton
Bain Cowell John House Irmi Skira
Karen Cowell Helen Hurst Philip Smith
Matt Cowell Rusty Hurst Jim Talley
Bruce Clemens Zema Laird Wallace Twiggs
Tom Craddock Liz Land Richard Wright
Carl Fedde Jean McKee
FAREW E LL TO THE
SOLDIER MARATHON
Sadly, the Soldier Marathon crossed
the finish line for the last time in 2019.
The race attracted everyone from
stroller moms to drill sergeants to elite
runners from across the country. In
ten years, the organization was able to
donate $308,000 to four organizations
that honor Soldiers, including the
National Infantry Museum.
Congratulations to Race Director Cecil
Cheves and his incredible team of
employees and volunteers for creating
wonderful memories for runners and
support for our Soldiers!
MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS
PAY A VISIT
Museum visitors watch with patriotic pride as young Al Lynch received the Medal of Honor for pulling three
Soldiers walk by. They’re charmed by old Soldiers who wounded comrades to safety in the midst of an intense
regale them with war stories. And admiration turns to awe firefight in Vietnam, refusing to abandon his brothers-
when someone wearing the Medal of Honor appears. in-arms. At a Leadership Lecture event, he told a packed
The National Infantry Museum is proud to have welcomed theater about the events that shaped his life, including a
many Medal of Honor recipients over the years. They wear school career of being bullied and decades of fighting PTSD.
the nation’s highest honor for valor not because they’re Staff Sgt. David Bellavia was awarded the nation’s highest
superheroes, but because they are ordinary people who do honor for his actions in the second battle of Fallujah in 2004.
extraordinary things to honor their pledge to the country, He spoke at a graduation of new Infantry Soldiers, and
even in harm’s way. gave a smaller group of honor graduates a talk that was so
The National Infantry Museum proudly hosted visits by two impassioned and inspirational that even the civilians in the
Medal of Honor recipients in 2019. room considered signing up.
We appreciate our Premier and
Sustaining Partners for providing
crucial funding for year-round STAT E ME N T O F
operating support
financial position
December 31, 2019
PREMIER PARTNERS
$25,000 ASSETS
Aflac Cash, Cash Equivalents & Investments $ 600,200
Coca-Cola
Contributions Receivable, Net 1,156,050
Dignity/Striffler-Hamby
Liberty Utilities Other Assets 552,198
Lockwood Partners Fixed Assets (Net of Depreciation) to Include Land, 74,762,123
National Infantry Association Buildings, Furniture & Fixtures, Equipment
Pezold Management
TSYS Total Assets $ 77,070,571
Synovus
Waffle House
LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS
sustaining PARTNERS LIABILITIES
Notes and Accounts Payable 6,547,348
$15,000
Wells Fargo Total Liabilities $ 6,547,348
$10,000 NET ASSETS
Booz Allen Hamilton
The Hughston Clinic
Unrestricted Net Assets 69,998,206
WC Bradley Temporarily Restricted Net Assets 525,017
$5,000 Total Net Assets $ 70,523,223
Kinetic
Pratt & Whitney Total Liabilities & Net Assets $ 77,070,571The National Infantry Museum Foundation is grateful for the
support of the 1775 Society. Your annual gift of at least $1,000
includes two tickets to the annual gala plus many other benefits.
For more information, call Jane Bayer at 706-685-2604.
Freedom Level - $10,000 Mr. and Mrs. Dan Amos Dr. and Mrs. Kurt Jacobson COL (Ret) George Rasula
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Cheves Mr. and Mrs. R. Wayne Andrews GEN (Ret) Charles Jacoby, Jr. Mrs. Sam Rawls, Jr.
Mrs. Owen Ditchfield Mr. Tom Arthur Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Bill Reaves
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Pezold Dr. and Mrs. Champ Baker, Jr. Mrs. Gary Allen Jones Col (Ret) and Mrs. Andy Redmond
Pritzker Military Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ball Mr. and Mrs. Robert Jones, Jr. Dr. John Richards
Dr. and Mrs. Carl Savory LTG (Ret) Jared Bates Mr. and Mrs. Thornton Jordan GEN (Ret) and Mrs. William Richardson
Dr. and Mrs. Gary Bayer Dr. William P. Kendall The HON Tom Ridge
Liberty Level - $5,000 Mr. Josh Beard Mr. and Mrs. Kelsey Kennon Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Roberts
GEN (Ret) and Mrs. John Abizaid Mr. and Mrs. Billy Benton, Jr. Ms. Ilene Kent Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Rossi
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Baker Mr. and Mrs. Carter Berry GEN (Ret) Buck Kernan LTC (Ret) and Mrs. Scott Rutter
Mr. Richard Bickerstaff, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James Blanchard Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kilpatrick, Jr. Ms. Margaret Salter
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Butler, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. William Blanchard Mr. and Mrs. C. Robert Koon COL (Ret) Don Sando and The
Mr. and Mrs. Jake Flournoy LTC (Ret) and Mrs. Don Bowman Dr. and Mrs. James Kurish HON Julia L. Sando
Mr. and Mrs. Ken Henson Mr. and Mrs. George Boyd, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Mason Lampton Mr. and Mrs. Claude Scarbrough III
Mr. and Mrs. Jay Kurtz GEN (Ret) David Bramlett COL (Ret) and Mrs. Earle Lasseter BG (Ret) Gene Schmidt
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Link COL (Ret) and Mrs. Johnny Brooks MG (Ret) and Mrs. Willard Latham MG (Ret) Edison Scholes
Mrs. Jean McKee GEN (Ret) Arthur Brown, Jr. SGM (Ret) Jim Lee Mrs. H. Norman Schwarzkopf
MG (Ret) and Mrs. Peter McVey GEN (Ret) and Mrs. Edwin Burba, Jr. Ms. Jacki Lowe Mr. Bill Scrantom
Mr. and Mrs. Warner Neal COL (Ret) and Mrs. Bill Carty Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lumpkin III Ms. Julia Sellers
GEN (Ret) Robert RisCassi LTG (Ret) and Mrs. Carmen Cavezza BG (Ret) and Mrs. James Mace COL (Ret) and Mrs. Michael Sierra
GEN (Ret) and Mrs. H. Hugh Shelton COL (Ret) and Mrs. Rob Choppa Mr. Doug Magruder Mr. and Mrs. Michael Silverstein
George and Ann Swift Family Fdn. Mrs. Gail Cohn LTG (Ret) and Mrs. Lawson Magruder III LTG (Ret) and Mrs. Gary Speer
The HON Judy Thomas Mrs. Lovick Corn Mr. Frank Maier Mr. and Mrs. J. Edward Sprouse
Mrs. Katherine Corn Wilson LTC (Ret) and Mrs. Jim Creek GEN (Ret) and Mrs. Barry McCaffrey Mr. and Mrs. John Stacy
COL (Ret) John D’Agostino CSM (Ret) and Mrs. Steve McClaflin Mr. and Mrs. J. Riley Stansell
Patriot Level - $2,500 Ms. Janet Davis Mr. and Mrs. Nelson McGahee MG (Ret) and Mrs. William Steele
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Abeyta Mr. and Mrs. Mack Dove COL (Ret) and Mrs. R. Scott McGurk Mr. and Mrs. Mathews Swift
Mr. and Mrs. James Balkcom, Jr. MG (Ret) Maurice Edmonds MG (Ret) Carl McNair, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Talley
COL (Ret) and Mrs. Greg Camp MG (Ret) and Mrs. Carl Ernst Mr. and Mrs. H. Ray McPhail Thayer Companies
Emory University Goizueta COL (Ret) and Mrs. John Fatum Mr. Kenneth Miller Mr. and Mrs. Phil Tomlinson
Business School Mr. and Mrs. James Ferrell MG (Ret) and Mrs. James Musselman Mr. and Mrs. Brad Turner
COL (Ret) and Mrs. Dan Fuhr LTG (Ret) and Mrs. Harold Fields Mr. and Mrs. Alex Naik Mr. and Mrs. Scott Voynich
Mr. and Mrs. John Hargrove MG Malcom Frost and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Newman Mr. and Mrs. John Walden, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. William Huff MG (Ret) Patricia Frost Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Nichols Mr. and Mrs. Rob Ward
BG (Ret) and Mrs. Pete Jones Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Garrard LTG (Ret) and Mrs. Jack Nix LTG (Ret) and Mrs. Sam Wetzel
Dr. and Mrs. David Kulbersh Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Goldfrank Mr. and Mrs. Charlton Norris MG (Ret) and Mrs. Jerry White
LTG (Ret) and Mrs. Tom Metz Dr. and Mrs. Jack Goldfrank Dr. Lyle Norwood Mr. and Mrs. William White
Mr. and Mrs. Chuck McClure GEN (Ret) Benjamin Griffin COL (Ret) and Mrs. Dick Nurnberg GEN (Ret) John Wickham
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Northrop Mrs. Richard Hallock COL (Ret) Bob Offer and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wilensky
Dr. Robin Pennock Mr. Kevin Harcourt Dr. Carole Rutland LTG (Ret) Leonard Wishart III
Dr. and Mrs. Richard Robbins GEN (Ret) William Hartzog Mr. and Mrs. Marc Olivié MG (Ret) and Mrs. Walt Wojdakowski
The HON and Mrs. Bill Rumer Mr. and Mrs. Madden Hatcher, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Parker LTC (Ret) Richard Wood
Mr. and Mrs. John Shinkle Mrs. Stephanie Haveron Mr. and Mrs. Jack Pease III Mr. and Mrs. Troy Woods
Mr. and Mrs. John Thayer William and Ashley Hawthorne LTC (Ret) and Mrs. Mac Plummer Mr. and Mrs. John Woolbright
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Weaver Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hecht III Mr. and Mrs. James Poole Mr. and Mrs. Bill Woolfolk III
Mr. and Mrs. Will White Mr. Richard Hecht GEN (Ret) and Mrs. Colin Powell Mr. and Mrs. Joel Wooten
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Williams Mrs. Roger Hewitt The HON and Mrs. Bob Poydasheff Mr. and Mrs. James Yancey
Mr. Richard Wright Mr. and Mrs. Comer Hobbs The HON Robert Prater Mr. L. Meredith Yoe, Jr.
COL (Ret) and Mrs. Hank Holcomb Mr. and Mrs. Bill Privette Mr. and Mrs. Robert Yellowlees
1775 Level - $1,000 The HON and Mrs. John House COL (Ret) and Mrs. Ralph Puckett Mr. and Mrs. Al Zimmerman
Phyllis and Newt Aaron Mr. and Mrs. Jim Irvin Mr. and Mrs. Alan RamsayABOUT THE MUSEUM NAT I O NA L I NFA NT RY M U S EU M F OUN DATION
The 190,000-square-foot National Infantry
Museum and Soldier Center chronicles Officers
the history of the American Infantry from LTG (Ret) Tom Metz, Chairman and CEO
its formation in 1775 to the present. On BG (Ret) Pete Jones, President and COO
display are tens of thousands of priceless
COL (Ret) Andy Redmond, Executive Vice President
artifacts telling the stories from Bunker
Hill to Baghdad. In addition to five era Mr. Frank Lumpkin III, Secretary and Treasurer
galleries, there are galleries dedicated
to those who support an Infantryman,
training at Fort Benning, the history of the NAT I O NA L I NFA NT RY M U S EU M F OUN DATION
Armor and Cavalry branch, and recipients Board of Directors
of the Medal of Honor. There are galleries honoring distinguished
Rangers and graduates of Officer Candidate School. LTG Tom Metz, Chairman Mr. Heath Schondelmayer
LTG Carmen Cavezza, Mr. John Shinkle
The Soldier Center includes elements that make the museum a Chairman Emeritus Mr. Michael Silverstein
modern day attraction for visitors with diverse interests, such Dr. Carl Savory, Vice Chairman HON Judy Thomas
as a giant screen theater, combat simulators, the Fife and Drum Mr. Brian Abeyta
restaurant and the Soldier Store. The HON John Allen
The 155-acre campus includes an authentically restored World Mr. Mark Baker Ex-Officio Members
War II Company Street and a parade field and stadium for weekly Mr. John Hargrove BG David Hodne
graduations of Fort Benning trainees. The flag-lined Heritage Sen. Hunter Hill COL (Ret) Mike Burns
Walk holds custom-engraved granite pavers purchased to honor Mr. Tony Link COL (Ret) Bob Brown
loved ones. Stretching the length of Heritage Walk is the Vietnam Ms. Jacki Lowe Mr. Dave Hanselman
Memorial Plaza, featuring a ¾-scale replica of the Vietnam Wall on Mayor Skip Henderson
Mr. Frank Lumpkin III
one side and the Global War on Terrorism Memorial on the other.
Mr. Warner Neal Mayor Eddie Lowe
The Memorial Walk of Honor is home to dozens more monuments
and memorials. Mr. Chuck Rossi Mr. Bill Huff
Mrs. Becky Rumer Mrs. Jean McKee
The National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center opened on
June 19, 2009. NAT I O NA L I NFA NT RY M U S EU M F OUN DATION
MUSEUM ADVISORY BOARD
Mr. Jim Weaver, Chairman GEN Buck Kernan
GEN Chuck Jacoby, Vice Chairman GEN Frederick Kroesen
GEN Ed Burba, Chairman Emeritus MG Will Latham
GEN Barry McCaffrey, LTG John LeMoyne
Vice Chairman Emeritus MG Ken Leuer
GEN Lloyd Austin Honorable Bob Poydasheff
Mr. Jim Balkcom COL Ralph Puckett
LTG Mike Barbero Mr. Tom Rabaut
LTG Jerry Bates GEN Bill Richardson
MG J.B. Burns Gov. Tom Ridge
LTG Carmen Cavezza GEN Robert W. RisCassi
LTG Charles W. “Bill” Dyke COL Mike Sierra
GEN Larry Ellis LTG Mike Spigelmire
MG Carl Ernst MG William Steele
LTG Mike Ferriter Mr. Mat Swift
PARTNERSHIPS LTG Tom Fields Mr. Fred Taylor
The National Infantry Museum and Soldier Center is operated as a partner- GEN John Foss LTG Sam Wetzel
ship between the National Infantry Museum Foundation, the Maneuver LTG Ben Freakley MG Jerry White
Center of Excellence at Fort Benning, and the U.S. Army Center of Military Mr. Joe Galloway GEN John Wickham
History. LTG Dave Grange MG Walt Wojdakowski
The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) formed in 1998 to raise funds for, build, and Mrs. Richard Hallock BG Jim Yarbrough
operate a new National Infantry Museum. It is directly responsible for all GEN William Hartzog
fund raising, construction/expansion, property, and non-gallery spaces in
the building.
The Maneuver Center of Excellence museum staff is responsible for all ARMY MUSEUM LEADERSHIP
artifact collection, display, maintenance, and storage. David Hanselman, Army Museum Enterprise Regional Director
The Army reimburses the Foundation for approximately 30 percent of the Scott Daubert, Museum Director
museum’s operating expenses. This is the first military museum in the Jeff Reed, Chief Curator
nation to operate in partnership with a private foundation. Chris Goodrow, Arms CuratorYou can also read
