Military history is full of stereotypes: rooms stuffed with weapons, exhibits with dense text going into the minutiae of battle, etc. This session advocates a people-centered approach instead, which makes military history relevant to returning visitors and those who dismiss military history as tedious. Chair: Marc Blackburn, Supervisory Park Ranger, Mount Ranier National Park, Ashford, WA. Download at: http://resource.aaslh.org/view/thems-fighting-words-new-approaches-in-military-history/