Kenneth “Rock” Merritt was the second parachutist to jump from his plane, at the Normandy invasion, in 1944, as part of the 1st Battalion 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), in the 82nd Airborne Division.  Though his chain of command was killed,...

Vietnam veteran, former Army Special Forces medic, and Medal of Honor recipient Gary Beikirch shares his experiences in the military and offers lessons learned from a life of public service

Vietnam veteran, former Army Special Forces medic, and Medal of Honor recipient Gary Beikirch shares his experiences in the military and offers lessons learned from a life of public service

Author Thomas Lippman visits the Museum amp; Library to discuss his book Hero of the Crossing: How Anwar Sadat and the 1973 War Changed the World.

Author Thomas Lippman visits the Museum & Library to discuss his book "Hero of the Crossing: How Anwar Sadat and the 1973 War Changed the World."

Author James McGrath visits the Pritzker Military Museum amp; Library to discuss his book The Ambulance Drivers: Hemingway, Dos Passos, and a Friendship Made and Lost in War.

Author James McGrath visits the Pritzker Military Museum & Library to discuss his book "The Ambulance Drivers: Hemingway, Dos Passos, and a Friendship Made and Lost in War."

Jason Redman, a decorated U.S. Navy SEAL lieutenant who served in Colombia, Peru, Afghanistan, and Iraq, discusses his book "The Trident: The Forging and Reforging of a Navy SEAL Leader."

Lieutenant General Stephen M. Twitty (USA) visits the Museum amp; Library to discuss his career and the 100-year history of the First Army, America's first, oldest, and longest-serving numbered field army.