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The Army Historical Foundation announced today that construction will soon begin on the National Museum of the United States Army on Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
Retired Army Lt. Gen. Roger Schultz, the foundation’s president, “provided Clark Construction Group, LLC of Bethesda, Maryland, the notice to proceed immediately,” according to an AHF press releases.
Activity on and around the 84-acre Museum site, adjacent to the Fairfax County Parkway, will intensify this month as heavy equipment, site managers and subcontractors begin work on the museum which is projected to open in late 2019, Schultz said.
“We’ve just reached another important milestone in our timeline for building the National Museum of the United States Army,” Schultz said. “There is no other museum in the Army Museum Enterprise that tells the complete Army story and the Army’s wide-ranging contributions to our nation’s growth and development.
We look forward to the day when we open the Museum doors and share the Army’s storied 241-year history with the American public and the Army family.”
The museum building was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, and will tell the stories of the 30 million men and women who have worn the Army uniform from 1775 through present day.
Approximately 185,000 square feet of museum space will feature state-of-the-art technology throughout the dramatic historical galleries, an interactive Experiential Learning Center designed to engage visitors’ imaginations and curiosity, and the Army Theater that will stimulate visitors of all ages emotionally and intellectually, immersing them in the Army’s history and heritage and what it is like to be a soldier, according to Shultz.
The vast majority of the museum’s rare and priceless artifacts, artwork and images have never been seen by the American people, he said. Outdoor venues will include a Memorial Garden, Amphitheater, Parade Ground, and Army Trail. The Museum will welcome an estimated 700,000 visitors annually.
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Retired Army Lt. Gen. Roger Schultz, the foundation’s president, “provided Clark Construction Group, LLC of Bethesda, Maryland, the notice to proceed immediately,” according to an AHF press releases.
Activity on and around the 84-acre Museum site, adjacent to the Fairfax County Parkway, will intensify this month as heavy equipment, site managers and subcontractors begin work on the museum which is projected to open in late 2019, Schultz said.
“We’ve just reached another important milestone in our timeline for building the National Museum of the United States Army,” Schultz said. “There is no other museum in the Army Museum Enterprise that tells the complete Army story and the Army’s wide-ranging contributions to our nation’s growth and development.
We look forward to the day when we open the Museum doors and share the Army’s storied 241-year history with the American public and the Army family.”
The museum building was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, and will tell the stories of the 30 million men and women who have worn the Army uniform from 1775 through present day.
Approximately 185,000 square feet of museum space will feature state-of-the-art technology throughout the dramatic historical galleries, an interactive Experiential Learning Center designed to engage visitors’ imaginations and curiosity, and the Army Theater that will stimulate visitors of all ages emotionally and intellectually, immersing them in the Army’s history and heritage and what it is like to be a soldier, according to Shultz.
The vast majority of the museum’s rare and priceless artifacts, artwork and images have never been seen by the American people, he said. Outdoor venues will include a Memorial Garden, Amphitheater, Parade Ground, and Army Trail. The Museum will welcome an estimated 700,000 visitors annually.
@ SMSgt Minister Gerald A. Thomas Capt Christopher MuellerCOL Mikel J. BurroughsSgt Joe LaBrancheSSgt (Join to see)Capt Seid WaddellSrA Christopher Wright LTC Stephen F.PO2 Ed C. SFC(P) Hercules Lobo MSG Tom EarleyPVT James Strait Alan K. PO1 William "Chip" NagelSGT John " Mac " McConnell SFC William Farrell LTC (Join to see) SPC Britanny *Winnie* Balthaser SSgt Robert Marx SFC (Join to see)
Construction to Begin on National Army Museum
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Traffic patterns at the intersection of the Virginia route 286 Fairfax County Parkway and US Route 1 by Tulley Gate at Fort Belvoir have been adjusted, for some time, as the construction site has been being cleared in preparation for the National Army Museum construction SP5 Mark Kuzinski.
I have an appointment at the Fort Belvoir Community Hospital for cardiology on March 23 and my wife has one for orthopedics on March 28. We drive past that intersection on the way and I expect if the weather is good, construction activity will be ongoing.
I have an appointment at the Fort Belvoir Community Hospital for cardiology on March 23 and my wife has one for orthopedics on March 28. We drive past that intersection on the way and I expect if the weather is good, construction activity will be ongoing.
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LTC Stephen F.
SP5 Mark Kuzinski - I will try to remember. I have a gastroenterology appointment in May at Fort Belvoir. I will try to include what I see in updates.
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GEN Gordon Sullivan
SP5 Mark Kuzinski construction is underway! Walls have started going up just last week. Construction progress is being documented on the Army Historical Foundation's website: https://armyhistory.org/construction-updates/. If you join their mailing list you can receive regular updates to your inbox.
Construction Updates – The Campaign for the National Museum of the United States Army
Clark Construction Group, LLC has been given the Notice to Proceed (NTP) with construction of the National Museum of the United States Army by the Army Historical Foundation and has moved heavy equipment, project management personnel and sub-contractors onto the site to begin work on the museum immediately. Footings for the Museum building are being excavated nowand concrete has started being poured for the Museum’s foundation.
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SP5 Mark Kuzinski
GEN Gordon Sullivan - Good morning and thanks for the information and I will look forward to the updates. The last time I was in that area was 1966 and I look forward to a visit there soon. Thanks again.
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LTC Stephen F.
FYI SP5 Mark Kuzinski Yesterday I took my wife for an orthopedic appointment at For Belvoir Community Hospital and passed by the construction site which has been generally cleared and the crews seem to be making steady progress.
Access to the site will be from VA 286 between I-95 and US 1.
Beginning this weekend, Fort Belvoir will change its gate schedule. The changes are due to realigning our security manpower resources. Below are all Fort Belvoir gate operation hours effective as of Saturday, April 7:
Tulley Gate remains the 24-hour gate, every day
JJ Kingman, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., every day
Pence Gate, 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., Weekdays only
Telegraph Gate, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Weekdays only
Walker Gate, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Weekdays only
We recommend hospital personnel and visitors and Exchange and Commissary customers use Tulley Gate to enter and exit after 6 p.m.
Questions can be directed to Garrison Public Affairs Office, [login to see] .
http://www.belvoir.army.mil/news/News2017/PenceClosed.asp
Access to the site will be from VA 286 between I-95 and US 1.
Beginning this weekend, Fort Belvoir will change its gate schedule. The changes are due to realigning our security manpower resources. Below are all Fort Belvoir gate operation hours effective as of Saturday, April 7:
Tulley Gate remains the 24-hour gate, every day
JJ Kingman, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., every day
Pence Gate, 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., Weekdays only
Telegraph Gate, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Weekdays only
Walker Gate, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Weekdays only
We recommend hospital personnel and visitors and Exchange and Commissary customers use Tulley Gate to enter and exit after 6 p.m.
Questions can be directed to Garrison Public Affairs Office, [login to see] .
http://www.belvoir.army.mil/news/News2017/PenceClosed.asp
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That is another destination I will have to get to when it is completed SP5 Mark Kuzinski Good morning and thanks for a good read early.
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SP5 Mark Kuzinski
Likewise! I had my advance training at Ft. Belvoir and it would bee great to visit that once more.
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