History Brunch: Military Mountaineers: The 10th Mountain Division in World War II with Dr. Juergens
Schedule
Sat, 12 Apr, 2025 at 10:30 am
UTC-05:00Location
100 Reynolds Ave, Fort Leavenworth, KS, United States, Kansas 66027 | Fort Leavenworth, KS
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The Frontier Army Museum invites you enjoy some light breakfast refreshments while learning about history."Military Mountaineers: The 10th Mountain Division in World War II" is the story of America's first ski and mountain troops. Learn about their unlikely origin in civilian recreational sports, their revolutionary training in Colorado's Rocky Mountains, and their fateful combat deployment to Italy. It is a tale of innovation, ingenuity, perseverance, service, and sacrifice - with a far-reaching legacy in both military and civilian spheres.
About our speaker: Dr. Chris Juergens is curator at the National WWI Museum and Memorial. Previously, he served as the Anschutz Curator of Military History at History Colorado, which is home to the historic 10th Mountain Division collection.
This event is Free. To access post please obtain a visitor pass online up to 10 days before the event: https://home.army.mil/leavenworth/about/visitor-information/gate-information
The Fort Leavenworth Online Visitor Registration Portal is open for business. We are no longer issuing paper visitor passes. They are now all virtual. A “pass” will be attached to the visitor’s ID in our security scanning system. Visitors may still use our Visitor Center or the new online portal. Here are some tips for the system.
Click the following link from a computer or mobile device:
https://pass.aie.army.mil/?b=usa&i=fort_leavenworth&t=v
Fill in your personal information and visit details. You cannot register more than 10 days in advance.
You’ll be notified via text message if your visitor pass is approved, or if you should go to the Visitor Center to request access.
When you arrive at the gate, you must present the same driver’s license or passport you registered with online.
Contact the Visitor Control Center (VCC) at 913-684-3600 with questions.
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Where is it happening?
100 Reynolds Ave, Fort Leavenworth, KS, United States, Kansas 66027Event Location & Nearby Stays:
