Wed, March 18, 2026 - 6:30PM

Join us on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. EDT, when Major Brennan Deveraux a U.S. Army strategist serving as a national security researcher at the US Army War College Strategic Studies Institute, will deliver a lecture titled "Strike Cell: Exterminating ISIS during Operation Inherent Resolve" at the United States Army Heritage and Education Center (USAHEC). The lecture will explore Major Deveraux's 2016 deployment to Iraq as the theater-level rocket artillery liaison in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. The presentation covers critical themes of, employing emerging technologies, airspace deconfliction on a modern battlefield, collateral damage in urban warfare, the dehumanization of the enemy, and the impact of "virtual warfare" on service members and will conclude looking to the future and a tie-in to modern conflicts from the transparent battlefield to the controversial components of drone strikes. Major Brennan Deveraux has three defense-related master's degrees and focuses his research on military adaptation, emerging-technology management, and the characteristics of future warfare. Deveraux is the author of numerous books; his most recent book is the war memoir Exterminating ISIS: Behind the Curtain of a Technological War. The event is free and open to the public. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. EDT. Following the lecture, Major Deveraux will be available for a book signing and Q&A session. For those unable to attend in person, the lecture will be live streamed at www.youtube.com/@US_AWC/streams For more information visit: https://ahec.armywarcollege.edu/

 

 

 

Wed, April 8, 2026 - 6:30PM

Lecture by Mr. Robert Williams. Join us for an exciting lecture that explores how a small group of World War II airborne officers took control of the US Army after World War II. This powerful cadre cemented a unique airborne culture that had an unprecedented impact on the Cold War US Army and beyond. Experiences of training and commanding airborne divisions in World War II led these men to hold sway in army doctrine by the mid-1950s. Dominating institutional thought and imparting their values, beliefs, and norms throughout the service they enjoyed a special privilege within the group culture. I focus on the paratrooper triumvirate of Matthew Ridgway, Maxwell Taylor, and James Gavin and the lasting impression they made on how the US Army fought. Robert F. Williams is a research historian with Army University Press at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. A former airborne infantry non-commissioned officer, he has served in both Iraq and Afghanistan, he earned a Ph.D. from Ohio State University in 2023 and a BA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2018. His work has appeared in the Journal of Military History, Military Review, Parameters, War on the Rocks, the Modern War Institute, Small Wars Journal, and Stars and Stripes. He is a historian of the United States Army and land warfare, with a particular interest in organizational culture. His first book, The Airborne Mafia: The Paratroopers Who Shaped America's Cold War Army, was published by Cornell University Press in 2025. This Lecture will be livestreamed at: www.youtube.com/@US_AWC/STREAMS.

 

 

 

 

Thu, April 9, 2026 - 6:00 PM

Join us on Thursday, April 9th for a Curator Gallery tour AFTER DARK! Every other month our curators will share fun and interesting stories about our gallery spaces, and in April we will be holding the first of our AFTER DARK Tours. The USAHEC will remain open after our normal operating hours for this special tour! Come after work or come early and take a walk around the Army Heritage trail beforehand and enjoy some much needed spring sunshine!

 

 

 

Wed, May 13, 2026 - 6:30PM

Lecture by Dr. Emily Sneff. Publishing for the 250th anniversary of the United States, When the Declaration of Independence Was News focuses on the nation's founding document at the moment of its creation in 1776, before anyone knew what the legacy of the Declaration would be or if the United States would win the war against Great Britain. It explores how the Declaration was communicated to people in the new nation and around the Atlantic world and reveals the stories of the many people involved in the process of declaring independence, from printers to soldiers to diplomats to translators. This presentation will focus on how the Declaration spread to George Washington and the Continental Army at a pivotal moment in the war. Emily Sneff, Ph.D., is an early American historian and leading expert on the Declaration of Independence. She is a consulting curator for exhibitions planned for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration at the Museum of the American Revolution and Historic Trappe. This Lecture will be livestreamed at: www.youtube.com/@US_AWC/STREAMS.

 

 

 

 

Wed, June 17, 2026 - 08:00 AM

Educator Resource Workshop: Using Army History in the Classroom This teacher workshop program is a free full-day course provided by the Army Heritage Center Foundation and the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center (USAHEC). Designed for middle and high school educators in Social Studies, History or related subjects. Deepen your understanding about the connection of Army history and American history by exploring the archives of the USAHEC. Develop skills in teaching all aspects of American military history using primary sources to create lesson plans. Participants in each workshop will learn how to use an archive like the USAHEC, analyze and interpret primary sources (including documents, photographs, and artifacts), and create educational materials and activities that align with the Pennsylvania Academic Standards. To welcome you, experience a behind the scenes tour of the Archives and Exhibits led by the USAHEC's knowledgeable staff. Two identical full-day workshops will be hosted on June 17 and July 15, 2026 and each day will begin at 8:00AM. Lunch and coffee will be included, as well as a $150 Stipend. Reserve your place now, by contacting Elizabeth Loomer, Curator of Programming & Education (elizabeth.m.loomer2.civ@army.mil). Only 15 spots per workshop! Create lesson plans using primary sources! Who: Middle or Highschool teachers in Social Studies, History, or related subjects When: Wednesday, June 17 or Wednesday, July 15 begins at 8:00AM Where: The USAHEC, 950 Soldiers Drive, Carlisle, PA 17013 FREE EVENT with a $150 Stipend Provided Contact: Elizabeth Loomer, Curator of Programming & Education elizabeth.m.loomer2.civ@army.mil

 

 

 

Wed, July 15, 2026 - 8:00AM

Educator Resource Workshop: Using Army History in the Classroom This teacher workshop program is a free full-day course provided by the Army Heritage Center Foundation and the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center (USAHEC). Designed for middle and high school educators in Social Studies, History or related subjects. Deepen your understanding about the connection of Army history and American history by exploring the archives of the USAHEC. Develop skills in teaching all aspects of American military history using primary sources to create lesson plans. Participants in each workshop will learn how to use an archive like the USAHEC, analyze and interpret primary sources (including documents, photographs, and artifacts), and create educational materials and activities that align with the Pennsylvania Academic Standards. To welcome you, experience a behind the scenes tour of the Archives and Exhibits led by the USAHEC's knowledgeable staff. Two identical full-day workshops will be hosted on June 17 and July 15, 2026 and each day will begin at 8:00AM. Lunch and coffee will be included, as well as a $150 Stipend. Reserve your place now, by contacting Elizabeth Loomer, Curator of Programming & Education (elizabeth.m.loomer2.civ@army.mil). Only 15 spots per workshop! Create lesson plans using primary sources! Who: Middle or Highschool teachers in Social Studies, History, or related subjects When: Wednesday, June 17 or Wednesday, July 15 begins at 8:00AM Where: The USAHEC, 950 Soldiers Drive, Carlisle, PA 17013 FREE EVENT with a $150 Stipend Provided Contact: Elizabeth Loomer, Curator of Programming & Education elizabeth.m.loomer2.civ@army.mil