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The Army Heritage Center Foundation (AHCF, the Foundation) will honor former Pennsylvania Governor, The Honorable Thomas Corbett with its Major General John Armstrong Award and the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry (FTPCC or First City Troop) with its Living Legend Award at its annual Membership and Recognition Dinner on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center (USAHEC) in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, which is open to the public with a ticket purchase.

During his time in office, Corbett, who served in the National Guard from 1971 to 1984 helped the Foundation with the U.S. Army Heritage and Educations Center’s popular Hall of the American Soldier.

“We’re looking forward to celebrating Governor Corbett’s legacy of support to the military community in the state of Pennsylvania,” said Kevin Sunday, policy advisor with McNees Wallace & Nurick and member of the Foundation’s board of directors. “Specifically, under his executive leadership, the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center was able to expand its the brick and mortar facilities and continue its proud role as the most popular tourist destination in Cumberland County.” Sunday served in Corbett’s administration in a senior role at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.

Founded in 1774, the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry is the oldest mounted military unit that has been in continuous service to our nation.  Their service spans centuries of military campaigns from the Revolutionary War to Operation Enduring Freedom.

“To put this in perspective, the United States Army will celebrate its 250^th birthday in 2025, The First City Troop is even older,” said Julie Germany, President of the Army Heritage Center Foundation. “They are living history, and they embody the virtue of selfless service to our nation.”

WHAT: The Army Heritage Center Foundation’s Annual Membership & Awards Dinner

WHO:

• Major General John Armstrong Award: Honorable Thomas Corbett
• Living Legend Award: First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry
• Master of Ceremonies: Tom Russell (WHP CBS 21)

WHEN: Saturday, October 26

• Reception: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
• Silent Auction: 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
• Dinner and Program: 7:00 pm

WHERE: The U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center, 950 Soldiers Drive, Carlisle, PA 17013

This is a ticketed event. Dinner tickets are on sale for $100 per person or $150 per couple and can be purchased on the Foundation’s website. Included in the evening’s activities is a silent auction that includes unique items and gift certificates to regional attractions, restaurants, wineries, and golf courses, among others.

Dinner sponsorship opportunities are available. For additional details about the dinner and silent auction, or to order tickets, please contact the Foundation at (717) 258-1102, info@armyheritage.org, or visit www.armyheritage.org.

The Army Heritage Center Foundation helps the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center realize its full potential as a hub of knowledge and expertise for the military, government, academia, and American public.

For more information, visit armyheritage.org.

 

 

 

KEVIN SUNDAY HONORED BY CITY & STATE PENNSYLVANIA

July 8 – CARLISLE, PA – The Army Heritage Center Foundation (AHCF) is pleased to announce that board member Kevin Sunday has been recognized as one of Pennsylvania’s top Forty Under 40 leaders by the publication City & State Pennsylvania.

“Kevin brings a refreshing outlook of statewide knowledge, strong relationships, and an incredibly supportive work ethic to our board,” said Julie Germany, President of the Foundation. “We are incredibly proud of all that he has achieved so far in his career–and everything he will accomplish in the future. He’s a great advocate and leader to have on our team.”

Sunday is a policy advisor with the consulting practice at McNees Strategic Solutions Group, a subsidiary of the law firm of McNees Wallace & Nurick. He previously served as the chair of the board of directors of the Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Red Cross, the director of government affairs for the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, and the deputy press secretary for the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. He is a graduate of Towson University.

City & State Pennsylvania said, “The young people on this year’s City & State Pennsylvania 40 Under 40 list all possess these qualities in spades, bringing millennial (and even Gen Z!) energy and notable focus to enhance myriad sectors across the commonwealth…Kevin Sunday has an enviable knowledge of the state’s energy, environmental and utility landscape. ”

The Army Heritage Center Foundation is the support group of the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center. The Foundation’s mission is to help USAHEC realize its full potential as a hub of knowledge and expertise for the military, government, academia, and American public.

For more information on City & State Pennsylvania’s Forty Under 40 list, visit cityandstatepa.com.

June 12, 2024 – CARLISLE, PA – The Army Heritage Center Foundation (AHCF) is pleased to announce that COL (USAF Ret.) Cornelia Weiss has been selected to receive its LTC John William Whitman Research Grant for 2024.

Weiss’s proposed research focuses on discovering why the post-WWII military governments in Europe imposed gender wage gaps on local women workers, when in the U.S., women were to receive equal pay for equal work.

“Colonel Weiss’s professional legacy is transformative–from her work with the military justice system in wartime Colombia to her research on women in the military,” said Julie Germany, President of the Foundation. “We’re looking forward to hosting her research and seeing how it impacts the world around us.”

Weiss is a graduate of the Inter-American Defense College. She holds a GED, an AA (Colorado Mountain College), a BA (University of Utah), an MA (ANEPE), and a JD (Vanderbilt). Her previous fellowships include the Ian Axford Fellowship (New Zealand and Timor-Leste) and the Rotary Peace Fellowship (Thailand and Nepal). In 2022, she served as Scholar-in-Residence at the Law Library of the Library of Congress.

“I am deeply moved to be awarded the LTC John William Whitman Research Grant,” said Cornelia Weiss. “LTC Whitman’s aunt is Eleanor Treadwell. I don’t know if they are related, but Mattie E. Treadwell’s 1991 ‘The Women’s Army Corps’ is possibly the only history commissioned by the U.S. military to highlight women. Given DoD’s ‘Women, Peace, and Security’ reporting requirements, I anticipate LTC Whitman would be delighted if his grant spurs the U.S. Army to task its historians to excavate U.S. Army heritage about women. It is amazing; for example, General MacArthur’s forgotten first demand for reform to the government of Japan in post-WWII Occupied Japan – the ‘emancipation of women.’ My published research about General MacArthur’s first demand is now taught to UN peacekeepers. I can’t wait to see what treasures will be unearthed as a result of LTC Whitman’s grant.”

The Whitman Grant, named in honor of Lieutenant Colonel John William Whitman, provides financial support to independent researchers working on under-explored topics of military history. Funded research will be conducted at the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center (USAHEC) in Carlisle, Pa.

The Army Heritage Center Foundation is the support group of the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center. The Foundation’s mission is to help USAHEC realize its full potential as a hub of knowledge and expertise for the military, government, academia, and American public.

AWARD RECOGNIZES EXCELLENCE IN WRITING BY U.S. ARMY WAR COLLEGE GRADUATES 

 

June 12, 2024 CARLISLE, PA – The Army Heritage Center Foundation (AHCF) is pleased to announce that COL Randall S. Verde, U.S. Army, won the 454^th Bombardment Group Award for his paper “Lessons Learned from Japanese Pacific Posture During World War II.”

 

COL Verde authored the paper as part of the U.S. Army War College (USAWC) Strategic Research Requirement.

 

“As a War College Alumnus, I present this award to COL Verde with a great appreciation of the undertaking.” said Bob DeSousa, Executive Vice President of the Army Heritage Center Foundation. “COL Verde earned this distinction through excellence in research, strategic thought, and effective communication.”

 

For more information about this or many of the other writing awards bestowed upon U.S. Army War College students this year, visit https://www.armywarcollege.edu/news/article/2187.

 

The Army Heritage Center Foundation is the support group of the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center. The Foundation’s mission is to help USAHEC realize its full potential as a hub of knowledge and expertise for the military, government, academia, and American public.

CARLISLE, PA – Today the Army Heritage Center Foundation (AHCF) announced the election of four new members to its board of directors: Dr. James G. Breckenridge, Christian Johnson, and Kevin Sunday.

“Each of our new board members has an extensive background in service and leadership to both the military and civilian communities,” said Julie Germany, president of AHCF. “They join a group of very active, engaged directors who are all committed to the cause of preserving soldier stories and helping the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center continue to grow.”

Dr. James G. Breckenridge recently retired from the position of Provost at the U.S. Army War College, which he joined in 2017. He previously served as the founding dean of the Ridge College of Intelligence Studies and Applied Sciences at Mercyhurst University and Dean of the Walker School of Business and Chair of the Intelligence Studies Department. He has a doctorate in Organizational Learning and Leadership, and a master’s in Business Administration at Gannon University. He holds master’s and bachelor’s degrees in History from the University of Virginia and Virginia Tech.

Christian Johnson was the Inaugural Dean for Widener University Commonwealth Law School. Prior to joining Widener, Dean Johnson was the Hugh B. Brown Presidential Endowed Chair of the Law and the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at the University of Utah College of Law. He has a Juris Doctor from Columbia School of Law and is an alumnus of the University of Utah.

Kevin Sunday is a policy advisor with the consulting practice at McNees Strategic Solutions Group, a subsidiary of the law firm of McNees Wallace & Nurick. He previously served as the chair of the board of directors of the Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Red Cross, the director of government affairs for the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry, and the deputy press secretary for the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. He is a graduate of Towson University.

The Army Heritage Center Foundation helps the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center realize its full potential as a hub of knowledge and expertise for the military, government, academia, and American public.

ARMY HERITAGE CENTER FOUNDATION HOSTS PREVIEW OF NEW EXHIBIT ON COMBAT PHOTOGRAPHY

MYRIAD WILL OPEN AT THE U.S. ARMY HERITAGE AND EDUCATION CENTER ON MARCH 2, 2024

 

CARLISLE, PA – The Army Heritage Center Foundation (AHCF) will host a special preview of Myriad, a new exhibit of contemporary Army combat photography at the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center, on Thursday February 29, 2024.

 

“Each photo in the Myriad exhibit captures a moment in the life of the American soldier of this generation,” said Julie Germany, president of AHCF. “Yet each of those moments–and photos–is filled with infinite possibilities and incredible narratives that will change the way patrons view the Army and its rich history and capabilities.”

 

Myriad will celebrate and explore the diversity of today’s Army, serve as a showcase to the many jobs and Military Occupational Specialties available to today’s force, and the numerous global destinations where the Army is present today.

 

The preview event will allow patrons to experience the exhibit before it opens to the public on March 2, 2024, and discuss it with curators Molly Bompane and Elizabeth Loomer.

 

Molly Bompane has worked for the United States Army for over 18 years.  During that time, she has worked as a Museum Specialist for the First Armored Division Museum in Baumholder, Germany, the Curator of Photography for the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center (USAHEC) in Carlisle, PA, the Chief Curator of U.S. Army Europe in Wiesbaden, Germany and returned to USAHEC in 2017 and now serves as Senior Curator and the Chief of Exhibits.

 

Elizabeth Loomer is a Museum Curator and Army ACCMA Fellow at the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center in Carlisle Barracks, PA. She is a proud graduate of the Wisconsin University system earning her Bachelor’s in Human Geography and Anthropology from UW-Stevens Point and her Master’s in Public History and Museum Studies from UW-Milwaukee.

 

The Army Heritage Center Foundation helps the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center realize its full potential as a hub of knowledge and expertise for the military, government, academia, and American public.

The Army Heritage Center Foundation is proud to announce that five new members have been elected to serve on its Board of Directors: Dr. Gracie Galloway, Jeffrey Moore, LTG (Ret.) Peter Vangjel, The Honorable Kenneth Wong, and Lee Woolley.

“We have a very active and dedicated Board of Directors. Each possesses a background of leadership and service–in the military or in the civic and corporate worlds.” said Julie Germany, President of the Army Heritage Center Foundation. “They lead by example, and their dedication to the cause of preserving individual soldier stories has provided the foundation with a support system of determination, loyalty, and vision.”

Dr. Gracie Galloway is a nurse practitioner at The Community Free Clinic in Concord, North Carolina. She has spent over 40 years dedicated to the care and welfare of the underprivileged, veterans, the homeless, and children with food insecurity. From 1967-1970, Grace Liem Galloway was in Vietnam volunteering with Catholic Relief Services. She cared for victims of rape and children of victims of rape.

Jeffrey Moore is the Recruiting Lead at Greencastle Consulting. Jeff was a Senior Human Resources Supervisor for the Pennsylvania Army National Guard prior to retirement after 25 years of total service.  He has been awarded numerous awards that included, but are not limited to, four Meritorious Service Medals, Iraqi Campaign Medal (with Campaign Device), Career Counselor Badge, Pennsylvania Distinguished Service Medal, Adjutant Generals’ Corps Regimental Association’s COL Robert L. Manning Achievement Medal, and The Knight of the Honorable Order of Saint Michael.

LTG (Ret.) Peter Vangjel has led and commanded at every level including Deputy Commanding General, US Army Central Command and Commanding General of Ft Sill. He retired from military service in February 2015 as the US Army Inspector General. After retirement, he served as the Vice President for Raytheon’s Global Training Solutions business unit in Orlando Florida, continuing to serve Soldiers. He currently serves as President and Owner of V3 Strategies and Solutions, LLC, a consulting organization focused on management consulting and leader coaching.

The Honorable Kenneth Wong has been in the risk management industry for the past 38 years. In 2004 he served on the President’s Commission for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders with an emphasis in economic development, appointed by President George W. Bush. Later In 2012, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett appointed Mr. Wong to serve as the Chairman of the Governor’s Advisory Commission for Asian Americans. ​In April 2017, Mr. Wong was appointed, through the Office of the Secretary of the Army, the Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army. In addition to roles at the Federal and State level, Mr. Wong is equally active locally with service as a member of many boards.

Lee James Woolley is the Head of Banking Strategy for Metallicus, Inc. and is leading the national efforts of a group of investors to acquire a bank.  Prior to joining Metallicus, Lee was the President of BNY Mellon Wealth Management’s Mid-Atlantic Region stretching from Philadelphia through Washington, D.C. Before joining BNY Mellon, Lee was with The Northern Trust Company for over 20 years and served as the managing director of National Advisory Services in Chicago and as President of the New England Region in Boston. Lee currently serves on the boards of the Foreign Policy Research Institute, the World Affairs Council, the Independence Historical Trust, North Central College, and the Philadelphia Freedom Valley YMCA.  Lee is a 2022 attendee of the U.S. Army War College’s National Security Seminar.

The Army Heritage Center Foundation helps the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center realize its full potential as a hub of knowledge and expertise for the military, government, academia, and American public. More information can be found at armyheritage.org.

 

The Army Heritage Center Foundation, the LGBT Center of Central PA History Project, and the PA LGBT History Network are pleased to announce the inauguration of the Pennsylvania LGBTQ+ History Prize.

This award, sponsored by the LGBT Center of Central PA History Project and the PA LGBT History Network, will recognize an outstanding entry in any category, in either division, that involves an aspect of LGBTQ+ history that is entered in the National History Day in Pennsylvania State Contest. Student projects must clearly reflect the theme of History Day and demonstrate balanced research and a clear understanding of the topic and its place in history.

Students may self-nominate during the State Contest registration process.  Projects may also be nominated by teachers, parents, or judges by emailing the NHD in PA State Coordinator’s office at eddirector@armyheritage.org.

For more information, or to inquire about nominating an entry, please contact NHD in PA State Coordinator Jeff Hawks at 717-258-1102 or eddirector@armyheritage.org.