page_title: National Museum of the United States Army
hierarchical_section_title: National Museum of the United States Army
caption_attribution_description: English: GI CARD GAME, Watercolor, James Pollock, CAT IV, 1967, Courtesy of the National Museum of the U.S. Army
context_page_description: The National Museum of the United States Army is planned as the official museum for the history of the United States Army and is under construction just outside Washington, DC. The objectives of the museum are to honor America's soldiers, preserve Army history, and educate the public about the Army's role in American history. The U.S. Army announced April 16, 2020 that the museum will delay its opening due to the COVID-19 public health emergency.
  The National Museum is located on 84 acres at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 20 miles south of Washington, D.C. Ground was broken for the museum in September 2016, and it was scheduled to open on June 4, 2020. That opening has been delayed. Some of the gallery finishing work was suspended in response to COVID-19 which impacts the project timeline.
  The main building will be approximately 185,000 square feet and display selections from the United States Army Center of Military History. Outside this facility will be a park with gardens and a parade ground. Space is being planned to accommodate ceremonies, reenactments, lectures, educational programs, and reunions.
context_section_description: The National Museum of the United States Army is planned as the official museum for the history of the United States Army and is under construction just outside Washington, DC. The objectives of the museum are to honor America's soldiers, preserve Army history, and educate the public about the Army's role in American history. The U.S. Army announced April 16, 2020 that the museum will delay its opening due to the COVID-19 public health emergency. 
  The National Museum is located on 84 acres at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 20 miles south of  Washington, D.C. Ground was broken for the museum in September 2016, and it was scheduled to open on June 4, 2020.  That opening has been delayed. Some of the gallery finishing work was suspended in response to COVID-19 which impacts the project timeline.
  The main building will be approximately 185,000 square feet and display selections from the United States Army Center of Military History.  Outside this facility will be a park with gardens and a parade ground. Space is being planned to accommodate ceremonies, reenactments, lectures, educational programs, and reunions.
caption: GI Card Game, Watercolor by James Pollock, U. S. Army Vietnam Combat Artists Team IV (CAT IV 1967). During the Vietnam War soldiers waiting to go on patrol would sometimes spend their leisure time playing cards. Courtesy National Museum of the United States Army.
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