This Veterans Day, Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill (SOM) and the Army Historical Foundation are celebrating the completion and opening of the National Museum of the U.S. Army (NMUSA), a cultural institution of national significance that is the first to tell the story of the oldest branch of the U.S. military. The building, which is located just 20 miles outside of Washington, D.C., is designed to serve as a center of education and the Army’s symbolic front door. By walking visitors through every generation of the Army, the museum focuses not on battles or wars but on the individual soldier — a centuries-long narrative of honor, sacrifice, and valor. 

“Our partners at SOM did a magnificent job helping us envision a museum that would reflect the Army’s storied history, its values, and the service of the 30 million men and women who have worn its uniform,” said LTG Roger Schultz, USA (Ret.), president of the Army Historical Foundation, the nonprofit organization that campaigned to construct the museum. “SOM’s ability to produce such an impressive design while ensuring the museum is also green and sustainable is a credit to their team and representative of our shared values.”