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rapidfire History in the Big Easy I n New Orleans, you surely will tap your toes to jazz, stroll the French Quarter, and feast on ﬁne foods. But for a more meaningful experience, spend a few hours at the National World War II Museum. Formerly known as the National D-Day Museum, this historical treasure trove focuses on the Normandy and Paciﬁc invasions and the home front experience. Don’t miss the exhibit “Real to Reel: Hollywood and WWII,” which features artifacts, images, war-era movie posters, military training and propaganda ﬁlms, photos of stars in uniform, and items worn by Clark Gable, Jimmy Stewart, and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. The movie clips, cartoons, and shorts, which depict Hollywood’s war effort, are showing through Aug. 31. Another exhibition, on loan from the U.S. Holocaust Museum, proﬁles Oskar Schindler, a former Nazi and subject of the ﬁlm “Schindler’s List” (Universal Pictures, 1993), who saved more than 1,000 Jewish lives. This exhibit also is showing until Aug. 31. Artifacts permanently on display include Higgins Boats, a Sherman Tank, a Douglass C-47, and a Nazi heavy-water barrel (which was part of attempts by the Germans to create an atomic bomb). Two 45-minute movies air in the museum’s Malcolm S. Forbes Theatre: “Price For Peace,” with images from American, British, and German archives, and “D-Day Remembered,” which chronicles Paciﬁc Theater events from Pearl Harbor to the American occupation of Japan in 1945. Regular adult admission is $16, but it’s free for servicemembers in uniform. Admission for active duty and retired military with a military ID and their spouses is $6 each; senior admission is $8. For more information call (877) 813-3329 or visit www.nationalww2museum.org. — Maryann Hammers MOAA Recognizes Military Leaders This year, MOAA has been busy presenting awards to the next generation of military leaders. Visiting schools and organizations, MOAA staff present awards recognizing both faculty and students who have contributed significantly to the study, implementation, and spirit of joint-service warfare. With the top-notch, advanced education military officers receive, America’s military will continue to excel. MOAA recognizes the accomplishments of these outstanding individuals who are strengthening the foundation future generations will build upon. To see an up-to-date list of 2008 award recipients, visit www.moaa.org/awardprogram2008. 26 MILITARY OFFICER AUGUST 2008 IMAGES: COURTESY NATIONAL WORLD WAR II MUSEUM http://www.nationalww2museum.org http://www.moaa.org/awardprogram2008

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