During the Revolutionary War, the militia of the several states provided trained soldiers and officers to the Continental Army, maintained state organizations that could augment the national army on the day of battle, and form a home guard to secure non-combat zones, guard prisoners, and garrison depots, forts, and other military installations. Militia units also stood ready to defend their states against sudden enemy attack.
The Army Historical Foundation is the designated official fundraising organization for the National Museum of the United States Army.
We were established in 1983 as a member-based, charitable 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We seek to educate future Americans to fully appreciate the sacrifices that generations of American Soldiers have made to safeguard the freedoms of this Nation. Our funding helps to acquire and conserve Army historical art and artifacts, support Army history educational programs, research, and publication of historical materials on the American Soldier, and provide support and counsel to private and governmental organizations committed to the same goals. This is a non-federal entity. It is not part of the department of defense or any of its components, and it has no government status.
