Based on the British model, the U.S. Navy has had warrant officers among its ranks, in some form or another, since its conception. The American military heritage of the warrant officer can be traced back to 23 December 1775 when a seaman by the name of John Berriman was appointed as a warrant officer to act as purser aboard an American ship.
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.
