OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE NATIONAL INFANTRY MUSEUM FOUNDATION THE INFANTRY HERITAGE LETTER volumE 16, issuE 3 july 2018 NIM’s New Director Wants to be #1 The National Infantry Museum set a stan- the collection,” he dard for museums when it opened in 2009. said. “We’re going Now the new museum director comes into to keep the stuff work each day asking “what’s next?” that’s signifi cant to Scott Daubert is a self-professed mu- the Infantry, to the seum geek who’s landed in his dream job. “I Army, and to the have been training for this position since a American people, Inside this issue: year before the museum opened,” Daubert but the extra stuff said. “I’ve always wanted to get to the Na- we’re going to dis- Freedom Fest 3 tional Infantry Museum. At one point in my tribute to the fi eld, celebrates the 4th career, I thought West Point was the Val- to the collections. If halla of military history, but it’s not. I wanted it’s in storage, let’s to work here, at the tip of the spear.” get it on exhibit Scott Daubert is the new Heroes remembered 4 Daubert replaces Frank Hanner, who somewhere that Director of the National on Memorial Day retired in January after 37 years with the our Soldiers can Infantry Museum. museum. Daubert’s most recent post was as enjoy and appreciate it.” Advisory Board gets 4 director of the 3rd Infantry Division museum Daubert says he also want the NIM to new leadership in Fort Stewart, Georgia, which reopened earn certifi cation from the American Asso- just last November after being closed for ciation of Museums, to show the rest of the Stubby’s tale 5 four years. museums across the country that the NIM is captures hearts Daubert’s task here won’t be any easier. a world-class museum run by professionals Efforts to update the Sole Superpower and best museum practices. gallery and the Family Support gallery are “We’re already counted among the top Event planners discover 5 already underway. Plus, he has a collection 12 military museums in the world,” he said. NIM’s special spaces of more than 30,000 catalogued artifacts to “I want to be in the top 5. I want to be the #1 take care of and more that are awaiting the military museum in the country, and that’s Cheers to 100 Years! It’s 7 arduous recordkeeping process. easily achievable.” gala time! “One thing we need to do is ‘right-size’ (continued on page 2) Members get Sneak Peek at Priceless Pieces With about 30,000 artifacts in the collection, there’s no way to display them all. In fact, only about 10 percent of this priceless collection is on display at any given time. That means there’s a real treasure trove of history locked away in storage. Unfortunately, most guests never get the chance to see that archive. But recently, the Na- tional Infantry Museum Foundation’s 1775 Soci- ety members were given a unique opportunity to tour the basement, where pieces are accepted, A PUBLICATION OF catalogued and placed in safekeeping. MCoE Museums Chief Dave Hanselman THE NATIONAL From a World War I Doughboy helmet to a shows guests a Vietnam-era violin made INFANTRY MUSEUM (continued on page 5) from shipping crates by a Soldier in the fi eld. FOUNDATION PAGE 2 thE infAntry hEritAGE lEttEr NIM’s New Director (continued from page 1)

Daubert was born in England, an Air Force brat. He freedom isn’t free, and a sense of security. “These joined the Air Force himself, and later served in the Na- men and women are the heroes, not the actors, not the tional Guard. He’s been a dependent and the spouse of athletes who get paid millions of dollars for 11 minutes a deployed service member, and he quit counting after on the fi eld. I want people to want their kids to grow up his 40th move. He understands the military family. like them. The world is a safer, freer place because of “Kids who grow up in the military don’t have a place these men and women. We may not understand exactly they’re ‘from,’ he said. “Other people say ‘I’m from Atlanta’ what they do downrange, but I want visitors to walk out or ‘I’m from New York.’ I’m from DoD. I’m a Department of of here feeling secure.” Defense child. This is my culture, my Daubert will keep the family, my people.” museum staff on its toes. He’s Daubert’s connection to the Air high energy, blunt, honest, and Force does not diminish his respect won’t stop until he achieves his for Infantry one bit. “The only thing goals. “We’re going to set the that stands between them and the standards for the Army. That’s enemy is the rifl e. Not armor, not an going to happen. Come hell or airplane, just them and their skills. high water, if I die at this desk, “I call this the Hooah Army. The it’s gonna happen.” men and women are still ten feet Daubert expects this to be tall and bulletproof and they love his last job. He thinks about wearing the uniform. They love their the cattle ranch he’d like to country and they’re ready to go. I New museum director Scott Daubert (right) is have when he retires. But he’s want to end my career as fi red up just starting to examine the 30,000 pieces in the in no hurry to get there. every day.” collection he’s now responsible for. Here, “I pinch myself. I love what Daubert hopes visitors to the curator Jeff Reed shows him a World War II I do. If I were independently “Devil in Baggy Pants” uniform worn by museum leave with that same kind wealthy, you’d still see me GEN Melvin Zais during a combat jump in of respect, an understanding that southern France during Operation Dragoon. here every day.”

Board of Directors National Advisory Board

LTG Carmen Cavezza, GEN John Abizaid, Chairman GEN Buck Kernan Chairman Emeritus Mr. Jim Weaver, Vice Chairman GEN Frederick Kroesen LTG Tom Metz, Chairman GEN Ed Burba, Chairman Emeritus MG Will Latham Dr. Carl Savory, Vice Chairman GEN Barry McCaffrey, Vice LTG John LeMoyne Mr. Brian Abeyta Chairman Emeritus MG Ken Leuer Mr. Mark Baker GEN Secretary of the Army John Marsh Mr. Cecil Cheves Mr. Jim Balkcom Honorable Bob Poydasheff Mr. Jake Flournoy LTG Mike Barbero COL Ralph Puckett Mr. John Hargrove LTG Jerry Bates Mr. Tom Rabaut Sen. Hunter Hill MG J.B. Burns LTG Ben Register Mr. Tony Link LTG Carmen Cavezza GEN Bill Richardson Ms. Jacki Lowe LTG Charles W. “Bill” Dyke Gov. Mr. Frank Lumpkin III Mr. Warner Neal GEN Larry Ellis GEN Robert W. RisCassi Mrs. Becky Rumer MG Carl Ernst COL Mike Sierra Mr. Michael Silverstein LTG Mike Ferriter LTG Mike Spigelmire HON Judy Thomas LTG Tom Fields MG William Steele GEN John Foss Mr. Mat Swift Ex-Offi cio Members LTG Ben Freakley Mr. Fred Taylor COL Townley Hedrick Mr. Joe Galloway LTG Sam Wetzel COL (Ret) Mike Burns LTG Dave Grange MG Jerry White COL (Ret) Bob Brown Mrs. Richard Hallock MG Walt Wojdakowski Mr. Dave Hanselman GEN William Hartzog BG Jim Yarbrough Mr. Bill Huff GEN Chuck Jacoby Mrs. Jean McKee PAGE 3 Home of the Free 6th Annual Freedom Fest More than 6,000 people turned out for this year’s Freedom Fest, enjoying the Silver Wings parachute team, the MCoE’s Rolling Thunder rock band, can- non fi rings, kids’ activities, living historians, military vehicles, food trucks and the Muscogee Moms Pint- Sized Patriots Parade. Many thanks to our partners and sponsors: Out- door Events, the Maneuver Center of Excellence, WalMart, HON Judy Thomas, Historic Westville, Port Columbus Civil War Naval Museum, Oxbow Meadows and our Premier Partners, whose ongoing support helps the NIM provide great events like Freedom Fest. PAGE 4 Remembering Those No Longer with Us

Rain drove the event inside, but it couldn’t dampen families’ desires to honor loved ones on Memorial Day. Hundreds of people filled Cavezza Hall for the bian- nual paver dedication ceremony featuring keynote speaker BG David Lesperance, MCoE Armor School Commandant, and guest speaker Rep. Sanford Bishop of Georgia’s second congressional district. Afterward, the clouds parted and those who’d purchased commemorative pav- ers were able to locate them along the flag-lined Heritage Walk, and make rub- bings to take home as souvenirs, or to send to relatives who couldn’t be with them.

BG David Lesperance

New Faces, New Leaders on National Advisory Board The Executive Committee of the National Advisory Board gathered at the National Infantry Museum in April to meet with leadership of the Foundation and its Board of Directors to start charting the course for the future. At the meeting, GEN Ed Burba, who has led the Advisory Board as its Chairman since it was founded in 2003, relinquished his seat to GEN John Abizaid, a former U.S. Central Command commander during the Global War on Terrorism. GEN Barry McCaffrey, who served as Vice Chairman of the Advisory Board since its inception, stepped aside, too. Taking his place is Jim Weaver, a Texas businessman and ardent supporter of the NIM for many years. Both Burba and McCaffrey accepted Emeritus status and promised to continue working on the museum’s behalf. But they agreed it was time for change. “It’s time to turn over command to the younger genera- tion,” Burba said. “They are more closely connected to today’s Army. They have ties to contemporary leaders in both the military and the civilian world -- ties that are critical for the museum’s continued success.” GEN Bill Richardson, a longtime active member of the Advisory Board retains his seat on the executive commit- Leadership of the National Advisory Board, tee. Rounding out the committee will be GEN Lloyd Austin, Foundation and Board of Directors met at the National another former CENTCOM commander, and GEN Chuck Infantry Museum on April 27, 2018. Pictured are (left to Jacoby, former commander of U.S. Northern Command. right): Andy Redmond, Dr. Carl Savory, GEN (Ret) Lloyd The full advisory board, which meets at the museum Austin, LTG (Ret) Tom Metz, LTG (Ret) Carmen Cavezza, once a year, is made up of 44 retired officers and GEN (Ret) John Abizaid, GEN (Ret) Ed Burba, GEN (Ret) civilians dedicated to preserving the history of the Infantry Barry McCaffrey, GEN (Ret) Bill Richardson, Greg Camp, Jim Weaver and BG (Ret) Pete Jones. and honoring all those who serve in the military.

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Remembering Those No Longer with Us Sgt. Stubby Wins Hearts Sneak Peek (continued from page 1) There wasn’t a dry eye -- or empty seat -- in the house gold-plated machine gun from ’s when Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero premiered for a lo- palace, the archives are filled with priceless Stories. cal audience in the Giant Screen Theater just days before In fact, the story behind an artifact is a critical piece the film’s nationwide release. of what the museum’s curators do. If a piece’s prov- Stubby was produced and distributed by Columbus, enance is unknown, it’s little more than an object. Ga.-based Fun Academy Motion Pictures and featured But if we know where it came from, who it belonged a number of local voice actors. The animated film tells to and how it was used, it becomes a much more the true story of a mutt who attaches himself to an Army significant piece. The curator’s job is often that of unit during World War I, saves lives on the battlefields of a detective; they may suspect an artifact has great France, and became the only canine in the U.S. Army to value, but until they can uncover the documentation earn the rank of Sergeant. that supports it, the mystery remains unsolved. The Columbus premiere featured a real Sgt. Stubby The event had a social function, too. Guests were lookalike who patiently posed for photos on the red treated to a wine tasting of four exceptional volcanic carpet; cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and a popcorn bar; and Italian wines and properly paired appetizers. swag bags filled with stuffed Stubbies, paw print cookies The 1775 Society is crucial to the museum’s and a bone for the pups back home. ongoing success. To learn more about the benefits Sgt. Stubby, which was of membership, contact praised by critics for making Jane Bayer at 706-685- WWI history appropriate and 2604 or jbayer@nation- entertaining for young audienc- alinfantryfoundation.org. es, is available for group book- ings in the NIM’s Giant Screen Museums Chief Dave Theater. Contact our Education Hanselman slides out a Department at 706-653-5814 to drawer to reveal a solid silver British Centurion learn more. tank model which was a gift presented to the Armor Olivia Blanchard and daughter, School/Command by Field Betsy, pose with Sgt. Stubby and Marshall Bernard Law Doughboys Brendan Belman and Montgomery on a visit to Isaiah Gurule on the red carpet. the states after the war. Discovering the NIM: Planners’ Day Out Corporate event planners were invited to spend Combat Simulators, a popular team-building add-on for half a day at the National Infantry Museum recently, to off-site business meetings. see first-hand what the museum can offer in the way of Over a gourmet plated lunch in Cavezza Hall, event spaces and programs. retired Colonel Dave Fifecoat introduced the group to After enjoying omelettes, fruit and pastries for Leadership Development at the NIM, a new program breakfast, the attendees toured the 289-seat giant that translates lessons learned by military greats into screen theater, a private dining room, various meeting real-world lessons in corporate leadership. rooms, a large event hall and the outdoor courtyard. If you’d like to learn more about holding your event The adventurous ones strapped on virtual reality head- at the National Infantry Museum, call our Events De- sets and weapons for a session in our DownRange partment at 706-685-5809.

Left: Simulator Attractions Manager John Brown preps attendees for a session in the DownRange Combat simulator. Right: Assoc. Director of Development Michelle Brown demonstrates audio-visual features groups can use in the museum’s conference room. PAGE 6

By joining the 1775 Society, you are a part of an exclusive, annual membership group that provides significant financial support to the National Infantry Museum Foundation. It is because of patriotic people like our members that the museum’s mission of honoring Soldiers – past, present, and future – continues to be fulfilled every day.

Freedom Level - $10,000 Dr. and Mrs. Champ Baker, Jr. Mr. Richard Hecht Mr. and Mrs. Rennie Bickerstaff Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ball Mr. and Mrs. Ken Henson Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Cheves LTG (Ret) and Mrs. Jared Bates Mrs. Roger Hewitt Mr. and Mrs. Jack Pezold Dr. and Mrs. Gary Bayer Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hill Dr. and Mrs. Carl Savory Mr. and Mrs. Billy Benton, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Comer Hobbs, Sr. Ms. Katherine Corn Wilson Mr. and Mrs. William Blanchard COL (Ret) and Mrs. Hank Holcomb LTC (Ret) and Mrs. Donald Bowman COL (Ret) and Mrs. John House Mr. and Mrs. George Boyd, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. William Huff Liberty Level - $5,000 COL (Ret) and Mrs. Johnny Brooks Mr. and Mrs. Jim Irvin Mr. and Mrs. Steve Butler, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Frank Brown Jayman’s Lawn Care Emory University Goizueta GEN (Ret) and Mrs. Edwin Burba, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Kurt Jacobson Business School COL (Ret) and Mrs. Greg Camp Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Johnson Mr. and Mrs. Jake Flournoy LTG (Ret) and Mrs. Carmen Cavezza Mr. and Mrs. Scott Johnson GEN (Ret) and Mrs. Barry McCaffrey Mrs. Lovick Corn COL (Ret) and Mrs. Gary Allen Jones Mrs. Jean McKee LTC (Ret) and Mrs. Jim Creek Mr. and Mrs. Thornton Mr. and Mrs. Warner Neal Mr. William J. Cunningham, Jr. Dr. William P. Kendall GEN (Ret) Robert RisCassi COL (Ret) John D’Agostino Mr. and Mrs. Kelsey Kennon George and Ann Swift Family Foundation Ms. Janet Davis Ms. Ilene Kent Tawani Foundation Mrs. Owen Ditchfield GEN (Ret) Buck Kernan Thayer Companies Mr. and Mrs. Mack Dove Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kilpatrick, Jr. The HON Judy Thomas LTG (Ret) and Mrs. Charles Dyke Mr. and Mrs. Alvion Kimball MG (Ret) Maurice Edmonds Mrs. Robert King Patriot Level – $2,500 COL (Ret) and Mrs. John Fatum COL (Ret) and Mrs. Cole Kingseed GEN (Ret) and Mrs. John Abizaid BG (Ret) Michael Ferguson Dr. and Mrs. James Kurish Mr. and Mrs. James Balkcom, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James Ferrell Mr. and Mrs. Mason Lampton Mr. and Mrs. Jimmy Blanchard LTG (Ret) and Mrs. Harold Fields COL (Ret) and Mrs. Earle Lasseter COL (Ret) and Mrs. Kris Fuhr Gordon Flournoy Charitable Lead Annuity Trust MG (Ret) and Mrs. Willard Latham Dr. and Mrs. David Kulbersh Mr. and Mrs. John Flournoy MG (Ret) and Mrs. Jerry Lauer Mr. and Mrs. Chuck McClure GEN (Ret) John Foss SGM (Ret) Jim Lee MG (Ret) Peter McVey LTG (Ret) Benjamin Freakley Mr. and Mrs. Tony Link Dr. Robin Pennock COL (Ret) and Mrs. John Fuller Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lumpkin III Dr. and Mrs. Richard Robbins Mrs. Robert Galer Mr. Doug Magruder Mr. and Mrs. John Thayer Mr. Paul Garcia LTG (Ret) and Mrs. Lawson Magruder III Mr. and Mrs. Jim Weaver Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner Garrard, Jr. Mr. Frank Maier Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Garrard Mr. and Mrs. John Martin Mr. R. Walker Garrett MG (Ret) and Mrs. William Matz 1775 Level - $1,000 Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Goldfrank CSM (Ret) and Mrs. Steve McClaflin Phyllis and Newt Aaron Dr. and Mrs. Jack Goldfrank Mr. and Mrs. Nelson McGahee Mr. and Mrs. Brian Abeyta GEN (Ret) Benjamin Griffin MG (Ret) Carl McNair, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Rick Alexander Mrs. Richard Hallock Mr. and Mrs. Paul Meadows Mr. and Mrs. Dan Amos Mr. Kevin Harcourt LTG (Ret) and Mrs. Thomas Metz Mr. and Mrs. Brian Anderson Mr. and Mrs. John Hargrove Mr. Kenneth Miller Mr. and Mrs. R. Wayne Andrews Mr. and Mrs. Madden Hatcher BG (Ret) Orlin Mullen Mr. Tom Arthur William and Ashley Hawthorne MG (Ret) and Mrs. James Musselman Mr. and Mrs. Hal Averett Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hecht III Mr. and Mrs. Alex Naik PAGE 7

Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Newman The HON Tom Ridge Mr. and Mrs. Jim Talley LTG (Ret) and Mrs. Jack Nix Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Roberts Mr. and Mrs. Phil Tomlinson Mrs. Carol Norton Mr. and Mrs. Chuck Rossi Mr. and Mrs. Brad Turner COL (Ret) and Mrs. Dick Nurnberg The HON and Mrs. Bill Rumer Mr. and Mrs. Scott Voynich COL (Ret) Bob Offer and Dr. Carole Rutland LTC (Ret) and Mrs. Scott Rutter Mr. and Mrs. Rob Ward Mr. and Mrs. Marc Olivie’ Mr. and Mrs. Claude Scarbrough III Mr. and Mrs. Justin Wender Mr. and Mrs. Dan Parker COL (Ret) Don Sando and LTG (Ret) and Mrs. Sam Wetzel Mr. and Mrs. Jack Pease III the HON Julia Lumpkin Sando MG (Ret) and Mrs. Jerry White Mr. and Mrs. Chris Peebles BG (Ret) Gene Schmidt Mr. and Mrs. William White COL (Ret) and Mrs. McDonald Plummer, Jr. MG (Ret) Edison Scholes Mr. and Mrs. Jack Wilensky GEN (Ret) and Mrs. Colin Powell Mr. and Mrs. Todd Schuster Mr. and Mrs. Ben Williams The HON and Mrs. Bob Poydasheff Mrs. H. Norman Schwarzkopf Mr. and Mrs. Bill Windham The HON Robert Prater Mr. Bill Scrantom LTG (Ret) Leonard Wishart III Mr. Kenneth Privat Ms. Julia Sellers MG (Ret) and Mrs. Walt Wojdakowski Mr. and Mrs. Bill Privette Mr. and Mrs. John Shinkle Mr. and Mrs. Troy Woods COL (Ret) and Mrs. Ralph Puckett COL (Ret) and Mrs. Michael Sierra Mr. and Mrs. John Woolbright Mr. and Mrs. Alan Ramsay Mr. and Mrs. Michael Silverstein Mr. and Mrs. Bill Woolfolk III COL (Ret) George Rasula LTG (Ret) and Mrs. Gary Speer Mr. and Mrs. Joel Wooten Mrs. Sam Rawls, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. J. Edward Sprouse Mr. Richard F. Wright Mr. and Mrs. Bill Reaves Mr. J. Riley Stansell Mr. and Mrs. James Yancey Col (Ret) and Mrs. Andrew Redmond MG (Ret) and Mrs. William Steele Mr. and Mrs. Robert Yellowlees GEN (Ret) and Mrs. William Richardson Mr. and Mrs. Mathews Swift Mr. and Mrs. Albert Zimmerman To learn more about how you can be a part of this noble mission, contact Jane Bayer at 706-685-2604 or [email protected]. Cheers to 100 Years! There’s a big birthday to celebrate at this year’s gala: Fort Benning is turning 100 in October! The 9th Annual Salute to Soldiers Gala and Silent Auction on August 18 will be fi lled with glitz and glamour as we raise a toast to the post’s centennial. Raise a glass to Fort Benning’s Centennial at the 9th Annual Salute to Soldiers Up for bid this year: a golf trip to Scotland, weekend getaways to the Gala & Silent Auction beach, Elton John Farewell Tour tickets, works by local artists, and much, much more. Remember, every item purchased at the auction helps the August 18, 2018 museum continue its mission of honoring Soldiers past, present and future. Black Tie 6:00PM Cocktail Reception During the cocktail hour, you will have the opportunity to taste our exclu- and Silent Auction 7:00PM Dinner followed sive, signature brew from Chattabrewchee Southern Brewhouse located Response card enclosed, please RSVPby dancing by August 8 in West Point, Georgia. Chattabrewchee is the only brewery in the U.S. National Infantry Museum & Soldier Center owned by an active duty female service member and they’ve graciously worked with us on brewing a beer you won’t fi nd anywhere else! Members of the 1775 Society get free tickets to the gala. If you’d like to purchase tickets, visit nationalinfantrymuseum.org/gala2018. You can also buy tickets over the phone by calling Jane Bayer at (706) 685-2604.

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