not to be missed military museum in US ?

[Cstafford]

Although I enjoyed it, I thought the same thing. I echo votes for the National Infantry Museum. The Airborne & Special Operations Museum in Fayetteville, NC, is awesome. The West Point Museum, West Point, NY is also very nice and you can tour the Academy, which is pretty cool. The National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, FL is nice too. Two more, the Mighty 8th Air Force Museum in Savannah and in Charleston Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum has The USS Yorktown, a WWII sub, a destroyer, and a VN river patrol boat base camp.

I need to check that out one day. That sub by the Yorktown is awesome. When I was going through it some guy I guess knew where the dive alarm was and scared the hell out of everyone on it.

[sgt_G]

Nike missile museum in San Fransisco:

http://www.nps.gov/goga/nike-missile-site.htm

El Monte heritage museum:

http://www.tankland.com/

ft MacArthur coastal battery museum

http://www.ftmac.org/

[Prowler129]

If you visit Niagara Falls, stop by here for a good visit
http://www.buffalonavalpark.org/USSLittleRock.html

[Mark Sman]

the Vietnam wall, Arlington and the tomb of the unknowns

Excellent, and if you make it to DC area, add in the Udvar-Hazy part of the national Air and Space museum. It is out near Dulles airport.

They have the Enola Gay on display there. Probably the most significant military aircraft on display anywhere.

The Air and Space museum on the National Mall has the Apollo 11 command capsule and the Wright Flyer within feet of the front door. Walk any further and you are gone for 4 hours.

Across the mall Archie and Edith's chairs are on display. And if you don't stop for those you are some sort of prevert.

Outside DC I would vote for the National Museum of Naval Aviation , Pensacola Florida.

[Darboy]

I took my two boys on a road trip last summer. We visited the Air Force Museum in Dayton and it was great. Both boys had a great time and the variety of equipment is incredible. We especially enjoyed the UAV's hanging from the ceiling.

On the other hand, we also stopped at the Patton Museum at Fort Knox, KY. I received my armor crewman training there in 1977 and I have fond memories of the museum and their annual 4th of July battle reenactment. But the Army has moved the armor collection to Fort Benning, GA. They do still have the Patton staff car and the revolvers. But that awesome armor collection is gone. Unless you have a burning desire to see his car and pistols, don't bother. They had maybe 3 AFV's on the lawn and the inside was being remodelled into a Leadership museum. No foreign armor.

[PMI]

Well I'll be traveling through Ohio in January and I think you just gave me a place to visit.

While you're in the area Armstrong Air & Space Museum is a short trip north of Dayton on I-75 as well.

[RECON DOC]

Aberdeen Proving Grounds Army Ordnance museum in Aberdeen Maryland.

http://www.ordmusfound.org/

Lots of German tanks

[Dragonscript]

Aberdeen Proving Grounds Army Ordnance museum in Aberdeen Maryland.

http://www.ordmusfound.org/

Lots of German tanks

When my dad was stationed at Aberdeen, i lived right across the street from there. I spend many a weekend at the museum.