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Current Exhibits
- History & Heritage
- McNamara Supply
- Clothing & Textile
- Subsistence
- Mortuary Affairs
- Petroleum & Water
- Aerial Delivery
- Past Missions
- Supporting Victory
- Fort Lee
Temporary Exhibits
- Blades

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Current Exhibits

The museum's exhibits trace the historical evolution of the Quartermaster Corps and its current and former mission. Some of the missions portrayed may be familiar, such as search, identification and burial of the dead (Mortuary Affairs); food and rations (Subsistence); airdrop of supplies (Aerial Delivery); as well as general supply and petroleum and water. Many, however, may not. Exhibits of the former Quartermaster missions of heraldry, remount, transportation and construction may be new to some visitors.

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History & Heritage Exhibit

History & Heritage Exhibit:

Devoted to the History and Heritage of the Quartermaster Corps. Includes insignia, uniforms and equipment used by Quartermaster officers, noncommissioned officers, and soldiers.


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McNamara Supply Exhibit

McNamara Supply Exhibit:

The McNamara Supply Exhibit includes a diorama depicting Quartermaster Medal of Honor recipients from the Battle of Little Big Horn. A second diorama depicts an Amphibious Truck Company DUKW unloading rations shortly after D-Day. Also included is centerpiece video and audio presentation which tells the Army supply story.

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Clothing & Textile Exhibit

Clothing & Textile Exhibit:

The Quartermaster Museum has one of the most extensive collections of U.S. Army uniforms in the country. The Clothing and Textile Exhibit charts the evolution and development of Army uniforms from the Quartermaster Corps assumption of the clothing mission in 1842 to the Army to today. Exhibits range from the development of various World War II uniforms to the evolution of the modern camouflage uniform through today's Battle Dress Uniform (BDU).

For more information, please visit the QM Foundation's Quartermaster History page.

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Subsistence Exhibit

Subsistence Exhibit:

Since 1912, when the Commissary Department was absorbed by the Quartermaster Corps, Quartermasters have been responsible for procuring, developing, and cooking food for the Army. First as cooks and bakers, now as Food Service Specialists and Culinary Artists, Quartermasters insure that the American soldier is the best fed soldier in the world. The Subsistence Gallery highlights the Army food service program and Army cooks.

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Mortuary Affairs Exhibit

Mortuary Affairs Exhibit:

The Mortuary Affairs Exhibit examines each aspect of the recovery, identification, and burial of the dead, from the experiences of past Wars to the Present.

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Petroleum & Water Exhibit

Petroleum & Water Exhibit:

The Petroleum & Water Exhibit provides an overview of "liquid logistics" support to the Army. Displays will include models of the current tactical fuel and water storage and distribution system. Also featured in this gallery will be the jeep used by General George S. Patton during the campaigns in Europe in World War II.

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Aerial Delivery & Field Services Exhibit

Aerial Delivery & Field Services Exhibit:

The Aerial Delivery section of the exhibit provides examples of historic aerial delivery equipment and techniques. It will explore the operational history of aerial delivery and parachute rigging from World War II to present.

The Field Services section of the exhibit is devoted to examples of field services equipment and techniques. It will explore the operational history of laundry, clothing renovation, and shower services.

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Past Missions Exhibit

Past Missions Exhibit:

This Past Missions Exhibit features the Rucker Ambulance used to transport General Grant’s personal belongings during the Civil War, Grant's saddle and the van use as General Eisenhower’s personal living quarters during World War II.

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"Supporting Victory" Exhibit

"Supporting Victory" Exhibit:

The "Supporting Victory" Exhibit traces the mission history of the Corps, the focus is on people, past and present, and show who they were, what they did, and what they looked like.

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Fort Lee Exhibit   

Fort Lee Exhibit:

The Fort Lee Exhibit portrays the history of the Post beginning in the area’s prehistory and continuing through today and completes the Fort Lee and Quartermaster stories.

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Vietnam - 1st Logistics Command Exhibit

Temporary Exhibits:

Blades: Centuries of Swords, Bayonets, and Bolos: December 3, 2010 through Fall 2011

"Blades: Centuries of Swords, Bayonets, and Bolos", chronicles the evolution of mankind's oldest hand-to-hand weapons.

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This page was last updated on: November 30, 2010