CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. The museum is open all week with the exception of Sunday and Tuesdays.Coronavirus updates: University reports 29 cases of COVID in a single week "It's so nice to be back open," National Stars and Stripes Museum Administrator Laura Dumey said. (KFVS) - The National Stars and Stripes Museum held their grand reopening event on Saturday.They brought in more than 200 people to the event where they were able to view the newly renovated museum, vintage military vehicles, demonstrations, vendors and more. Well, if you're going to get kids involved in a subject matter that they might not be interested in otherwise, they have to be able to touch things.

Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. Hundreds walk among the cars on display during Stars and Stripes at American Muscle Car Museum. "They treated us, like, special," Younger said. "It's just the pure happiness on them is what really makes it. The event was a fundraiser for Space Coast Honor Flight. "A lot of museums, it's don't touch this, don't touch that. "Admission is free for visitors, but donations are welcome. You go from the start of our newspaper in 1861 to modern. That's what we're here for. "The Stars and Stripes is really a military newspaper, Dumey said. She also helps people find relatives in old newspapers as well. "Most of them, when they came out of WWII or Korea or Vietnam, there was very little recognition of them for their service," the retired Air Force lieutenant general said. '""It's not (just) about going to memorials," said Port Canaveral commissioner and retired Coast Guard admiral Wayne Justice, who escorted a neighbor on a previous flight. We’ve pulled out all the stops to bring you the best entertainers for a fun-filled weekend. ""It hits you right here, to know that, hey, I'm one of those people that they're talking about," Younger said. National Stars and Stripes Museum hold Grand Re-OpeningShow full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. The many displays are really telling of just what our soldiers went through during this time in our history. "It's more of a timeline now. These ladies and men get honored from the minute they show up until they get back." Justice said. "The spontaneous appreciation that is shown for our veterans when they go to Washington is phenomenal. "The experience resonated with John Younger, a 98-year-old retired Air Force lieutenant colonel who fought in the European theater of World War II. "The first Stars and Stripes newspaper was printed in Bloomfield, Mo, on November 9, 1861.

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Proper Muscle Dodge is well known for building proper modern-day American muscle cars with bold styling and even bolder horsepower. In ticket proceeds alone, Saturday's fundraiser pulled enough to send at least 120 more.The centerpiece of the event was a lively auction emceed by the museum's owner Mark Pieloch featuring donations from local sponsors and celebrity guests, including: a custom golf cart from GolfCarts Unlimited; a model plane signed by reality television star Mike Kennedy; and a private magic show from "America's Got Talent" illusionist Drew Thomas.The biggest boon of the night came from Sheriff Wayne Ivey, who auctioned an exclusive ride-along with himself and his deputies that reached $4000, and then spontaneously offered another for anybody who matched the winning bid.He had three takers, bringing in $16,000 for the organization.The trip costs about $500 dollars per veteran, Welser said. You have to trigger those senses in a way that normal museums don't.