Soldiers Memorial Military Museum

The four equestrian statues outside the museum were designed St. Louis native by Walter Hancock

Culture & History

As St. Louis’ Soldiers Memorial adds 254 names, Gold Star families grieve, and remember

Miya Norfleet

This is the first time the Vietnam War Memorial has been updated since its installment in 1979.

Starting in February of 1942 through 1946, the United States government detained about 112,000 people of Japanese heritage, approximately 75,000 of whom were American citizens.

Culture & History

1940s Japanese Internment Inspires Museum Show, SLSO Performance

Lara Hamdan

Check out two local opportunities to learn about the era of Japanese internment camps: "Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans and World War II" exhibit at Soldiers Memorial Military Museum, and a multimedia performance of "Improvisations on EO9066" by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra on Sept. 17.

Voters pick up "I voted today" stickers at the St. Louis County Board Of Elections on Oct. 25, 2018.

Arts

The Influence Of The Black Vote, Then And Now

Lara Hamdan

This year is full of political commemorations: the presidential election, the centennial of the 19th Amendment and the culmination of the women’s suffrage…

Lou Baczewski is the director of "Path of the Past," author of "Louch: A Simple Man's True Story of War, Survival, Life, and Legacy," and is the official historian for the Third Armored Division Veterans.

Arts

'Path Of The Past' Details Metro East Man's WWII Journey

Lara Hamdan

Many people honor the sacrifices and achievements of combat veterans. But the horrors they experience can get overlooked, especially as many former…

Arts

Commentary: St. Louis War Memorials And Museums Provide Honor Those Who Served and Sacrificed

Drive through any city in the world and you will find war memorials dedicated to battles or individual war heroes. Many of the sculptures are made by…

Passengers aboard the MS St. Louis in 1939. The ship of Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi Germany was blocked from landing in Cuba, Canada and the U.S. and ultimately returned to Europe.

Arts

This Ship Of Jewish Refugees Asked For Shelter 80 Years Ago — And The US Said No

Shahla Farzan

Updated at 5 p.m., June 5 with information about a new location for the event — The lecture and vigil will now be held at the Missouri History Museum to…

(February 06, 2019) (L-R) Kim Chamberlain, Marshall J. Phillips and Marvin-Alonzo Greer shared some experiences of African-Americans in the U.S. military on Wednesday's "St. Louis on the Air."

Arts

African-American Soldiers Share Experience Of U.S. Military Service Over Generations

Lara Hamdan

On Wednesday’s St. Louis on the Air, host Don Marsh talked about the contributions and enduring legacies of African-American doughboys who served in World…

Thomas Hoff, a museum educator with St. Louis County Parks, speaks during a wreath-laying ceremony to honor veterans at the World War I memorial in downtown Clayton on Friday. Nov. 9, 2018

Arts

'Never forget': St. Louis veterans will call roll of Missourians who died in World War I

Mary Delach Leonard

As world leaders meet Sunday in France for a grand tribute marking the 100th anniversary of the armistice that ended World War I, a group of St. Louis…

The Court of Honor across from the Soldiers Memorial Military Museum now features a fountain and reflecting pool to honor area service members who died in World War II.

Arts

Soldiers Memorial reopens in downtown St. Louis after major renovation, inside and out

Mary Delach Leonard

The Soldiers Memorial Military Museum reopens Saturday after a $30 million project to restore the grand 80-year-old landmark in downtown St. Louis.The…

Julia Lacher, Clayvon Wesley and Patrick Allie joined host Don Marsh to talk about an oral history project collecting veterans' voices.

Government, Politics & Issues

St. Louis veterans speak up about war experiences; exhibit to open at Soldiers Memorial this fall

Caitlin Lally

Oral storytelling is an age-old tradition that the Missouri Historical Society is making the most of when it comes to sharing veterans’ personal…