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Road Closures and Restricted Pedestrian Access

Due to the U.S. Army 250th Birthday Celebration on Saturday, June 14, 2025, there are significant road closures and pedestrian access restrictions in Washington, D.C. View directions for accessing the Museum.

Fire

By George Salamon

Fire is wonderful, warms up your home, Fire is terrible, destruction, war.  What do I remember about fire? My grandmother’s home, the stove with tile. I came in from the winter, very cold, but I put my back against that warm stove. I remember Colorado winter. We got tired from skiing and fresh air.  It was New Year’s Eve, we made a fire. Lying there was our greatest desire. We planned to watch the ball fall at midnight, instead we fell asleep, slept through the night.

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