The Wyoming National Guard Museum will be a “Blue Star Museum” for 2022. The Blue Star Museum program is a nationwide initiative that offers free museum admission to active-duty military personnel and their families this summer from Armed Forces Day, May 21, 2022, through Labor Day, Sept. 5, 2022. The WVMM is one of 13 Wyoming museums participating this year.
The Wyoming National Guard Museum in Cheyenne tells the story of the Wyoming National Guard from the 1870s to the present day. Currently, the exhibits focus on the National Guard’s service from the territorial period onward. The Museum also has exterior displays showcasing some of the vehicles used throughout the Guard’s history.
The National Guard Museum is open Wednesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. year-round, except for state holidays. Admission to the Museum is free.
The Wyoming Veterans Memorial Museum in Casper
The Wyoming Veterans Memorial Museum will be a “Blue Star Museum” for 2022. The Blue Star Museum program is a nationwide initiative that offers free museum admission to active-duty military personnel and their families this summer from Armed Forces Day, May 21, 2022, through Labor Day, Sept. 5, 2022. The WVMM is one of 13 Wyoming museums participating this year.
The Wyoming Veterans Memorial Museum in Casper tells the stories of Wyoming Veterans and the World War II Casper Army Air Base. Currently, the WVMM hosts “Wings of Freedom,” exploring the history of the Casper Army Air Base, “Uncovering the Forgotten,” exploring Wyoming and the Korean War, and over a dozen small exhibits on Wyoming veterans from the First World War to the present day. The Museum will open “Keep ‘Em Smiling,” a temporary exhibit on World War II “Victory Mail in June.”
The Veterans Museum is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. year-round, except for state holidays. Admission to the Museum is free.
About Blue Star Museums
Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and participating museums across America. The free admission program is available for those currently serving in the United States Military — Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, as well as members of the Reserves, National Guard, U.S. Public Health Commissioned Corps, NOAA Commissioned Corps — and up to five family members. Qualified members must show a Geneva Conventions common access card (CAC), D.D. Form 1173 ID card (dependent I.D.), or a D.D. Form 1173-1 I.D. card for entrance into a participating Blue Star Museum. For a list of participating museums, visit arts.gov/bluestarmuseums.
Public notice is hereby given that the WYMD intends to amend its rules.
Please click on the link below to view the Public Notice of Intent to Adopt Rules and Regulations for the Wyoming Military Department Federal Sector Equal Employment Opportunity Complaints.
Commenting period is open until June 8, 2023. To view/submit comments, visit: https://rules.wyo.gov/Search.aspx?mode=2, and click on Military Department, Wyoming.