September 18, 2017

Foundation sets date for Charity Art Auction

On Saturday, 18 November, the Foundation will host a charity Art Auction to support the Capital Campaign.  Over 60 high quality, framed military prints were generously donated to the Foundation by IHG – International Hotel Group – outstanding supporters of the Foundation.  Artists include Stivers, Summers, Kunstler and more.  An electronic catalog of each print will soon be posted on this website to allow you to preview the entire collection.   The auction will include […]
June 26, 2017

Foundation acquires Surgeon’s Kit from Battle of Little Big Horn

As part of the Foundation’s goal to enhance the artifact collection of the Army Medical Museum, the Foundation is excited to announce the acquisition of a rare artifact from the Battle of the Little Big Horn.  A US Army surgeon’s kit recently became available for purchase from a private collection.  This one-of-a-kind item was owned by 1LT George Edwin Lord (February 17, 1846 – June 25, 1876) a U.S. Army Assistant Surgeon in the 7th Cavalry who […]
November 11, 2016

Volunteers bring medical history alive at Museum

As part of the 2016 Best Medic Competition’s culminating events on Friday, 28 October, local volunteers brought medical history to life on the Museum grounds.  Best Medic attendees and Museum visitors were delighted to interact with Civil War corpsmen and surgeons, a WWI nurse, and a WWII medic.  A Civil War era hospital with tents, cots, equipment and even three Army mules were present and ready for action.  Visitors also enjoyed looking over a WWI […]
November 11, 2016

AMEDD Museum welcomes new Director George Wunderlich

Foundation: Welcome to the AMEDD Museum George.  We are delighted to learn of your appointment as the new Executive Director of the US Army Medical Department Museum.  Tell us a little about yourself.  Where are you from?  What education, career choices, and experiences led you to San Antonio and our Museum? George: I was born in St. Louis and had every expectation of spending my life in the family commercial insurance business. However, as I […]
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