Preserving the history of a regional military base is the mission of one organization as they are looking to build a bigger museum.
Retired U.S. Army Brigadier General Scott Bower says the Wings of Liberty Military Museum will be much bigger than the current museum located inside Fort Campbell.
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According to Bower, the idea for the much larger facility will be to help tell the story of battles fought to keep this country free.
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Another component of the museum will be to tell the stories of people who fought in wars around the world since the inception of the Fort Campbell Military Base.
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Bower adds Vincent learned a few years ago that his story inspired a beer company in the country he fought in.
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Stories similar to that one will shared in the museum which will be built near the Fort Campbell Boulevard/Tiny Town Road intersection. The plan is to have the museum built so anyone can visit and not have to enter the military installation.The $50 million project is around 55% funded with Bower saying anyone can donate to the Wings of Liberty Military Museum project by visiting fortcampbell.com.
Bower was the guest speaker at the Hopkinsville Rotary Club meeting Tuesday afternoon.
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