National Army museum reaches construction milestone

Associated Press//November 14, 2017//

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A Soldier with 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, looks through his binoculars as part of an orienteering event during second day of the 2017 Forces Command Best Warrior Competition at Fort Bragg, N.C., Aug. 21. Fifteen noncommissioned officers and Soldiers compete in a five-day competition designed to test their physical and mental endurance. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Hubert D. Delany III) — A Soldier with 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, looks through his binoculars as part of an orienteering event during second day of the 2017 Forces Command Best Warrior Competition at Fort Bragg, N.C., Aug. 21. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Hubert D. Delany III)

FORT BELVOIR, Va. — The planned National Museum of the United States Army is reaching a construction milestone.

The Army Historical Foundation says a “topping out” ceremony is scheduled for Friday morning when workers will place the museum building’s final steel beam into place.

Groundbreaking on the long-planned museum began last year. It is expected to open in late 2019 on the grounds at Fort Belvoir in northern Virginia.

The 185,000-square-foot (17,000-square-meter) facility is being built on 84 acres (34 hectares) on the base, south of the nation’s capital.

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