Outpost Programs

Each program offers an up-close-and-personal opportunity to interact with and even handle real artifacts. Each Saturday is a different theme. You can learn more about them by scrolling down.

Outpost Schedule

Join us on Saturdays March - November 2023

Programs are located at the Pacific Combat Zone and admission is free.

Showtimes: 11:45, 12:00, 1:00, 1:30, 2:00, and 2:30

3/4 The Combat Assault Team

3/18 Gear Up

3/25 Artillery

4/15 Women in Uniform

4/22 Seabees

4/29 Weapons of War

5/6 Tales from the Homefront

5/20 In the Service of the Emperor: Life in the Japanese Army

6/3 Hurry up and wait

6/24 Communications

7/15 Food on the Front

7/22 War Correspondents

7/29 Gear Up

8/19 Women in Uniform

8/26 Communications

9/16 Weapons of War

9/23 Seabees

9/30 Homefront

10/7 Artillery

10/28 In the Service of the Emperor: Life in the Japanese Army

11/18 The Combat Assault Team

Outpost Topics

Artillery

Come to this Outpost to learn about three pieces of light artillery that helped propel the United States to victory in the Pacific: the M2 Mortar, the M3 Anti-Tank Gun, and the 75mm Pack Howitzer.

The Combat Assault Team

Feel the heat at this Outpost as we discuss the roles and weapons of the USMC Combat Assault Team.

Communications

Come to this Outpost to learn about all things communication including Code Girls, field phones, the iconic “handy-talkie”, and Navajo Code Talkers.

Food on the Front

Come to this Outpost to learn about the rations that kept our GI’s fit to fight on the islands of the Pacific!

Hurry up and Wait

Come to this Outpost to learn about the activities and distractions that kept our boys busy while they waited for their turn on the front line.

In the Service of the Emperor

Come to this Outpost to learn about the living conditions, equipment, and philosophy of the Imperial Japanese troops.


Gear Up

What did our boys carry with them when they “hit the beaches” in the Pacific? Come to this Outpost to learn about their kit!

Seabees

In this Outpost you will learn more about the wartime contributions of these prolific builders and craftsmen.

Tales from the Homefront

Come to this Outpost to learn about the lives and sacrifices of ordinary Americans that made our extraordinary battlefield successes a reality.

Women in Uniform

Come to this Outpost to learn about how women’s service helped to propel the United States to victory in the Pacific.

Weapons of War

Come to this Outpost to learn about a selection of weapons drawn from the living history program’s armory.

War Correspondents

Come to this Outpost to learn about how war correspondents captured the action and how their accounts influenced the mood of the American people.