Another interesting military museum is just about 1-1/2 hours south at Ft. Lee, VA. (near my home, so I have gone often). It is the United States Army Womens' Museum. Go to: www.awm.lee.army.mil --- (I can't get this to work as a link, maybe because it is military.
Here you can view artifacts and archival material pertaining to the service of women across all branches and organizations from inception to present day at Fort Lee, Virginia.
I am always moved when I visit places like this. Sometimes to sadness, mostly to a feeling of pride and appreciation and I was never in the military, but several family members were. I can just imagine the pride anyone who has served must feel when they visit these sites.
A nice trip for any family would be to tour the various war memorials/museums in DC, head down to the Marine Museum at Quantico, then further south to Ft. Lee and finally over to Norfolk to see the Naval Base. At Norfolk they have a tour one can take. The 45-minute tour is conducted by Naval personnel. Visitors will have an opportunity to see aircraft carriers, destroyers, frigates, amphibious assault ships and one of the busiest airfields in the country. The tour also features historic homes from the 1907 Jamestown Exposition.
That trip is on my list. Maybe this summer. Thanks for the information. So many interesting things to see!