FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — The Fresno Veterans Memorial Museum showcases many different relics from many different wars the country has been a part of.
From relics from the Vietnam War, to others from Pearl Harbor, CEO Director Mike Harris says the museum looks to honor all veterans, while also paying respects to a special military organization.
“The museum is the national headquarters home for the nation’s Legion of Valor,” Harris said. “The Legion of Valor, or fellows that I likened to be like a fraternal organization, they’re the ones that have won the Congressional Medal of Honor. Or I would say awarded, it’s not a contest. That’s given by the President of the United States. The highest of the highest.”
Members of the legion have also been awarded secondary medals like the distinguished Service Cross and Navy Cross.
Harris says for Fresno, it’s an honor to be the home of a national organization that’s so important to the military.
And it’s not just words of honor that were felt here at the museum.
Harris gave us a tour of everything that the museum has to offer…even showing us the displays that give those honorable mentions to other members of the military that played a big impact in different wars.
Some people shown on display have been inspiration for famous movies like Top Gun.
The City of Fresno itself isn’t short of recognition either.
Displays of war ships named after the city also shine a light on the importance of the Central Valley during times of conflict.
The memorial museum also has links to different subjects, like the different military branches and history plans for those wanting to learn about important moments in the military’s history.
If you want to see more, you can access the museum’s link here.