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National Cryptologic Museum |
National Cryptologic Museum
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The National Cryptologic Museum provides a "peek behind
the curtain" at a once-secret world -- the exploitation
of enemy cryptology and the protection of American
communications. These complementary activities have
been of critical importance in both peace and war
since the foundation of our nation, but knowledge about
them has in the past been limited to a privileged few.
The National Cryptologic Museum opened to the public in December 1993. Since then it has been host to numerous government and private tour groups and interested individuals. The Museum offers a unique look at those who have labored tirelessly in the various cryptologic fields to provide a critical service to the nation.
The "National Vigilance Park" was dedicated on 2 September 1997 on the grounds of the Museum. The Park honors the many aerial reconnaissance crews who lost their lives in the performance of their duties. The Park currently hosts two displays; one dedicated to a C-130A which was downed by Soviet fighters over Soviet Armenia on 2 September 1958, and a U.S. Army RU-8D dedicated to those who served in the Army Airborne Intelligence program during the Cold War. |
