{"id":5704,"global_id":"texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org?id=5704","global_id_lineage":["texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org?id=5704"],"author":"2","status":"publish","date":"2025-01-15 18:48:13","date_utc":"2025-01-15 18:48:13","modified":"2025-12-17 15:29:06","modified_utc":"2025-12-17 15:29:06","url":"https:\/\/texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org\/?tribe_events=hands-on-history-2","rest_url":"https:\/\/texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/tribe\/events\/v1\/events\/5704","title":"Hands on History","description":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Hands-on-History-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5835\" src=\"https:\/\/texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Hands-on-History-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"612\" height=\"792\" srcset=\"https:\/\/texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Hands-on-History-1.jpg 612w, https:\/\/texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Hands-on-History-1-232x300.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/texasmilitaryforcesmuseum.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Hands-on-History.jpg\">Want to sit in a tank or a jet fighter? Hold a bazooka, musket or machine gun? Hands on History is your chance! Get up close and personal with some of the most famous weapons and vehicles of U.S. military history by interacting with the knowledgeable members of the museum&#8217;s living history detachment!\u00a0 Climb in a Sherman Tank or Hetzer tank destroyer, a German and American WWII halftrack, a Korean War F84 Fighter-Bomber, an OH-23 Helicopter or a Vietnam War M113 Armored Personnel Carrier.\u00a0 Early bird admission available from 5:15 to 6 pm (Ages 14 &amp; up: $5, 13 and below $1) for those who want to avoid long lines to get in vehicles. Otherwise, the event is free! Water, concessions, and souvenirs concessions will be available.\u00a0 Event is indoors and will happen rain or shine. Camp Mabry is open to all visitors for this event. 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