The General George Patton Museum of Leadership is a museum in Fort Knox, Kentucky, dedicated to the memory of General George S. Patton, Jr., and his role as a leader from World War I through the present day. The museum is administered by the U.S. Army Cadet Command, Fort Knox and the US Army Training and Doctrine Command. The museum is open to the public and admission is free.
The General George Patton Museum of Leadership seeks to inspire visitors to develop their own sense of good leadership, both professional and personal, strengthen the bonds of the Army, Fort Knox, and surrounding communities, foster interest in military history, and deepen the understanding of past choices and future possibilities. The museum accomplishes this mission by using military history as a vehicle to promote what a leader is and does, along with the Army Values, and to show the challenges and rewards that are inherent in building, training, and leading armies and other organizations.
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