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Army Game Day

A Historic Miniature Wargame Conference

Join history and wargaming enthusiasts in the first Army Game Day hosted by The Army Historical Foundation at the National Museum of the United States Army on January 25, 2025.

Registration is FREE, but includes options to pre-purchase box lunches for $15 each. Please note that all box lunches must be purchased prior to January 17, 2025.

All game options, including half and full day, are listed below. Please read the descriptions for times, scale, rules, and age restrictions.

For questions, please contact Kathleen Lugarich at kathleen.lugarich@armyhistory.org or at 703.879.0015.

This program is hosted by The Army Historical Foundation, the non-profit organization for the Museum's revenue generating operations and fundraising in support of the National Museum of the United States Army, and does not imply U.S. Army endorsement of the views expressed or the endorsement of any associated private and commercial entities. 

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10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Blood in the Trenches

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Title: Blood in the Trenches

Era: WWI

Scale: 28mm

Rules: Blood and Valor

Game Master: Jeff Whitlock

Game Club: Your Hobby Place

Time: 2 games- 10am to 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm to 4 pm

Amount of players: 6 per game

Age restrictions: Children ten and under are welcome to play with an parent or guardian

This game simulates World War I Trench Warfare. Specifically, the situation is to rescue a downed pilot in no-man's land.

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10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Once Upon a Time in the Ardennes Offensive

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Title: Once Upon a Time in the Ardennes Offensive

Era: WWII

Scale: 20mm

Rules: What a Tanker!

Game Master: Walt O’Hara

Game Club: Scrum Club

Time: morning game- 10 am to 12:30 pm

Amount of players: 6

Age restrictions: 13 and up, 12 and under with parent or guardian playing

This game simulates the events on January 9, 1944, during the Battle of the Bulge, when Captain Charles A. Gates led the 761st Tank Battalion against German defenses.

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1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Patton Leads the Way

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Title: Patton in the Great War

Era: WWI

Scale: 28mm

Rules: One Hour Skirmish Wargames

Game Master: Mark Fastoso

Game Club: Mark’s Game Room

Time: 10:30 am to 12:30 pm

Amount of players: 6

Age restrictions: 13 and up, and 12 and under with parents or guardians

This game simulates Lieutenant George Patton's attack during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive during World War I.

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10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Wild Wild West

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Title: Wild West Scenario

Era: Wild West

Scale: 28mm

Rules: Ruthless

Game Master: Mike Tooshi

Time: 10 am to 12:30 pm

Amount of players: 6

Age restrictions: open to youth and adults

This game simulates surviving in a "wild west" town. Challenges and obstacles include interactions with cowboys, U.S. Army Cavalry, outlaw gangs, and more.

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12:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. The Yanks are Here!

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Title: The Yanks are Here!

Era: WWI

Scale: 28mm

Rules: Blood and Valor

Game Master: Neil Carmichael and Jeffrey Mills

Game Club: Buffstick Gamers

Time: afternoon - 12:30 pm to 4 pm

Amount of players: 6

Age restrictions: none with parent or guardian playing as well

This game simulates the U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Division's reconnaissance prior to the Battle of the Marne on July 15, 1918.

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1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Blood in the Trenches

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Title: Blood in the Trenches

Era: WWI

Scale: 28mm

Rules: Blood and Valor

Game Master: Jeff Whitlock

Game Club: Your Hobby Place

Time: 2 games- 10am to 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm to 4 pm

Amount of players: 6 per game

Age restrictions: Children ten and under are welcome to play with an parent or guardian

This game simulates World War I Trench Warfare. Specifically, the situation is to rescue a downed pilot in no-man's land. 

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1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Into the Noose

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Title: Into the Noose

Era: WWII

Scale: 15mm

Rules: Flames of War version 3

Game Master: Bill Pittman

Time: afternoon game- 1:30 pm to 4 pm

Amount of players: 6

Age restrictions: 13 and up

This game simulates actions between American and German tank divisions on December 2, 1942 in Tebourba, Tunisia.

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10:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Squad Action Near Erlekom, Holland

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Title: Squad Action near Erlekom, Holland

Era: WWII

Scale: 28mm

Rules: One Hour Skirmish Wargames

Game Master: Bernard Kempinski, U.S. Army veteran

Time: afternoon -1:30 to 4pm

Amount of players: 6

Age restrictions: 18 years and older

This game simulates actions following the Battle of the Bridges that took place on September 17, 1944 as Allied forces continue to defend the areas surrounding Nijmegen in the Netherlands.

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10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Battle of the Bulge

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Title: Battle of the Bulge

Era: WWII

Scale: 54mm

Rules: Modified Bolt Action (easy to learn)

Game Master: Bill Molyneaux

Game Club: Chuckleheads Game Club

Time: all day -10 am to 4 pm

Amount of players: 6-8

Age restrictions: 12 years and up

This game simulates actions during the Battle of the Bulge.

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10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Easy Company at Bloody Gulch

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Title: Easy Company at Bloody Gulch

Era: WWII

Scale: 20mm

Rules: Iron Ivan’s Disposable Heroes

Game Master: Jeff Hoffman

Game Club: Rockville Ratpie Irregulars

Time: All day 10 am to 4 pm

Amount of players: 6

Age restrictions: 12 and up

This game simulates action following the liberation of Carentan, France on June 12, 1944. Following the town's liberation, the 506th PIR 101st Airborne was ordered to establish a line of defense south of the city near the village of Douville.

In this game, Company E of the 506th PIR must withstand German assault until the U.S. 2nd Armored Division arrives with reinforcements.

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10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Fight Like the Devil

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Title: Fight Like the Devil (July 1st, 1863)

Era: U.S. Civil War

Scale: 6mm

Rules: Altar of Freedom

Game Master: Kyle R. Hallowell

Game Club: NOVAG

Time: all day- 10 am to 4 pm

Amount of players: 6

Age restrictions: 13 and older, 12 and younger may play with a parent or guardian

This game simulates the events on July 1, 1983, the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg. Players will represent either the Army of Northern Virginia or the Army of the Potomac.

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10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Run Through The Jungle

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Title: Run Through the Jungle

Era: Vietnam War

Scale: 28mm

Rules: FNG (Nuts) and Raven Feast (modified for con play)

Game Master: Peter Megginson

Game Club: Scrum Club and the Rockville Ratpie Irregulars

Time: all day 10 am to 4 pm

Amount of players: 6

Age restrictions: 12 and up, or 11 and younger playing with a parent or guardian

This game simulates the U.S. Army's reconnaissance to locate the North Vietnamese in attempts to cut off the supplies being transported down the Ho Chi Min Trail. This game will involve searching for underground tunnel systems, weapons and food caches, and disarming booby traps.

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