SPEAKERS

The Armed Forces History Museum can provide a speaker for your school or organization.  With both military and war experience, our speakers will come to you and provide your students or group with a comprehensive history lesson on our military and its important role throughout history.
Through their presentations, new insight is gained on the sacrifices made in order to preserve our freedom.  The speaker can also provide visual aids (such as one of our Duffle Bags) to enhance the learning experience.   Learning about the military takes on a whole new level of appreciation when it comes directly from someone who has experienced the armed forces first hand.

AFHM speakers, much like our museum, bring the past to life.

Request A Speaker

For more information, contact Kathy Weed at (727) 539-8371 ext. 110 or by email kathy@armedforcesmuseum.com

Read more about our speaker’s below:

FRANK CORREA

Frank Correa, the Historian of the Armed Forces History Museum, is originally from Torrington Connecticut.  When he joined the US Marine Corps, he was assigned to the Fleet Anti-Terrorism Security Team Pacific.  Frank is a veteran of the Persian Gulf War.

During Frank’s time at the Armed Forces History Museum, he has given hundreds of tours, including to members of Congress, the Governor of the State of Florida, Generals, Admirals and several recipients of the Medal of Honor.  Frank has also given tours to major defense contractors such as Raytheon and General Dynamics.

Over the course of several years, Frank has lectured at several schools and charitable organizations.  He has been the keynote speaker at numerous public events.  Some of his work is done on behalf of veteran’s causes.  Frank is the recipient of the Gold Distinguished Medal of the Marine Corps League for his work with Wounded Warriors.

In 2010, Frank visited the island of Iwo Jima, Japan – the site of the bloodiest battle for the American Forces in the 20^th century.  He is the past Commandant of the Marine Corps League Detachment #54 and is a member of the Military Order of Devil Dogs and Veterans of Foreign Wars.  He is also a spokesperson for Retired K-9 Heroes.

Frank Correa is available to lecture on military history, along with analysis of foreign military capabilities.  He is able to modify the content he presents to the needs of the age and the group with whom he is speaking.  Frank, like the museum, brings the history he presents to life.

BILL ALLEN

Bill Allen is a guest speaker and volunteer at the Armed Forces History Museum.  Bill’s military life began shortly after graduation in July of 1949, when he enlisted in the army.  When North Korea invaded South Korea on June 15, 1950, the 24^th Infantry Division – to which Bill was assigned – was sent.  On January 1, 1951, Bill was captured by the Chinese military troops and marched to a POW camp located on the Yalu River on the Chinese and North Korean border.  He was held there until August 11, 1953.

While in the service, Bill received the Combat Infantry Badge, Purple Heart Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Prisoner of War Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Japanese Occupation, National Defense Medal, South Korean Defense Medal (/2 silver stars) United Nations Defense and United Nation Service Medal.  Bill is also author of the book “My Old Box of Memories”, in which he describes his 31 months as a prisoner of war.

Today, Bill speaks about his life as a POW.  He is also involved in working with men and women returning from combat in a program called “Out Reach”.  This program – at the James A. Haley Veteran’s Hospital in Tampa, FL – supports those with P.T.S.D. “Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder”.  The program educates these brave warriors on the lifelong effects of PTSD, not only on themselves, but their family as well.

Bill’s speaking engagements enlighten people about the struggles associated with being a POW.