IA Intruder Reunion 22-26 April 2026

Under the leadership of CEO John "Chris" Cassidy CAPT (Ret) the MOHM grand opening was held March 22, 2025.  A 1993 USNA graduate, CAPT Cassidy graduated from BUD/S class 192 in 1993 as Honor man.  He was selected as an astronaut in May 2004.  After training, he made five missions for a total of 377 days, 17 hr and 49 min. After retiring from the Navy and NASA in 2021, he joined the NMOH Museum Foundation as President and CEO.

You enter through a sunken, open courtyard, the Rotunda of Honor, a space that functions as the main entrance point into the facility and a public space where we will gather. A conical oculus cut out of the center of the Exhibition Hall above allows light to penetrate down into the Rotunda of Honor. Visitors pass through the Rotunda to arrive at the Exhibition Hall via a pair of glass elevators or by means of two stairs ascending upwards in a spiral.

A celebration of the human spirit, the National Medal of Honor Museum (NMOHM) honors inspiring lives and legacies of ordinary Americans who took extraordinary action in the service of others. The museum features engaging interactive exhibits, including artifacts, virtual battlefields, and short films, which provide insight into the Medal of Honor and its recipients. Just opened in spring of 2025, the NMOHM is a museum that honors United States Armed Forces Medal of Honor recipients. 

DFW Tailhookers with spouses took the VIP guided tour and unanimously gave it four thumbs up! The consensus indicated that obtaining VIP access is essential for maximizing the overall experience.  After the VIP tour you will still have time to immerse yourself in the interactive exhibits like “conversations with ordinary people, extraordinary lives” asking 3D generated recipients questions. Innovative AI technology connects your questions to their responses.

Southwest Airlines is a staunch supporter of US military members and veterans. IA Members now working at the facility have arranged a guided tour. See how SWA maintains their aircraft from routine maintenance to depot level inspections and repairs. The hangar is located on Love Field with Frontiers of Flight Museum (FOFM). Take a 90-minute guided tour of the maintenance facility prior to returning to bus for a short trip to join the Frontiers of Flight Museum tour below.

The George W. Bush Presidential Center is the second-largest presidential library, behind only the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California. Like most presidential libraries it includes a full-size replica of the Oval Office and the Resolute Desk where visitors may have their pictures taken. Particular focus is made on Mr. Bush’s decisions after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and includes artifacts from the event. Another section includes “Decision Points” interactive exhibits about key events in his presidency, the title taken from Mr. Bush’s memoir. Other exhibits include Hurricane Katrina and the 2008 global financial crisis, and a collection of items from First Ladies of the United States. A temporary exhibit hall has rotating exhibits from American history. Mr. Bush’s paintings are also exhibited in the museum. There is a 14-acre native garden adjacent to the site dedicated to Laura Bush, and a farm-to-table restaurant, Café 43. A wonderful lunch will be on your own in Café 43.

Due to limited response on an organized golf tournament, golf will be individual tee times.  You can schedule tee times 7 days in advance on the link below. 

20 minutes from the hotel, Tenison Park is a true golf destination in Dallas, as the facility is equipped with two, 18-hole golf courses. Tenison Highlands Golf Course has quickly become one of the most popular courses in all of Texas. As the property’s championship course, Highlands measures 7,078 yards from the tips as golfers can enjoy a relaxing yet challenging round. Tenison Glen Golf Course was Dallas’ first municipally owned golf course, as countless Dallasites have developed their passion for golf on the course’s tree-lined fairways.

Along with two superb courses, Tenison Park offers a state-of-the-art practice, $65 club rental, world-class golf shop that is always fully stocked and the Tenison Café with all your food and drink needs.