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For the Little Skippers! Shooting the Breeze: Using Target Kites during WWII

National Museum of the United States Navy Washington Navy Yard, Washington

Families are invited  to join the National Museum of the U.S. Navy staff as they explain the history of "target  kites," an innovative method of target practice during World War II. After a short tour of the museum, children can design their own target kites in the Museum Education Center to take home! Please visit