As a pacifist, I don't love visiting war sites, BUT I do enjoy history and wanted to check this…read moretop-rated museum out while visiting the area. Here's my experience. 1) Admission: Park in the free lot, enjoy the outdoor sculptures, and then walk inside. Admission is free. Staff will guide you to a table where you'll chose a free I.D. card that tells you the story of a soldier in one of several American wars. The World War II story is their most popular. 2) Exhibits: The main exhibit is tasteful and focuses on the history of the U.S. military, which I appreciated. It's a lot of reading, but they also have lots of artifacts, stations to interact with, and a fun parachute game. Space: There are clean restrooms, a gift shop, and other exhibits with photos, etc.

Hidden Gem I've been driving past the Army Heritage Center…read morefor years and had no idea it was so much more than the helicopters and tanks on the walking trail.  I spent the day at the AHC and learned they are one of the premier locations of Army Archives in the United States. In addition to the curated museum items on display they have climate controlled archival information and research from the birth of the US Army.  Additionally, they have a whole building dedicated to the restoration of items, similar to the Smithsonian. It is quite an impressive operation. A few of the items they have stored range from items from the battle of Little BigHorn to Gen Omar Bradley's uniform. It is amazing such a massive collection of historical items are right in our "community". The staff at the AHC are very knowledgeable and do a great job curating exhibits and discussing topics with visitors.  Very impressed and highly recommend visiting the AHC for a day.

A historic campus in the middle of a college town. The campus is walkable and quaint. You can get…read moreto one side to the other in about 10 minutes. There was some construction happening in the student union during my visit. The classrooms are neat and inviting. Students fob into all buildings.

Full disclosure: I am the parent of a newly-admitted DC Freshman. I also was accepted years ago at…read morethe Dickinson School of Law, which is un-related to DC but sits at the edge of its campus. As such, I've been to Carlisle a number of times over the past 30 years, both as a prospective law student and as the parent of a DC student. Here's my "review" of Dickinson College and the surrounding town/area... Beautiful campus, strong alumni network, including extremely successful alums like the CEO/President of LL Bean. Numerous awards for being a top-rated college as to sustainability. Responsive staff. Small student to teacher ratio. Encourages students to find their passion, so interesting combinations of double majors and majors/minor abound, and students don't declare their major until Jr year, I believe. Encourages study abroad and for a somewhat unique statistic I think, Dickinson states that 60% of its student athletes do so, with the coaches' encouragement! Dickinson is what it appears to be, "family" to its alumns and students. Extremely supportive all-around. Location is close to Harrisburg, the Commonwealth's capital, as well as an easy 1.75 hour ride to Phila area (85 miles in my case!) as a straight shot down the PA Turnpike! One comment stated this is a boring school with nothing to do. That's ridiculous. There are attractions within an easy drive, _lots_of activities on campus, and a growing diversity of students. And, to callously call the surrounding area as being full of "red-necks" is nonsense. As a former diversity trainer with a major Fortune50 company and within the USCG Aux, that statement really jolted me. The folks in Carlisle may be more rural in background than say someone from a city or a suburb near a city, but they are welcoming and friendly. Judging an entire community based on some interaction had with one or two (perhaps) is simply unfair to the community as a whole). Go Red Devils! PS To YELP: Why the heck would you NOT recommend the 3 "Not Recommended" 5-star reviews that were well-written, thoughtful and gave details upon which the reviews were based? And, from both students and parents! I don't get it! If they were included, DC would have a near 5-Star rating which is more in-line with what I've experienced via the many alumns I've met, both at DC functions AND by pure chance in the "big outside world" where they had no reason to be biased in their view...i.e. I met them via normal, everyday encounters via my job, etc!

I have been to this military installation quite a bit. I am not stationed on this base, but have…read moretaken my DA photos here, and utilized the exchange, commissary, and wellness center. I like this base, and you will see a lot of officers walking around. Most of the time, they just want to get to class and not be bothered.

Never thought I'd learn how to use a bugle. Thanks US Army War College. Minus one star for lack of…read more#2 bathrooms.