The Road to The Great Crusade
Presented by Steve Mrozek
The Road to The Great Crusade lecture by Steven Mrozek, Director of Selfridge Military Air Museum, is highly anticipated by history enthusiasts and military aficionados alike. The lecture promises to shed light on the intricate and complex events that led to the Great Crusade, a pivotal moment in world history. With his extensive knowledge and expertise in military history, Mrozek will deliver a captivating and insightful talk that will give attendees a greater understanding of the road to D-Day. Attendees can expect to learn the political and social factors that fueled the Crusade and the opposing forces' military strategies.
This event is free to the public.
About Steve Mrozek
Steve Mrozek, Executive Director of the Selfridge Military Air Museum, has an enthusiastic interest in military history and an extensive career working with historical museums. He joined the growing roster of volunteers at the Selfridge Military Air Museum May 2020 and became the Museum’s Curator in July. Steve’s museum career includes positions at the Detroit Historical Museum, the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown as well as several local museums. He admits that it’s his interest in military history and past Army National Guard service that led him back to Selfridge. As an avid military historian with several books to his credit, he had served as the historian for the 82nd Airborne Division Association. It was also this interest which led him to the Army and a 26 years long career. As a paratrooper, Mrozek served over ten years in Company F, 425th Infantry, a Long Range Surveillance unit stationed at Selfridge. Later attached to the 82nd Airborne, he deployed to Afghanistan in 2007. In February 2021, he took over the position as Executive Director of the museum.
