Batson-Cook Construction of West Point, Georgia, began the now-annual “Honor Bus Tour” in 2009, the year in which it completed construction of the 190,000-square-foot museum dedicated to the U.S. Army Infantry Soldier.  Since that time, some hundreds of veterans from the local region have participated in the event. ​During construction of the museum, employees at Batson-Cook came to appreciate our nation's veterans more than ever, and even wrote a project-specific mission statement to express the team's dedication to the very special project and the people it would honor. Simply put, this event was born out of a deep sense of pride and gratitude for the men and women who have served our country.

The annual event is open to all veterans, regardless of their branch of service or eras served.  

Past Departure Cities:
2009 - West Point, Georgia
2010 - Auburn-Opelika, Alabama
2011 - Newnan, Georgia
2012 - Dothan, Alabama
2013 - LaGrange, Georgia
2014 - Columbus, Georgia*
2015 - Atlanta, Georgia
2016 - West Point, Georgia
2017 - West Point, Georgia
2018 - Auburn-Opelika, Alabama

*Special event held for local Columbus-area Veterans

National Infantry Museum Construction Mission Statement, written and signed by the project team.