Visitors learned about game-changing inventions and innovative technologies during Military Invention Day at the Smithsonian Museum of American History May 20.

Another WWII invention came with Duct Tape. It was invented by Johnson & Johnson Co., with the request of the military to create an adhesive that could withstand difficult conditions.

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War is never desirable, yet military innovations often lead the way in technological advancement. From the internet to modern medicine and jet engines, many groundbreaking developments trace back ...

These products range from hi-tech marvels to simple household items. Many of the inventions created for the military and later popularized for commercial products were made around World War II.

Inventors, scientists and engineers representing the Army, and other services, had the opportunity to demonstrate their cutting-edge technology during the Smithsonian's 2017 Military Invention Day ...

While most funds invested in new military capabilities are spent on major weapons programs, a number of military inventions over the years also had civilian applications.

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Military Invention Day runs from 10:00 am through 5:30 pm at the National Museum of American History on May 18. There is no charge for admission, and all ages are welcome.

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But the mother of all military inventions is what one Pentagon official dubbed the "Intergalactic Network." That wild idea became the Internet -- undoubtedly the one military invention that ...