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Marine Corps: Semper Fidelis (Always Faithful)
Coast Guard: Semper Paratus (Always Ready)
Navy: Semper Fortis (Always Courageous)
Air Force: Aim High...Fly-Fight-Win
Army: This We'll Defend
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Artifact Friday: The R-5 Kinner Engine
TGIAF (Thank Goodness Its Artifact Friday)! We do not highlight engines very much, but today we are exhibiting the R-5 Kinner radial! In...
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Feb 2, 20241 min read
Artifact Friday: 104th Infantry Division patch
Good morning! It is once again that time of the week. Today, we are depicting a patch in our collection. It is the 104th Infantry...
cartwrighth.aamm
Jan 26, 20242 min read
Artifact Friday: Ferret Armored Car
Happy Friday! Today we are highlighting our Ferret armored car! During the Second World War, Great Britain had begun to rely on small,...
cartwrighth.aamm
Jan 19, 20242 min read
Artifact Friday: The Travel Air Type "R" Mystery Ship
Happy Friday! The Arkansas Air and Military Museum is home to an infamous replica of a 1920s racing aircraft. This aircraft is known as...
cartwrighth.aamm
Jan 5, 20242 min read
Artifact Friday: The Piper NE-1
This is our last blog post of 2023! Today we are talking about our Piper Cub which is designated by the US Navy as an NE-1. The Piper Cub...
cartwrighth.aamm
Dec 29, 20232 min read
Artifact Friday: Yank Magazine, December 24,1943
It is Christmas weekend! I hope that everyone has a wonderful time with family and friends. Here is a special artifact in our collection...
cartwrighth.aamm
Dec 22, 20232 min read
Artifact Friday: Australian Slouch Hat
Good morning, everyone! Today we are covering a unique artifact in our collection called the Australian “slouch” hat. The original hat...
cartwrighth.aamm
Dec 15, 20232 min read
Artifact Friday: The Bebe
Happy Friday y’all! Today we are posting about our 80% scale flying model of a World War One aircraft the Nieuport II! The first Nieuport...
cartwrighth.aamm
Dec 8, 20232 min read
Artifact Friday: 1943 Christmas Card
Happy Friday! But at the same time Happy December the 1st! AAMM is kicking off the Christmas season by introducing a special artifact...
cartwrighth.aamm
Dec 1, 20232 min read
Artifact Friday: A-4 Skyhawk
Happy Black Friday everyone! It is the day when Americans find great deals on store items nationwide! So in honor of the deals of the...
cartwrighth.aamm
Nov 24, 20232 min read
Artifact Friday: Behind the Mask
For months stores have been stocking shelves with masks, costumes, and candy for Halloween! October is full of events and parties whose...
frontdeskaamm
Oct 27, 20232 min read
Artifact Friday: The Stinson S Junior
Happy Friday! We are posting today about one of the prettiest aircraft in our collection, Stinson S Junior! Stinson Aircraft Company was...
cartwrighth.aamm
Oct 20, 20232 min read
Artifact Friday: DGA 18K
The Civilian Pilot Training Program (CPTP) started in the 1930s training college students to fly. This program grew larger and faster...
cartwrighth.aamm
Sep 29, 20231 min read
Artifact Friday: Portable Surgical Suction Apparatus
Did you know that the phrase, “Bugging out” was first used with the Mobile Army Surgical Hospitals? Why? Because they had to pick up and...
cartwrighth.aamm
Sep 22, 20232 min read
Artifact Friday: The C-130 Hercules
Today’s artifact Friday we are doing a blog about one of the coolest and largest planes! Yes, you guessed it, the C-130 Hercules! The...
Hallie Cartwright
Sep 15, 20232 min read
Artifact Friday: Tiger Stripes
The best day of the week! Today we are giving you all a sneak peek at one of our newest additions to the museum collection. This comes...
Hallie Cartwright
Aug 25, 20231 min read
Artifact Friday: Military Footlocker
Happy Friday y'all! Today we are going down a research trail. Why? Because we learned a neat backstory regarding one of our military...
cartwrighthalliejo
Jul 28, 20232 min read
Artifact Friday: A Fork
In the museum world, there is a difference between accepting a “collection” and accepting an “artifact” into the archives. When a museum...
cartwrighthalliejo
Jul 21, 20231 min read
Artifact Friday: M-38 Jeep
This one is a quarter-ton four-wheel drive military light utility vehicle made by Willy's between 1949 and 1952. It replaced, and...
directoraamm
Jul 7, 20232 min read
Artifact Friday: B-29s Flying Past Mount Fuji
If you want to know what makes Hallie and me happy here at Arkansas Air and Military Museum, look no further. We recently had a large...
Laci Prince
May 26, 20231 min read
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