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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: M43 Field Jacket
It is #ArtifactFriday! Shortly after the US entered World War Two, a number of problems arose with the standard army uniform, namely in...
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Mar 9, 20232 min read
Artifact Friday: NWU Type 1
Happy Women’s History Month! For our Artifact Friday today, we are going to do something a little different today and talk about women’s...
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Mar 3, 20233 min read
Artifact Friday: Vietnam War Souvenir Jacket
#TGIAF or thank goodness it's artifact Friday! This week we are featuring our Vietnam War Souvenir Jacket. It was brought back by a U.S....
Laci Prince
Feb 23, 20231 min read
Artifact Friday: The Adrian Helmet
It is time for another #ArtifactFriday! This week we are covering the cover called an Adrian Helmet. The Adrian Helmet, though a French...
Laci Prince
Feb 17, 20232 min read
Death Cards for Valentine's Day
The United States Military has always tried to find ways to seem more intimidating by using psychological warfare. One of the most...
Laci Prince
Feb 14, 20232 min read
Artifact Friday: Stars and Stripes Newspaper
Stars and Stripes is the official newspaper of the US military. Authorized by the Department of Defense, it is both produced for and...
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Feb 10, 20231 min read
Short Strips and Tight Grips: The Razorbacks
In the 1960s, the Vietnam War was raging for the United States. It was an extremely controversial time in American history, as citizens...
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Jan 27, 20232 min read
Short Strips and Tight Grips: The Huey
Short Strips and Tight Grips features three main helicopter which Max Hall flew. Our blog has already published one on the CH-21 Piasecki...
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Jan 27, 20232 min read
Artifact Friday: The Ford Victoria
Happy Friday afternoon folks! We are going to talk about an artifact that seems to go largely unnoticed in our historic White Hangar! Get...
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Oct 14, 20222 min read
Artifact of the Week: Merchant Marine Patch
Happy Tuesday Everyone! This patch was created by Walt Disney Studios in Burbank California, in July of 1944. Made for the Merchant...
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Oct 11, 20221 min read
Artifact Friday: Varga 2150 Kachina
Happy Friday folks! Today we are going to talk about a rare civilian aircraft known as the Varga 2150A Kachina. The museum has the...
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Sep 23, 20222 min read
Artifact Friday: Zeppelin Photo
“We won’t come back till it's over over there!”...sang the traveling soldiers of World War One. Many of these boys had never traveled far...
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Sep 9, 20222 min read
Artifact Friday: The White Hangar
Hey guys, welcome back to another #ArtifactFriday! Today's artifact examination is the White Hangar is one of the more notable components...
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Jul 29, 20221 min read
Artifact Friday: B-7 Arctic Parka
In the middle of summertime, very rarely do we think of snow, cold, and winter clothing. However, if a nation is fighting a war across...
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Jun 10, 20222 min read
Artifact Friday: Barnstormers
Hi guys! Welcome back to another #ArtifactFriday! As you may notice when you first begin a tour of the museum, the first glass container...
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May 13, 20222 min read
Artifact Friday: SNJ/ T-6 Texan
That cool plane in the middle of the white hanger that you can step up and peek inside actually has multiple names. Commonly known as the...
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Apr 29, 20222 min read
Artifact Friday: Insect Repellant
Those pesky bugs that annoy us on hot sweet summer nights can be rejected by insect repellant thanks to the US military in World War II....
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Apr 15, 20222 min read
Artifact Friday: Sunburn Prevention
Skin is sensitive and as we approach the sunnier seasons an important subject is sunscreen. While the history of protecting one’s skin...
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Apr 1, 20222 min read
Artifact Friday: Dog Tags
We all know what dog tags are and what their main goal is but you may not know how they came to be. The term “dog-tag” was first coined...
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Mar 25, 20223 min read
Artifact Friday: Joseph T. Robinson Flag
The land for camp Joseph T Robinson was established in 1917 when the United States approved Little Rock as the site for a Southeastern...
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Mar 18, 20222 min read
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