Miscellaneous

Artifacts can be defined in many ways.

In the early morning hours of November 11, 1918, American “Doughboys” awoke to the sound of silence.

On a crisp, fall day all those years ago, a local store owner named James Fulbright decided to help bring the future to this part of the state.

September 18, 1947, a new branch of the United States military was born. Proven by the gallant service of the pilots, crews, and commanders in World War Two, the Army Air Corps was finally becoming a separate entity.

Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force! You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you.

James Allen Swearingen was born on June 11, 1977. From a very young age, his mom, Jannie, could tell that he was special.

Today marks the anniversary of the liberation of the largest of the Nazi death camps-Auschwitz.

Eighty-one years ago today, the United States Navy, Marine Corps, and Army Air Corps bases in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, were unexpectedly attacked by the Navy and Air Forces of the Imperial Japanese Empire.

Sergeant Reckless was a chestnut filly purchased by the 5th Marine Regiment at a South Korean stable.

To celebrate today's Girl Scouts event at the Arkansas Air and Military Museum, we have compiled a brief history of the organization!

“Let us pray that peace be now restored to the world, and that God will preserve it always.”

Memorial Day was begun in 1868 by General James Garfield to specifically honor those who had died during the Civil War.

Did you know that throughout both World Wars, Americans were going through a popular planting phase?

Throughout World War II, women were introduced to the workforce, where they supplied the troops with the materials needed.

The Tuskegee Airmen were a segregated group of African American Army Air Corps cadets, personnel, and support staff.

While the country was in full swing back into normal life, there were other events occurring which would forever alter the future of this country.

Whether you love or hate the holiday, receiving a card on Valentine’s Day from your special someone is always exciting!

Did you know that prior to the bombing of Pearl Harbor (December 7, 1941), the United States Army decided to create a division specifically for battle in cold, snowy regions?

The involvement of the United States in World War II forced all Americans to serve and protect their country. Around 35,000 women served in the US Armed Forces.

The Arkansas Air and Military Museum focuses mostly on aviation and military history from 1900-2003.