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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 - Air Force Pilot Wings
Although we are late to celebrate the United States Air Force’s birthday, September 18th, we are just in time to celebrate September 30th.
John Townsend
Sep 26, 20252 min read
Artifact Friday: Type 14 Nambu Pistol
Throughout World War II and many wars before and after, it has been customary for a surrendering officer to offer their pistol to the enemy officer who had bested them.
John Townsend
Sep 9, 20252 min read
Artifact Friday: East German Officer's Uniform
At the end of World War II, Germany was divided in half. West Germany became subject to the big players of the Allied powers: France, the UK, and the United States.
John Townsend
Aug 21, 20252 min read
Artifact Friday: Kuwait Liberation Medal
Desert Shield was the lead-up to Operation Desert Storm and often goes overlooked for being simply a staging and preparatory phase of the Gulf War.
John Townsend
Aug 6, 20252 min read
Artifact Friday: M1 Carbine
It is commonly considered among World War II historians that the weapon that won the war was not something so grand as the nuclear bomb or even the bombers they flew in on, but the M1 Garand, the standard service rifle of the United States Military.
John Townsend
Jul 24, 20252 min read
Artifact Friday: Type 32 Ko Cavalry Saber
To maintain this week’s theme of rodeos, today we have a cavalry saber. This sword was originally made in Japan and adopted by the Japanese military in 1899.
John Townsend
Jul 17, 20251 min read
Artifact Friday: West Point Keys
On the 27th of January, 1778, the Connecticut Militia crossed the frozen Hudson River and established a camp that they named Fort Arnold, later Fort Clinton.
John Townsend
Jul 9, 20251 min read
Artifact Friday: Type 97 Machine Gun
The Type 97 machine gun once sprayed death from the skies, mounted onto war machines like the Nakajima Ki-27 or the Ki-43 Hayabusa, deadly fighters that once tore the skies over the Pacific apart.
John Townsend
Jun 20, 20252 min read
Artifact Friday: Aircraft Spotter Book
The months following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor consisted of various delaying actions by the United States Pacific Fleet.
John Townsend
Jun 13, 20252 min read
Artifact Friday: 82nd Airborne Compass
As we all know, D-Day, June 6th, 1944, marked the turning point for the war in Europe.
John Townsend
Jun 6, 20252 min read
Artifact Friday: Italian WWII Helmet
Perhaps the most famous military event in World War II, or possibly any war, is the invasion of Normandy, D-Day, that took place on June 5th, 1944.
John Townsend
May 30, 20252 min read
Artifact Friday: Folded Flag
If you’ve ever seen a folded United States flag on someone’s mantle or anywhere else in their home, you likely already know that they had someone dear to them pass away after serving in the military.
John Townsend
May 23, 20252 min read
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