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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: German Gas Mask Canister
Happy Artifact Friday, AAMM! This is a German gas mask canister found in the Courland Pocket in Latvia and is part of a museum...
Bentley Scherz
Jun 21, 20241 min read
Artifact Friday: Omaha Beach picture
Hello all! We have been swamped with our summer camp this week! So this Artifact Friday will be shorter. Yesterday was the 80th...
cartwrighth.aamm
Jun 7, 20242 min read
Artifact Friday: U.S. Army Recipe Tech Manual
Happy Friday! I hope everyone had a wonderful week! To kick off this weekend, here is a unique twist on recipes. Featured here is a U.S....
cartwrighth.aamm
May 31, 20243 min read
Artifact Friday: Carbon Cub SS
T.G.I.A.F. (Thank Goodness Its Artifact Friday)! We have a new and temporary artifact for your enjoyment today. This is the Carbon Cub...
cartwrighth.aamm
May 24, 20242 min read
Artifact Friday: 1931 Model A truck
As you know, the museum has a car show coming up tomorrow! So if you have a cool vehicle you want to show off, please drive on down and...
cartwrighth.aamm
May 17, 20242 min read
Artifact Friday: The O-805-2 Engine
Well, here’s to another rabbit trail! Happy Artifact Friday everyone. This week, we are covering the Franklin O-805-2. This is one of the...
cartwrighth.aamm
May 10, 20242 min read
Artifact Friday: Hand-cranked Air Raid Siren
Phew, that is quite a mouthful! Happy Artifact Friday everyone! Today we are highlighting one of our most popular artifacts! Any guesses?...
cartwrighth.aamm
May 3, 20242 min read
Artifact Friday: 1950s Okinawa Postcard
AAMM has a lot of interesting items in its collection, and this week, we archived a postcard collection from a veteran stationed in...
cartwrighth.aamm
Apr 26, 20242 min read
Artifact Friday: The Distinguished Flying Cross
The Distinguished Flying Cross was established by Congressional law number 446 (69th Congress) July 2, 1926. The next year, President...
cartwrighth.aamm
Apr 19, 20242 min read
Artifact Friday: The Type 14 Nambu pistol
In the early 1900s, Kijirõ Nambu began developing a new type of pistol for the Japanese Navy and Army. As an Imperial officer in the...
cartwrighth.aamm
Apr 12, 20242 min read
Solar Skate 2024 Recap
April 8th, 2024 will likely be a date many Arkansans will remember forever. The state's population nearly doubled within 24 hours to see...
Laci Prince
Apr 9, 20241 min read
Artifact Friday: The Lear Jet 23
In the late 1950s, the inventor and entrepreneur, William Lear Sr., began to develop a company he would call Lear Jet Corporation. Up to...
cartwrighth.aamm
Apr 5, 20242 min read
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