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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: 82nd Airborne Compass
As we all know, D-Day, June 6th , 1944, marked the turning point for the war in Europe. To this day, the Storming of Normandy stands as...
John Townsend
Jun 62 min read
Artifact Friday – Pierce McKennon's Letter
Today we have the letter sent by a pilot, Pierce W. McKennon, to his mother. Pierce was born and raised as an Arkansas native and...
John Townsend
May 91 min read
Artifact Friday: Hara-Kiri Knife
Trigger Warning: This blog discusses tough topics, such as suicide. Due to the speed and urgency that Japan modernized with in the late...
John Townsend
Apr 42 min read
Artifact Friday: Thunderbird Flight Helmet
In honor of Women's History Month, we are celebrating the service of Dr. Charla Morgan. The USAF Air Demonstration Squadron is among the...
John Townsend
Mar 72 min read
Artifact Friday: The Buffalo Soldier Patch
Happy Artifact Friday! This week, we’re highlighting the iconic Buffalo Soldier patch worn by the soldiers of the 92nd Infantry Division....
Kyla Cooper
Feb 72 min read
Pearl Harbor: The USS Arizona
The USS Arizona, laid down in 1914 and launched in 1915, was the greatest tragedy in the Bombing of Pearl Harbor. She was one of two...
John Townsend
Dec 7, 20242 min read
Artifact Friday: Shark Chaser
For a pilot in World War II, few things were as terrifying as getting shot down. For pilots in the Pacific theatre, that fear was...
John Townsend
Nov 22, 20242 min read
Artifact Friday: Richard Nixon Portrait
For this Artifact Friday, we draw attention to yesterday which marked the sixty-fourth year since the first-ever presidential debate held...
John Townsend
Sep 27, 20242 min read
Artifact Friday: Curtiss-Wright Junior
Among the oldest aircraft in our collection is the Curtiss-Wright CW-1 Junior. The Junior was to be an affordable aircraft, roughly the...
John Townsend
Sep 20, 20242 min read
Artifact Friday: M114 155mm Howitzer
Since the invention of gunpowder, militaries of the world have utilized cannons to strike at fortifications and large enemy...
John Townsend
Sep 13, 20241 min read
Artifact Friday: Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche
This week we have a new temporary addition to our collection. A beautiful white, black and red Twin Comanche currently occupies a space...
John Townsend
Aug 16, 20242 min read
Artifact Friday: Chester Poole's Purple Heart
“Let it be known that he who wears the military order of the Purple Heart has given of his blood in the defense of his homeland and shall...
John Townsend
Aug 9, 20242 min read
That’s All, Brother
Courtesy of That's All Brother and David M. Barrera This weekend is a very special one for the Arkansas Air an Military Museum as we have...
John Townsend
Aug 2, 20242 min read
Artifact Friday: Nambu Type 96
Following the bombing of Pearl Harbor by Imperial Japan, President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave his Day of Infamy Speech where he stated,...
John Townsend
Jul 26, 20242 min read
Artifact Friday: Vetterli M1970/87/15
Today we rewind the clock past World War Two. The End of the Industrial Revolution in the 1840’s saw to mass production of many items...
John Townsend
Jul 12, 20242 min read
Artifact Friday: M3 Half-Track
One aspect that has made the United States military a tour de force over the last century has been the dedication to mobility. Tucked...
John Townsend
Jul 5, 20242 min read
Artifact Friday: Hand-cranked Hoist
Drake Field was acquired by the city of Fayetteville in 1929 thanks to a professor at the University of Arkansas, Dr. Noah Drake, who...
John Townsend
Jun 28, 20242 min read
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: 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
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