American History | AAMM 2/3

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

Find out more about our exhibits and their history from our curators and the museum's historians.

Sweetheart Jewelry

The concept of “Sweetheart Jewelry” was developed as early as World War One, but it is most prominently remembered from World War 2, which is what is covered in this post.

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Feb 14, 20242 min read

Artifact Friday: The B-4 Garment Bag

The B-4 was developed during World War Two and was used for at least thirty more years as a carrier for large garment items.

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Feb 9, 20241 min read

Artifact Friday: The R-5 Kinner Engine

We do not highlight engines very much, but today we are exhibiting the R-5 Kinner radial! In the 1920s and 1930s,

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Feb 2, 20241 min read

Artifact Friday: 104th Infantry Division patch

Today, we are depicting a patch in our collection. It is the 104th Infantry Division patch.

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Jan 26, 20242 min read

Artifact Friday: The Travel Air Type "R" Mystery Ship

The Arkansas Air and Military Museum is home to an infamous replica of a 1920s racing aircraft. This aircraft is known as the Mystery Ship.

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Jan 5, 20242 min read

Artifact Friday: The Piper NE-1

Today we are talking about our Piper Cub, which is designated by the US Navy as an NE-1.

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Dec 29, 20232 min read

Artifact Friday: Yank Magazine, December 24,1943

Here is a special artifact in our collection published on Christmas Eve, 1943-eighty years ago!

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Dec 22, 20232 min read

Artifact Friday: Behind the Mask

One of the most hauntingly intriguing artifacts in our collection is, in fact, a mask: a World War One gas mask, to be exact.

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Oct 27, 20232 min read

Artifact Friday: M43 Field Jacket

Shortly after the US entered World War Two, a number of problems arose with the standard army uniform, namely in its field jacket.

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Mar 9, 20232 min read

Artifact Friday: NWU Type 1

For our Artifact Friday today, we are going to do something a little different and talk about women’s service in the United States military!

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Mar 3, 20233 min read

"Bo's Blog"

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

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Feb 23, 20232 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.

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Feb 23, 20231 min read

Artifact Friday: The Adrian Helmet

This week we are covering the cover called an Adrian Helmet. The Adrian Helmet, though a French cover, actually plays an important part in American and African American History.

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Feb 17, 20232 min read