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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: 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: 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 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
Artifact Friday: The UH-1 Iroquois
It is that time of the week! Today is National Vietnam War Veterans Day. It is observed on this day because it was on March 29, 1973,...
cartwrighth.aamm
Mar 29, 20242 min read
Artifact Friday: The Scrapbook of Lucille Fredeman (Smith)
Happy Friday! Women’s History Month continues at the Arkansas Air and Military Museum! Here is another famous woman from our state!...
cartwrighth.aamm
Mar 15, 20242 min read
Artifact Friday: The Bluejacket's Manual
The United States Navy has been defending our seas since 1775. Since then, the US Navy policies, rules, and regulations have changed...
cartwrighth.aamm
Mar 1, 20241 min read
Artifact Friday: Handkerchief Holder
Valentine’s week continues for this Artifact Friday! This featured artifact has never been on display here, and in fact, I had to dig...
cartwrighth.aamm
Feb 16, 20242 min read
Artifact Friday: The B-4 Garment Bag
This past week, we received a donation of a B-4 garment bag. The B-4 was developed during World War Two and was used for at least thirty...
cartwrighth.aamm
Feb 9, 20241 min read
Artifact Friday: The R-5 Kinner Engine
TGIAF (Thank Goodness Its Artifact Friday)! We do not highlight engines very much, but today we are exhibiting the R-5 Kinner radial! In...
cartwrighth.aamm
Feb 2, 20241 min read
Artifact Friday: Ferret Armored Car
Happy Friday! Today we are highlighting our Ferret armored car! During the Second World War, Great Britain had begun to rely on small,...
cartwrighth.aamm
Jan 19, 20242 min read
Artifact Friday: The Piper NE-1
This is our last blog post of 2023! Today we are talking about our Piper Cub which is designated by the US Navy as an NE-1. The Piper Cub...
cartwrighth.aamm
Dec 29, 20232 min read
Artifact Friday: Yank Magazine, December 24,1943
It is Christmas weekend! I hope that everyone has a wonderful time with family and friends. Here is a special artifact in our collection...
cartwrighth.aamm
Dec 22, 20232 min read
Artifact Friday: A-4 Skyhawk
Happy Black Friday everyone! It is the day when Americans find great deals on store items nationwide! So in honor of the deals of the...
cartwrighth.aamm
Nov 24, 20232 min read
Artifact Friday: Portable Surgical Suction Apparatus
Did you know that the phrase, “Bugging out” was first used with the Mobile Army Surgical Hospitals? Why? Because they had to pick up and...
cartwrighth.aamm
Sep 22, 20232 min read
Artifact Friday: M43 Field Jacket
It is #ArtifactFriday! Shortly after the US entered World War Two, a number of problems arose with the standard army uniform, namely in...
directoraamm
Mar 9, 20232 min read
Artifact Friday: The Adrian Helmet
It is time for another #ArtifactFriday! This week we are covering the cover called an Adrian Helmet. The Adrian Helmet, though a French...
Laci Prince
Feb 17, 20232 min read
Artifact Friday: Insect Repellant
Those pesky bugs that annoy us on hot sweet summer nights can be rejected by insect repellant thanks to the US military in World War II....
directoraamm
Apr 15, 20222 min read
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