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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


Sergeant Reckless and the Marines
Sergeant Reckless was a chestnut filly purchased by the 5th Marine Regiment at a South Korean stable.
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Nov 10, 20222 min read


The Piasecki H-21 "Flying Banana"
One of the most popular items in the museum is a large, tandem-rotor helicopter known as the Flying Banana.
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Jan 14, 20222 min read


Above and Beyond the Call of Duty: Lloyd Leslie Burke
Lloyd Burke was born in Tichnor, Arkansas, in 1920 and spent the majority of his growing-up years around that area.
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Jun 11, 20212 min read


Above and Beyond the Call of Duty: James Lamar Stone
James Lamar Stone was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas in 1922. He spent most of his childhood and high school years in Hot Springs, Arkansas, before going to the University of Arkansas.
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Jun 1, 20212 min read


Above and Beyond the Call of Duty: Herbert Littleton
In 1930, Herbert Littleton was born in Mena, Arkansas, to Paul N. and Lillie Maude Littleton.
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May 21, 20212 min read


Above and Beyond the Call of Duty: Charles Leon Gilliland
During the wars of Korea and Vietnam, hundreds of Arkansas residents served overseas, and a number of them distinguished themselves sacrificially winning the Congressional Medal of Honor.
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May 7, 20213 min read

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