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 compounded by the presence of sharks.

AAMM has a lot of interesting items in its collection, and this week, we archived a postcard collection from a veteran stationed in Okinawa.

In the early 1900s, Kijirõ Nambu began developing a new type of pistol for the Japanese Navy and Army.

Sergeant Reckless was a chestnut filly purchased by the 5th Marine Regiment at a South Korean stable.

While the country was in full swing back into normal life, there were other events occurring which would forever alter the future of this country.

In 1930, Herbert Littleton was born in Mena, Arkansas, to Paul N. and Lillie Maude Littleton.