World War 1 set the precedents for the next world war, which would follow just twenty years later. The US M1917 Doughboy Helmet in our WW1 display case is just a piece of history that details the conflict between 1914 and 1918. When fighting broke out, the United States chose the British MK helmets, mostly for their 400,000 immediate availability to troops. By 1917 the The United States started to make its own helmet, the M1917, in the fall of 1917. Essentially, the M1917 was

With the ease of technology today and advancements being made every year that passes, it is hard to remember the reliable technology of the past. A portable military stove from 1951 was as reliable as it got for military equipment in 1951. This military stove was designed to be small, compact, and reliable for soldiers whose surroundings changed consistently. This portable military stove in our collection is one in a series of M-1950 portable gasoline stoves. It was a single-

On December 12, 1944, George Sewak was pronounced Missing in Action just days before the Battle of the Bulge. In a telegram sent to Sewak's mother, Mrs. Julia Sewak, it accounts that her son had gone missing in Germany and that she would be promptly notified of any changes. Right after being notified of her son's missing status, the Battle of the Bulge would begin on the Western front. The Battle of the Bulge commenced on December 16, 1944, and was a key turning point of Worl

One aspect that has made the United States military a tour de force over the last century has been the dedication to mobility. Tucked...

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,...

Good morning! It is once again that time of the week. Today, we are depicting a patch in our collection. It is the 104th Infantry...