US Navy | AAMM

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.

Artifact Friday: Melva King and the WAVES

Women have been an overlooked part of military history for as long as there has been military history. Women have served in many honorable positions that have often been overlooked that women's history month allows us to commemorate. In honor of the first week of this special month, we are talking about Melva H. King and the Woman Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES). Melva H. King was born in Propherton, Illinois, and World War II was in full swing when she was

Elle Euler

5 days ago2 min read

Artifact Friday: Blinker Light Trainer/Morse Code

Morse code is a long taught language throughout the US military. It was crucial during times of hidden communication behind enemy lines, tenuous moments, and even through cameras. A blinker light trainer from World War II, also known as a code pocket trainer, was a lightweight Morse code trainer. Here in our collection, this Morse code pocket trainer was a small, lightweight, cardboard Morse code trainer that was portable and made learning Morse code easier for U.S. Navy pers

Elle Euler

Feb 201 min read