War | 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: M114 155mm Howitzer

Since the invention of gunpowder, militaries of the world have utilized cannons to strike at fortifications and large enemy concentrations.

John Townsend

Sep 13, 20241 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 Okinawa.

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.

cartwrighth.aamm

Apr 12, 20242 min read

Artifact Friday: The UH-1 Iroquois

Today is National Vietnam War Veterans Day. It is observed on this day because it was on March 29, 1973, that the last of the United States military forces disbanded and left Vietnam.

cartwrighth.aamm

Mar 29, 20242 min read

Artifact Friday: American Red Cross Uniform

Today’s featured artifact is a uniform set from the American Red Cross.

cartwrighth.aamm

Mar 22, 20242 min read

Artifact Friday: The Bluejacket's Manual

The United States Navy has been defending our seas since 1775.

cartwrighth.aamm

Mar 1, 20241 min read

Artifact Friday: North American T-2 Buckeye

North American was made famous with its P-51 Mustang fighter aircraft, and it continued to produce airplanes for the military into the 1950s.

cartwrighth.aamm

Feb 23, 20242 min read

Artifact Friday: Handkerchief Holder

This featured artifact has never been on display here, and in fact, I had to dig deep to find out more about it.

cartwrighth.aamm

Feb 16, 20242 min read

Sweetheart Jewelry

The concept of “Sweetheart Jewelry” was developed as early as World War One, but it is most prominently remembered from World War 2, which is what is covered in this post.

cartwrighth.aamm

Feb 14, 20242 min read

Artifact Friday: The Piper NE-1

Today we are talking about our Piper Cub, which is designated by the US Navy as an NE-1.

cartwrighth.aamm

Dec 29, 20232 min read

Artifact Friday: The Bebe Nieuport II

Today we are posting about our 80% scale flying model of a World War I aircraft, the Nieuport II!

cartwrighth.aamm

Dec 8, 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?

cartwrighth.aamm

Sep 22, 20232 min read

Artifact Friday: Vietnam War Souvenir Jacket

#TGIAF or thank goodness it's Artifact Friday! This week we are featuring our Vietnam War Souvenir Jacket.

Laci Prince

Feb 23, 20231 min read

Artifact of the Week: Merchant Marine Patch

This patch was created by Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California, in July of 1944.

directoraamm

Oct 11, 20221 min read

Arkansas Tuskegee Airmen

The Tuskegee Airmen were a segregated group of African American Army Air Corps cadets, personnel, and support staff.

directoraamm

Feb 28, 20222 min read

When Uncommon Valor was a Common Virtue

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.

directoraamm

Feb 23, 20223 min read

Climb to Glory

Did you know that prior to the bombing of Pearl Harbor (December 7, 1941), the United States Army decided to create a division specifically for battle in cold, snowy regions?

directoraamm

Feb 3, 20223 min read