In preparation for our Warbird weekend next week, we will be looking at a rotating artifact that will be in our museum and available to view temporarily, the B-25 “Yellow Rose.” The Yellow Rose is a vintage B-25 Mitchell World War II bomber. The bomber was christened with the name “Yellow Rose” in honor of the song “The Yellow Rose of Texas” due to the aircraft being restored and flown by the Commemorative Air Force Central Texas Wing. The Yellow Rose has been restored to its wartime prime...

Mothers influence us in every way possible, from our childhoods to how they shaped us as adults, we can appreciate them. Mother pillows have been a long standing tradition within the American military for centuries, dating back to the war of 1812, that show historical love for a mom. This gesture is one of tradition, love, and remembrance. The mother pillows were first handmade by soldiers from old grain sacks and would have simple phrases such as Mother and Sweetheart. During the Civil War...

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 a stamped-out...