Artifact Friday: Bust of LBJ
The 36th president of the United States was Lyndon Baines Johnson, more commonly referred to as LBJ. LBJ was originally the vice...
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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
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John Townsend
Nov 12 min read
Artifact Friday: Aeronca L-3 Grasshopper
With the rapid innovations being made in flight during the early to mid-20 th century, it’s not wonder that the US government was going...
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John Townsend
Oct 182 min read
Artifact Friday: Boeing Stearman Model 75 (PT-17)
In the mid 1930’s, the world was heating up as nations postured for another war. Despite aiming for neutrality and isolationism, the...
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John Townsend
Oct 112 min read
Artifact Friday: S.E.5
Suspended in the corner of the White Hangar is one of the earliest fighter aircraft developed. With the onset of the Great War,...
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John Townsend
Oct 42 min read
Artifact Friday: Arkansas Airman Magazine
Arkansas has a long history of aviation since the first flight in the state in 1910. With that flight, a community a community and...
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John Townsend
Sep 272 min read
Artifact Friday: Richard Nixon Portrait
For this Artifact Friday, we draw attention to yesterday which marked the sixty-fourth year since the first-ever presidential debate held...
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John Townsend
Sep 202 min read
Artifact Friday: Curtiss-Wright Junior
Among the oldest aircraft in our collection is the Curtiss-Wright CW-1 Junior. The Junior was to be an affordable aircraft, roughly the...
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John Townsend
Sep 131 min read
Artifact Friday: M114 155mm Howitzer
Since the invention of gunpowder, militaries of the world have utilized cannons to strike at fortifications and large enemy...
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John Townsend
Aug 232 min read
Artifact Friday: Lee-Enfield SMLE Mk III
Of all the empires the world has seen, only one has held territory in Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia, the Pacific...
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John Townsend
Aug 162 min read
Artifact Friday: Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche
This week we have a new temporary addition to our collection. A beautiful white, black and red Twin Comanche currently occupies a space...
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John Townsend
Aug 92 min read
Artifact Friday: Chester Poole's Purple Heart
“Let it be known that he who wears the military order of the Purple Heart has given of his blood in the defense of his homeland and shall...
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