Artifact Friday: Behind the Mask
For months stores have been stocking shelves with masks, costumes, and candy for Halloween! October is full of events and parties whose...
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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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cartwrighth.aamm
Oct 20, 20232 min read
Artifact Friday: The Stinson S Junior
Happy Friday! We are posting today about one of the prettiest aircraft in our collection, Stinson S Junior! Stinson Aircraft Company was...
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cartwrighth.aamm
Sep 29, 20231 min read
Artifact Friday: DGA 18K
The Civilian Pilot Training Program (CPTP) started in the 1930s training college students to fly. This program grew larger and faster...
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cartwrighth.aamm
Sep 22, 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? Why? Because they had to pick up and...
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Hallie Cartwright
Sep 15, 20232 min read
Artifact Friday: The C-130 Hercules
Today’s artifact Friday we are doing a blog about one of the coolest and largest planes! Yes, you guessed it, the C-130 Hercules! The...
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Hallie Cartwright
Aug 25, 20231 min read
Artifact Friday: Tiger Stripes
The best day of the week! Today we are giving you all a sneak peek at one of our newest additions to the museum collection. This comes...
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cartwrighthalliejo
Jul 28, 20232 min read
Artifact Friday: Military Footlocker
Happy Friday y'all! Today we are going down a research trail. Why? Because we learned a neat backstory regarding one of our military...
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cartwrighthalliejo
Jul 21, 20231 min read
Artifact Friday: A Fork
In the museum world, there is a difference between accepting a “collection” and accepting an “artifact” into the archives. When a museum...
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directoraamm
Jul 7, 20232 min read
Artifact Friday: M-38 Jeep
This one is a quarter-ton four-wheel drive military light utility vehicle made by Willy's between 1949 and 1952. It replaced, and...
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Laci Prince
May 26, 20231 min read
Artifact Friday: B-29s Flying Past Mount Fuji
If you want to know what makes Hallie and me happy here at Arkansas Air and Military Museum, look no further. We recently had a large...
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directoraamm
May 4, 20232 min read
Artifact Friday: Ethan Allen's All-Star Baseball Game
April was the month of the military child. This is when we take the time to remember soldiers are not the only ones that sacrifice for...
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Laci Prince
Apr 21, 20231 min read
Artifact Friday: Bensen B-8
While acting as a tour guide, my most commonly asked question is "What is that contraption?" followed by "Did people actually fly that...
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directoraamm
Apr 13, 20232 min read
Artifact Friday: Field Kindley's Trophy
As the name implies, The Arkansas Air and Military Museum is home to a wide variety of artifacts that tell the story of the state’s...
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directoraamm
Apr 7, 20232 min read
Artifact Friday: The Type I Chaplain Kit
With Easter approaching this weekend, we thought it would be nice to highlight a special artifact in our collection. The Type 1 Chaplain...
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directoraamm
Mar 23, 20232 min read
Artifact Friday: A2 Bomber Jacket
Happy Friday! So for our Artifact Friday, we decided to continue the clothing trend and talk about the A2 Bomber jacket! In early...
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directoraamm
Mar 9, 20232 min read
Artifact Friday: M43 Field Jacket
It is #ArtifactFriday! Shortly after the US entered World War Two, a number of problems arose with the standard army uniform, namely in...
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directoraamm
Mar 3, 20233 min read
Artifact Friday: NWU Type 1
Happy Women’s History Month! For our Artifact Friday today, we are going to do something a little different today and talk about women’s...
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Laci Prince
Feb 23, 20231 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. It was brought back by a U.S....
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Laci Prince
Feb 17, 20232 min read
Artifact Friday: The Adrian Helmet
It is time for another #ArtifactFriday! This week we are covering the cover called an Adrian Helmet. The Adrian Helmet, though a French...
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Laci Prince
Feb 14, 20232 min read
Death Cards for Valentine's Day
The United States Military has always tried to find ways to seem more intimidating by using psychological warfare. One of the most...
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