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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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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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directoraamm
Feb 10, 20231 min read
Artifact Friday: Stars and Stripes Newspaper
Stars and Stripes is the official newspaper of the US military. Authorized by the Department of Defense, it is both produced for and...
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directoraamm
Jan 27, 20232 min read
Short Strips and Tight Grips: The Razorbacks
In the 1960s, the Vietnam War was raging for the United States. It was an extremely controversial time in American history, as citizens...
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directoraamm
Jan 27, 20232 min read
Short Strips and Tight Grips: The Huey
Short Strips and Tight Grips features three main helicopter which Max Hall flew. Our blog has already published one on the CH-21 Piasecki...
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directoraamm
Oct 14, 20222 min read
Artifact Friday: The Ford Victoria
Happy Friday afternoon folks! We are going to talk about an artifact that seems to go largely unnoticed in our historic White Hangar! Get...
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directoraamm
Oct 11, 20221 min read
Artifact of the Week: Merchant Marine Patch
Happy Tuesday Everyone! This patch was created by Walt Disney Studios in Burbank California, in July of 1944. Made for the Merchant...
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directoraamm
Sep 23, 20222 min read
Artifact Friday: Varga 2150 Kachina
Happy Friday folks! Today we are going to talk about a rare civilian aircraft known as the Varga 2150A Kachina. The museum has the...
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directoraamm
Sep 9, 20222 min read
Artifact Friday: Zeppelin Photo
“We won’t come back till it's over over there!”...sang the traveling soldiers of World War One. Many of these boys had never traveled far...
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directoraamm
Jul 29, 20221 min read
Artifact Friday: The White Hangar
Hey guys, welcome back to another #ArtifactFriday! Today's artifact examination is the White Hangar is one of the more notable components...
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directoraamm
Jun 10, 20222 min read
Artifact Friday: B-7 Arctic Parka
In the middle of summertime, very rarely do we think of snow, cold, and winter clothing. However, if a nation is fighting a war across...
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directoraamm
May 13, 20222 min read
Artifact Friday: Barnstormers
Hi guys! Welcome back to another #ArtifactFriday! As you may notice when you first begin a tour of the museum, the first glass container...
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directoraamm
Apr 29, 20222 min read
Artifact Friday: SNJ/ T-6 Texan
That cool plane in the middle of the white hanger that you can step up and peek inside actually has multiple names. Commonly known as the...
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directoraamm
Apr 15, 20222 min read
Artifact Friday: Insect Repellant
Those pesky bugs that annoy us on hot sweet summer nights can be rejected by insect repellant thanks to the US military in World War II....
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directoraamm
Apr 1, 20222 min read
Artifact Friday: Sunburn Prevention
Skin is sensitive and as we approach the sunnier seasons an important subject is sunscreen. While the history of protecting one’s skin...
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directoraamm
Mar 25, 20223 min read
Artifact Friday: Dog Tags
We all know what dog tags are and what their main goal is but you may not know how they came to be. The term “dog-tag” was first coined...
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directoraamm
Mar 18, 20222 min read
Artifact Friday: Joseph T. Robinson Flag
The land for camp Joseph T Robinson was established in 1917 when the United States approved Little Rock as the site for a Southeastern...
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directoraamm
Mar 11, 20222 min read
Coca-Cola and the Blue Angels
Blue Angels fly the Boeing F/A -18 Super Hornet. The planes do not fly combat missions but they do perform impressive air tricks. A...
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directoraamm
Jan 14, 20222 min read
The Piasecki H-21 "Flying Banana"
One of the most popular items in the museum is a large, tandem-rotor helicopter known as the Flying Banana. It is easily distinguishable...
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