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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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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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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Laci Prince
Mar 27, 20232 min read
Artifact Friday: Stinson L-13
Happy #ArtifactFriday! After several weeks of some of our smaller artifacts, I thought I would dive into one of our aircraft. The Stinson...
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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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directoraamm
Feb 23, 20232 min read
"Bo's Blog"
James Allen “Bo” Swearingen II 1977-2010 James Allen Swearingen was born on June 11, 1977. From a very young age, his Mom-Jannie- could...
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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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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
Feb 3, 20233 min read
Arkansans Behind the Flag: Glenn Tipton
Our museum tells stories using a lot of artifacts, but sometimes we do it through pictures. And, this time, we are highlighting the...
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