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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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Artifact Friday: The Bluejacket's Manual
The United States Navy has been defending our seas since 1775. Since then, the US Navy policies, rules, and regulations have changed...
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Mar 1, 20241 min read
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Artifact Friday: North American T-2 Buckeye
This Friday, we are highlighting one of our trainer jets! North American was made famous with its P-51 Mustang fighter aircraft, and it...
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Feb 23, 20242 min read
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Artifact Friday: Handkerchief Holder
Valentine’s week continues for this Artifact Friday! This featured artifact has never been on display here, and in fact, I had to dig...
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Feb 16, 20242 min read
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Sweetheart Jewelry
Wait, Artifact Wednesday? Because today is Valentine's Day, we decided to present a couple of special pieces in our collection! (But we...
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Feb 14, 20242 min read
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Artifact Friday: The B-4 Garment Bag
This past week, we received a donation of a B-4 garment bag. The B-4 was developed during World War Two and was used for at least thirty...
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Feb 9, 20241 min read
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Artifact Friday: The R-5 Kinner Engine
TGIAF (Thank Goodness Its Artifact Friday)! We do not highlight engines very much, but today we are exhibiting the R-5 Kinner radial! In...
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Feb 2, 20241 min read
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Artifact Friday: The Piper NE-1
This is our last blog post of 2023! Today we are talking about our Piper Cub which is designated by the US Navy as an NE-1. The Piper Cub...
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Dec 29, 20232 min read
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Artifact Friday: Yank Magazine, December 24,1943
It is Christmas weekend! I hope that everyone has a wonderful time with family and friends. Here is a special artifact in our collection...
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Dec 22, 20232 min read
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Artifact Friday: A-4 Skyhawk
Happy Black Friday everyone! It is the day when Americans find great deals on store items nationwide! So in honor of the deals of the...
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Nov 24, 20232 min read
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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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Oct 20, 20232 min read
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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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Sep 29, 20231 min read
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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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Mar 9, 20232 min read
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"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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Feb 23, 20232 min read
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Girl Scouts of America
To celebrate today's Girl Scouts event at the Arkansas Air and Military Museum we have compiled a brief history of the organization! The...
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Nov 5, 20222 min read
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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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Oct 14, 20222 min read
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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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Oct 11, 20221 min read
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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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Sep 9, 20222 min read
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Arkansans Behind the Flag: Robert G. "Bob" Abb
Born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin at the beginning of the “Roaring Twenties”, Robert G. “Bob” Abb was destined to make his mark on...
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Aug 13, 20222 min read
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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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Apr 1, 20222 min read
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Arkansas Tuskegee Airmen
The Tuskegee Airmen were a segregated group of African American Army Air Corps cadets, personnel, and support staff. Known as the...
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Feb 28, 20222 min read
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