Forgotten War

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

Find out more about our exhibits and their history from our curators and the museum's historians.

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...

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....

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...

Jul 7, 20214 min read

Above and Beyond the Call of Duty: Gary Michael Rose

Gary Michael Rose was born in Watertown, New York October 17, 1947. (While he did not live in Arkansas, Gary Rose is a lifetime member of...

Jun 11, 20212 min read

Above and Beyond the Call of Duty: Lloyd Leslie Burke

Lloyd Burke was born in Tichnor, Arkansas in 1920 and spent the majority of his growing up years around that area. After graduating, he...

Jun 1, 20212 min read

Above and Beyond the Call of Duty: James Lamar Stone

James Lamar Stone was born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas in 1922. He spent most of his childhood and high-school years in Hot Springs, Arkansas...

May 21, 20212 min read

Above and Beyond the Call of Duty: Herbert Littleton

In 1930, Herbert Littleton was born in Mena, Arkansas to Paul N. and Lillie Maude Littleton. While he was still a small boy, Littleton...

May 7, 20213 min read

Above and Beyond the Call of Duty: Charles Leon Gilliland

During the wars of Korea and Vietnam hundreds of Arkansas residents served overseas, and a number of them distinguished themselves...