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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: 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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Mar 3, 20233 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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Pearl Harbor: 81 Years Later
Eighty-one years ago today, the United States Navy, Marine Corps, and Army Air Corps bases in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii were unexpectedly...
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Dec 7, 20223 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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When Uncommon Valor was a Common Virtue
Seventy-seven years ago, Tulsa beat Georgia Tech in the eleventh Orange Bowl. Southern California defeated Tennessee in the thirty-first...
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Feb 23, 20223 min read
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Climb to Glory
The winter time in Arkansas is usually mild with a few extreme cold snaps hitting us every once in a while. Weather is so unreliable that...
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Feb 3, 20223 min read
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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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Jan 14, 20222 min read
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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...
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Jul 7, 20214 min read
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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...
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Jun 11, 20212 min read
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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...
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Jun 1, 20212 min read
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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...
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May 21, 20212 min read
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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...
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May 7, 20213 min read
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Battle of Iwo Jima
Seventy-six years ago on February 19, 1945 the battle for the island of Iwo Jima began. It was one of the fiercest battles of the Pacific...
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Feb 23, 20213 min read
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Memories from the Ghost Squadron
As September closes and October is ushered in, people’s thoughts turn to the holiday season, especially that of Halloween. Considering...
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Jan 14, 20213 min read
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