Korean War | AAMM

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.

Feb 91 min read

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...

Sep 22, 20232 min read

Artifact Friday: Portable Surgical Suction Apparatus

Did you know that the phrase, “Bugging out” was first used with the Mobile Army Surgical Hospitals? Why? Because they had to pick up and...

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...

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....

Nov 10, 20222 min read

Sergeant Reckless and the Marines

November 10 marks the birthday of the United States Marine Corps. This branch has boasted the protection of America by land, air, and sea...

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...

Apr 9, 20212 min read

The Forgotten Wars

Recently we just opened our new exhibit The Forgotten Wars covering Korea and Vietnam. This exhibit depicts the origins, accounts,...