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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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John Townsend
Sep 13, 20241 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...
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cartwrighth.aamm
Apr 26, 20242 min read
Artifact Friday: 1950s Okinawa Postcard
AAMM has a lot of interesting items in its collection, and this week, we archived a postcard collection from a veteran stationed in...
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cartwrighth.aamm
Apr 12, 20242 min read
Artifact Friday: The Type 14 Nambu pistol
In the early 1900s, Kijirõ Nambu began developing a new type of pistol for the Japanese Navy and Army. As an Imperial officer in the...
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cartwrighth.aamm
Mar 29, 20242 min read
Artifact Friday: The UH-1 Iroquois
It is that time of the week! Today is National Vietnam War Veterans Day. It is observed on this day because it was on March 29, 1973,...
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cartwrighth.aamm
Mar 22, 20242 min read
Artifact Friday: American Red Cross Uniform
Today’s featured artifact is a uniform set from the American Red Cross. Pictured is a World War Two-era Smith-Gray dress uniform. The...
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cartwrighth.aamm
Mar 1, 20241 min read
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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cartwrighth.aamm
Feb 23, 20242 min read
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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cartwrighth.aamm
Feb 16, 20242 min read
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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cartwrighth.aamm
Feb 14, 20242 min read
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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cartwrighth.aamm
Dec 29, 20232 min read
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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cartwrighth.aamm
Dec 8, 20232 min read
Artifact Friday: The Bebe
Happy Friday y’all! Today we are posting about our 80% scale flying model of a World War One aircraft the Nieuport II! The first Nieuport...
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cartwrighth.aamm
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...
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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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directoraamm
Oct 11, 20221 min read
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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directoraamm
Feb 28, 20222 min read
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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directoraamm
Feb 23, 20223 min read
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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directoraamm
Feb 3, 20223 min read
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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directoraamm
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...
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directoraamm
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,...
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