By: Aaron Krebsbach Three Servicemen  in Washington DC On March 8, 1965, US Marines landed at Da Nang and deployed to the Da Nang Air Base marking the start of the US ground war in Vietnam. As the war heated up, troop deployments increased and by April 1969, over 543,400 troops were deployed in Vietnam. More than 57,000 New Mexicans served over the course of the war, with 398 giving the last full measure. 12 of them are still listed as Missing in Action (MIA), according to D

Please join us on April 30, 2025, for an opening reception at 5PM with lecture series to follow at 6PM . This series will explore the...

By Curator Aaron Krebsbach In late October, early November of last year, I had the opportunity to meet and speak with a family member of the 200th. They had come in to update us on the story of their family from a past display we had had in our hallway to our gallery. They spoke with me about a man from Portales who was in the 200th Coast Artillery (Anti-Aircraft) at the Philippines, survived the Death March, and had died at Cabanatuan. They updated us with an incredible sto

Reception: April 9, 2025, at 12PM Location: New Mexico Military Museum   This year marks the 80th anniversary of Corporal Guy G....

Opening Reception: April 9, 2025 at 9am Location: The Bataan Building 407 Galisteo St, Santa Fe, NM 87501 Featuring an exhibition discussion by Curator Aaron Krebsbach at the New Mexico Military Museum on April 9, 2025 at 1PM Photo of Vernon in his Aggies Football Uniform Courtesy of PFC Thomas Vernon “Louie” Long’s Family This year marks the 83rd Commemoration of the forced surrender and fall of Bataan, as well as the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Bataan’s Veterans

Written By Jacob Mata The Battle of Okinawa was one of the showdowns before the United States would find itself on the Japanese mainland. The 82-day battle on Okinawa itself lasted from April 1, 1945, until June 22, 1945. On April 1st, 1945, more than 60,000 soldiers and marines landed ashore on the beaches of Okinawa. The landings that morning went relatively unopposed as the Japanese refused to fight on the beaches. The Japanese wanted to make the U.S casualties as high as

On Display, Curated by Laureta Huit Avery Cox displays a portion of the Japanese flag, and the American flag he Guarded in captivity This year 2025, marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of our Bataan Prisoners of War. This exhibition reflects on their final year of internment. We honor their freedom by commemorating significant events throughout the year.  We are highlighting the rescues, raids, escapes, and narratives that ultimately secured their freedom through va

On Display Now, Curated by Aaron Krebsbach American soldiers in a trench near Douamont, France, ca November 1918. World War I Museum Database, Object No. 2005 . 74.37.116 On January 16, 1917, German Minister for Foreign Affairs, Arthur Zimmermann sent a coded message to the German Consulate in Mexico to give the Mexican Government and Mexican President Venustiano Carranza, offering the return of the territory lost in the Mexican-American War if Mexico entered the First World

Fukuoka Prison Camp #17 Entrance with Clandestine American Flag The New Mexico Military Museum is proud to present “Flags of Freedom:   Honoring the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Our Bataan Prisoners of War.” Opening Reception: January 30, 2025, at 5 P.M. Featuring an exhibition discussion by Author Hampton Sides and Museum Director Laureta Huit. The year 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of our Bataan Veterans. We will honor their freedom by commemor

Collaborative Exhibition Coming Spring 2025 The Consortium of Indio-Pacific Researchers and the New Mexico Military Museum are teaming up to tell the story of the 1st Provisional Air Corps Regiment (PACR). The 27th Bombardment Group, a subsidiary to the Far East Air Force were initially equipped with A-24 Banshee aircraft; the group was deployed to the Philippines in late 1941. However, upon arrival, their aircraft were diverted elsewhere, leaving the group without planes w

The Battle of the Bulge, also known as the Ardennes Offensive, remains one of the most significant and brutal engagements of World War II. Fought from December 16, 1944, to January 25, 1945, in the dense forests of the Ardennes in Belgium and Luxembourg, it marked Nazi Germany's last-ditch attempt to slow the Allied advance toward the heart of the Third Reich. The battle pitted the German Army's desperate offensive against a combined force of American, British, and other Alli

exploration of the photography archive of David Scheinbaum Now on View, Opening June 6, 2024 Artist Talk and Walk-Through June 8, 2024, at 3:30PM We are presenting our new exhibition to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the June 6, 1944, allied invasion of Normandy, operation OVER LORD, its code name was Neptune, and now we refer to it as D-day.  This exhibit also commemorates the 30th anniversary of Louis Scheinbaum’s return to the towns he liberated those so many years

Written by Ryan Swardson Senior Intern Over the last 79 years since the end of World War II, the world has experienced extraordinary...

Judy Reed is a retired archeologist living in Wake Forest, North Carolina. In addition to several published analyses in archeology, and...

Children line the parade route to the 79th Infantry Memorial Monument ceremony in La Haye-du-Puits NMMM 2021.017.048 “In The Presence of...

American soldiers walking through The Bataan Death March, New Mexico Military Museum Collection. Opening April 9th, 2024, at 9am in...

Exhibition on Display at Ski Santa Fe Winter/Spring Ski Season 2024 After soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division returned home from...

Candy as good as a boiled potato. Candy as a sweet treat offered a quick “Pick-Me-Up” for the enlisted soldiers of World War II, but...

Colonel Gail S. Halvorsen is known simply as the Berlin Candy Bomber or Wiggly Wings. He routinely made supply drops during the Berlin...

Kellogg Company is a beloved brand that has been in American homes for more than 110 years. They are responsible for some of our favorite...