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188th, the Fall of Saigon, and Refugees Crisis
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...
Laureta Huit
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The New Mexico Military Museum in partnership with Alkemē and Collected Works is proud to present a special lecture series commemorating the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War
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...
Laureta Huit
Apr 16
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The Long Way Home: The Identification of Private First-Class Thomas Vernon “Louie” Long
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...
Laureta Huit
Apr 8
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The New Mexico Military Museum is proud to present a lecture by Author Wayne Wright on his newly published book, Bataan - Corregidor - Prisoner of War: The Odyssey of an Underage Combat Infantryman
Reception: April 9, 2025, at 12PM Location: New Mexico Military Museum This year marks the 80th anniversary of Corporal Guy G....
Laureta Huit
Apr 4
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The New Mexico Military Museum is proud to present our Annual Bataan Commemoration Exhibition, The Long Way Home: The Identification of Private First-Class Thomas Vernon “Louie” Long
Opening Reception: April 9, 2025 at 9am Location: The Bataan Building 407 Galisteo St, Santa Fe, NM 87501 Featuring an exhibition...
Laureta Huit
Apr 4
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Typhoon Of Steel: The Battle Of Okinawa And Ernie Pyles's Last Assignment
Written By Jacob Mata The Battle of Okinawa was one of the showdowns before the United States would find itself on the Japanese mainland....
Laureta Huit
Apr 1
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Flags of Freedom: Honoring the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Our Bataan Prisoners of War
On Display, Curated by Laureta Huit Avery Cox displays a portion of the Japanese flag, and the American flag he Guarded in captivity...
Laureta Huit
Jan 31
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New Mexico and The Great War
On Display Now, Curated by Aaron Krebsbach American soldiers in a trench near Douamont, France, ca November 1918. World War I Museum...
Laureta Huit
Jan 31
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“Flags of Freedom: Honoring the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Our Bataan Prisoners of War.”
Fukuoka Prison Camp #17 Entrance with Clandestine American Flag The New Mexico Military Museum is proud to present “Flags of Freedom: ...
Laureta Huit
Jan 10
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1st Provisional Air Corps Regiment (PACR)
Collaborative Exhibition Coming Spring 2025 The Consortium of Indio-Pacific Researchers and the New Mexico Military Museum are teaming...
Laureta Huit
Dec 18, 2024
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The Battle of the Bulge: A Comprehensive Examination of a Pivotal Moment in World War II History
The Battle of the Bulge, also known as the Ardennes Offensive, remains one of the most significant and brutal engagements of World War...
Laureta Huit
Dec 16, 2024
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In The Presence of Heroes
exploration of the photography archive of David Scheinbaum Now on View, Opening June 6, 2024 Artist Talk and Walk-Through June 8, 2024,...
Laureta Huit
Jun 7, 2024
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Victory Mail
Written by Ryan Swardson Senior Intern Over the last 79 years since the end of World War II, the world has experienced extraordinary...
Laureta Huit
Jun 7, 2024
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“From Bataan to Freedom” The World War II Odyssey of Errett Louis Lujan Through the Death March and Five Japanese POW Camps Lecture by Judy Reed May 9, 2024, Opening Reception 5:30 PM at NMMM
Judy Reed is a retired archeologist living in Wake Forest, North Carolina. In addition to several published analyses in archeology, and...
Laureta Huit
May 8, 2024
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“In The Presence of Heroes,” an exhibition of photography from the archive of David Scheinbaum, opens on the 80th anniversary of D-Day June 6, 2024, at The New Mexico Military Museum.
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...
Laureta Huit
May 3, 2024
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Brotherhood “First in Spite of Hell” Exhibit Curated by Natalia Martinez, Collection Manager
American soldiers walking through The Bataan Death March, New Mexico Military Museum Collection. Opening April 9th, 2024, at 9am in...
Laureta Huit
Apr 5, 2024
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In Partnership with Ski Santa Fe, The New Mexico Military Museum Presents: “Sempre Avanti” (Always Forward) History of the 10th Mountain Division and the Birth of American Recreational Skiing
Exhibition on Display at Ski Santa Fe Winter/Spring Ski Season 2024 After soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division returned home from...
Laureta Huit
Jan 19, 2024
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just not that tasty
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...
Laureta Huit
Oct 28, 2022
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Operation Vittles
Colonel Gail S. Halvorsen is known simply as the Berlin Candy Bomber or Wiggly Wings. He routinely made supply drops during the Berlin...
Laureta Huit
Oct 28, 2022
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Kellogg's "Pep" Cereal Promotional Cereal Prizes
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...
Laureta Huit
Sep 1, 2022
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