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