February 19, 2021 By: Sandra Thompson When I decided to write about the McLemore family and their patriotism, I did not realize that...
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Alabama Veteran's Museum Archives
Meet Spec 5 Ronald King Webster
By: Sandra Thompson Ron was born on February 9, 1948, in Lakewood, Ohio. He then moved to Michigan where he...
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Christmas Carols And The Military
By: Yvonne Dempsey The year is coming to an end, and what a year it’s been! However, signs of the...
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Construction Announcement And Mural Update At The Vets Museum
By: Sandra Thompson Construction is underway on the Alabama Veterans Museum & Archives new location in Athens. The Highland Group,...
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Museum Committee Seeks Entrants For Veterans Day Parade
By: Sandra Thompson A committee made up of members from the Alabama Veterans Museum, local service organizations, and volunteers is...
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Meet Colonel Donald E. Woodard
By: Sandra Thompson Col. “Don” Woodard was born on 5 September 1941, in rural Johnston County (near Princeton) North Carolina,...
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Meet Lillian Pennington State President of the Alabama Children of the American Revolution (CAR)
By: Sandra Thompson It is always wonderful to see our youth get excited about their history, and there is certainly...
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The Veterans’ Memorial Mural Project
By: Sandra Thompson If you have been down Pryor Street in the last couple of weeks, you have probably noticed...
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Battle of Midway
By: Sandra Thompson June seems to be a very busy month for battles! Most everyone is aware of D-Day, June...
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Meet MSgt Eric M. Hertzig
By: Sandra Thompson MSgt Hertzig was born in Wallace, Idaho, in 1960 and grew up in Brigham City, Utah. While...
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COVID-19 And The Military
By: Sandra Thompson I have been asked several times since the pandemic started, “How are veterans holding up during this...
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Meet Major Franklin L. Grose
By: Sandra Thompson Major Grose was born on 22 March 1946 in Raven, Virginia, and spent his childhood there. In...
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Welcome Home, Vietnam Veterans!
By: Sandra Thompson On Thursday, March 26, we will be honoring our Vietnam veterans with a special program at our...
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Meet SGT Shannon Thrasher host of the Two Gun Charity Match!
By: Sandra Thompson With a new year come exciting new events, and on April 18, 2020, it comes in the...
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Congratulations To Our Volunteer Of The Year, Ms. Julia Smith!
By: Sandra Thompson Each year the Board of Directors chooses a volunteer who has gone above and beyond the call...
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Meet MSG Robert Willis Utecht!
By: Sandra Thompson This has been an absolute stellar year for the Alabama Veterans Museum, so many good things happening...
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Entrants Sought For The Annual Veterans Day Parade!
By: Sandra Thompson Honoring our veterans, that is what it is all about, and we try to do it every...
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Greetings from Gdansk, Poland!
By: Sandra Thompson One of the first places to go when visiting Gdansk is the “Muzeum II Wojny Swiatowej” (Museum...
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Rest In Peace Brother, We Have The Watch…A Sad Farewell
By: Sandra Thompson Rest in peace brother, we have the watch… We say a sad farewell to Electrician’s Mate Petty...
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Honoring Korean War Veterans
By: Sandra Thompson We welcomed some special guests at our June Coffee Call. Sam and K.C. Bertling joined us to...
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