August 18, 2017 By: Yvonne Dempsey It is time once again to honor the fallen while challenging the living! Join us on September...
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Alabama Veteran's Museum Archives
Meet Rhonda McMullins, A Military Spouse That Keeps on Giving!
By: Sandra Thompson, Director, Alabama Veterans’ Museum It has been said that one of the hardest jobs in the military...
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Alabama Veterans’ Museum – “Faith And Courage”
An Exhibit Honoring the Service and Heroism of U. S. Military Chaplains In World Wars I & II We have...
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Major General To Speak At Memorial Day Program
It is with great pleasure that I announce our guest speaker for this year’s Memorial Day program will be Major...
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The Limestone Veterans Burial DetailProvides Military Funeral Honors
Many of you are familiar with funerals featuring military honors,but you may not know why it is done, who is...
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Celebrating Women’s History Month “Honoring Trailblazing Women in Labor and Business”
March is celebrated as National Women’s History Month in thousands of communities and military bases throughout the world. This celebration,...
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Meet Chief Warrant Officer 4 (CW4) Anthony Lindner
Meet Chief Warrant Officer 4 (CW4) Anthony Lindner. Anthony was born in Esslingen, Germany in 1947. His father, an American...
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Meet Army Spec 5 Flavious (Teddy) Dutton
Teddy was born in Lawrence County, AL in March of 1946, and he grew up in Hatton. While working at...
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Meet Major James Tyre Benefield, US Army (R)
Tyre is our newest volunteer at the Alabama Veterans Museum. He was born in LaGrange, Georgia on February 5, 1952...
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A Time to be Thankful! – Alabama Veterans’ Museum
I really can’t believe that it is November already; as usual this has been a very busy month for the...
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Coffee Call at the Veterans Museum
I am sure that when Billy Duncan started “Coffee Call” he never imagined it would turn into one of the...
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Alabama Veterans’ Museum – Honoring our Fallen Heroes
“Honoring our fallen heroes, that’s what it is all about.” That was the answer I received when I asked Bobby...
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Alabama Veterans’ Museum – I Hear Footsteps Behind Me!
It has been said that “imitation is the highest form of flattery.” If that is the case, a few weeks...
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Yvonne Dempsey – From The Alabama Veterans’ Museum
March is celebrated as National Women’s History Month in thousands of communities and military bases throughout the world. This month...
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AMVETS – Alabama Veterans’ Museum
This will be the second article in a series I will be featuring about our local Veterans’ organizations. I hope...
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Once A Marine, Always A Marine!
As the Marine Corps celebrates its 240th Anniversary, it is time to remember, reflect, and honor our Corps and the...
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Alabama Veterans’ Museum – The Museum And Matching Funds
The Alabama Veterans Museum was formed to create, maintain and operate an institution to honor and perpetuate the memories of...
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Alabama Veterans’ Museum Militaria Show
The Alabama Veterans’ Museum and Archives will hold its first Militaria Show on Friday, Sept 18th from 12 pm –...
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9/11 Heroes Run – Alabama Veterans’ Museum
On September 12, 2015, the first 9/11 Heroes Run will be held in Athens. The run, which is being managed...
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