Alabama Veteran's Museum Archives

Meet Jim Watson – From The Alabama Veterans’ Museum
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Meet Jim Watson – From The Alabama Veterans’ Museum

James L. (Jim) Watson is a true hometown hero because he continually strives to make Athens a better place to...
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Who Inspires You?
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Who Inspires You?

Honor the fallen while challenging the living and sign up for the 9/11 Heroes Run-Athens, Alabama today at http://www.travismanion.org/. The...
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If Not Me…Then Who?
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If Not Me…Then Who?

Honor The Fallen by Challenging the Living: 9/11 Heroes Run When Whitney Hollingsworth came to the museum to talk about...
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You’re A Grand Old Flag
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You’re A Grand Old Flag

It seems no one truly knows for certain who designed our nation’s first flag. It is thought to have been...
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Lt. General Larry Wyche To Speak At Annual Memorial Day Ceremony
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Lt. General Larry Wyche To Speak At Annual Memorial Day Ceremony

Memorial Day was started in 1868 when the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) started “Decoration Day” as the time...
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Women’s History and The Gulf War (2 August 1990 – 28 February 1991)
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Women’s History and The Gulf War (2 August 1990 – 28 February 1991)

After talks between Iraq and Kuwait failed to resolve grievances over oil prices, Iraq’s president Saddam Hussein decided to invade...
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Black History And The Revolutionary War
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Black History And The Revolutionary War

Although Black Americans have actively participated in every major U.S. conflict, it wasn’t until an executive order by President Harry...
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2015 At The Vet’s Museum
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2015 At The Vet’s Museum

2015 is shaping up to be another busy year at the Alabama Veterans’ Museum! Below is a “calendar of events”...
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Meet MSgt (R) William “Bill” Schueler
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Meet MSgt (R) William “Bill” Schueler

As another year nears a close, once again I say I cannot believe how quickly time flies… And, as the...
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Threads Of Honor – From The Alabama Veteran’s Museum
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Threads Of Honor – From The Alabama Veteran’s Museum

There’s a new way to honor and remember the special Veteran in your life! Threads of Honor, a fundraiser for...
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Museum Happenings – Alabama Veterans’ Museum

“Vietnam…More than Just a Name,” A Jackie Greenhaw production will be held on Sunday, October 26th at 2:00pm. As in...
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Prisoner of War/Missing in Action: POW/MIA – Absent . . . Not Forgotten
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Prisoner of War/Missing in Action: POW/MIA – Absent . . . Not Forgotten

You won’t get the day off work, your children still have to go to school, and many won’t even stop...
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Alabama Veterans' Museum Special Feature

Alabama Veterans’ Museum – Mr. Callander Goes To France!

Amazing things are continually happening at the Alabama Veterans’ Museum! Our August 2nd Coffee Call was certainly no exception. This...
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