History Beyond the Walls at Ghosts of the Battlefield
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History Beyond the Walls at Ghosts of the Battlefield

See our USMC M274 A5 Mule and M422 Mighty Mite on outdoor display where military history comes alive beyond the museum walls.
From the Empire of Japan Collection, Type 44 Cavalry Carbine
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From the Empire of Japan Collection, Type 44 Cavalry Carbine

Imperial Japanese Army
Pigtails, The Only Thing That Grows in No Man’s Land
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Pigtails, The Only Thing That Grows in No Man’s Land

World War I Screw Pickets and the Making of the Battlefield
From WWI, Crown and Spike: The Pickelhaube and the Soldier of Empire
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From WWI, Crown and Spike: The Pickelhaube and the Soldier of Empire

Tradition, Identity, and the Coming of Modern War
From the Collection: Climb to Fight, The 10th Mountain Division
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From the Collection: Climb to Fight, The 10th Mountain Division

Fighting Where Others Could Not
From the Collection: Hidden in Plain Sight, A Vietnam War Booby Trap
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From the Collection: Hidden in Plain Sight, A Vietnam War Booby Trap

A crude Vietnam War booby trap reveals how simple, hidden devices wounded soldiers and turned the jungle itself into a deadly weapon.
Badge Number 20: The Quiet Service Behind the Lines
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Badge Number 20: The Quiet Service Behind the Lines

A simple Salvation Army badge from McDowell reveals the quiet service of those who fed, supported, and sustained soldiers beyond the battlefield.
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