The Jack Staff Flag of USS LSM-37
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The Jack Staff Flag of USS LSM-37

A flag from USS LSM-37 preserves the story of a Pacific landing ship, four battle stars, and the sailors who carried her through war.
The Line Between Life and Death
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The Line Between Life and Death

A 1944 Coast Guard Lyle Gun honors the surfmen who braved storms to carry rescue lines—and hope—to shipwrecked sailors.
A Silent Witness from USS Franklin
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A Silent Witness from USS Franklin

A wind direction indicator from USS Franklin joins our collection, preserving the story of a ship, its crew, and their courage under fire.
William L. Waugh; U.S. Navy and US. Army, From the Silent Service to Army Colonel
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William L. Waugh; U.S. Navy and US. Army, From the Silent Service to Army Colonel

William L. Waugh Sr.’s military career was one of extraordinary transformation. He began the Second World War as a sailor, working among torpedoes aboard one of America’s most successful submarines. He later returned home, at earned his commission.
A Signature from the Golden Age of Flight: Eddie Rickenbacker in the Ghosts of the Battlefield Collection
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A Signature from the Golden Age of Flight: Eddie Rickenbacker in the Ghosts of the Battlefield Collection

This Eddie Rickenbacker autograph honors America's top World War I ace and a pioneer of military and commercial aviation.
ASMR: American Military Firearms in Action – Smooth & Satisfying Sounds
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ASMR: American Military Firearms in Action – Smooth & Satisfying Sounds

Classic American military firearms deliver pure mechanical ASMR through the sounds that helped shape history.
Speed was Armor
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Speed was Armor

Our fully operational Fast Attack Vehicle preserves the speed, firepower, innovation and mechanical frustrations of early Special Operations mobility.
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