Six Arkansas aviators who served among the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II will be inducted into the Arkansas Aviation Hall of Fame this fall, completing the Hall of Fame’s recognition of known Arkansas pilots who were members of the …
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SIG SAUER Facility Plays Vital Role in National Defense Manufacturing
It is no secret that the men and women of Jacksonville have been quietly keeping the country safe for generations. In 1941, the U.S. War Department announced the creation of the Arkansas Ordnance Plant, which produced fuses and detonators during …
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Flag of Our Fathers: Battle Artifact Finds a Home in Jacksonville
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaPhotos provided by Jacksonville Museum of Military History It is not hard to recognize the Jacksonville Museum of Military History; the two looming artifacts out front — a mounted fighter jet with ordnance and a menacing tank with barrel leveled …
Feature photo above: The Rohwer Relocation Center, circa 1943. (Courtesy of the UA Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture) The Japanese American internment camps that existed in Arkansas during World War II represent two of 10 such facilities …
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Digs of the Deal: Past Meets Future — AP&L Building Loaded with Untapped Potential
Distinguished by its long steel frame and the signature ball-topped pedestal adorning its roof, the Arkansas Power and Light Building at Ninth and South Louisiana streets is one of the most recognizable buildings in downtown Little Rock. Designed in 1953 …
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Swarm Aero Cuts Ribbon in Fayetteville for UAV Manufacturing Facility
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffSwarm Aero, a southern California-based developer of large uncrewed aerial vehicle swarms, recently announced the opening of its Advanced Manufacturing Center in Fayetteville. UAV swarms are groups of drones designed to perform complicated maneuvers and missions, usually for military operations. …
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Arkansas Aviation Hall of Fame to Induct 3
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Aviation Historical Society Hall of Fame will hold its 40th-annual induction ceremony for the 2025 class Thursday, Nov. 13, at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Little Rock. Col. Virgil Merony II, Lieutenant General Glen Moorhead and Kevin Vondran …
Tuesday marked the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II in the Pacific, known as V-J Day. To celebrate and honor the occasion, the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra partnered with the Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum and performed patriotic music …
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UFC Fighter Under Microscope for Podcast Remarks Praising Dictator
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaBryce Mitchell takes fire for Hitler comments. UFC fighter and native Arkansan Bryce Mitchell got his new podcast ArkanSanity with Bryce Mitchell and Roli Delgado off to a controversial start January 30 by saying in its inaugural episode that …
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Digs of the Deal: MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History, Where History Comes Alive
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterPictured above: The MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History is located in the Tower Building at MacArthur Park in downtown Little Rock. (Photos courtesy of the MacArthur Museum of Arkansas Military History) The Tower Building that houses the MacArthur Museum …