Browning Automatic Rifle
In the autumn of 1918, a powerful new American weapon was introduced to provide assault troops that type of weapon: the Browning Automatic Rifle, then and thereafter known simply as the BAR (not “bar”). The BAR gave attacking troops a genuine tactical advantage in the offensive. It became a legendary weapon that saw service in World War I, World War II, Korea, and Vietnam.
M113 (Armored Personnel Carrier)
The M113, measuring 15 feet, 11 inches long, 8 feet, 10 inches wide, and 8 feet, 2 inches in height, and weighing just over twelve tons, could carry eleven fully equipped soldiers and a crew of two (driver and track commander).
Find, Fix, and Finish – Firepower, Maneuver, and the Evolution of Infantry Combat in Vietnam
“We learned an important lesson that day—an aggressive, well trained American rifle company is the ultimate weapon.”
Witness to Captivity: Staff Sergeant Jon Cavaiani’s POW Pajamas
Written By: Jimmy Price On June 5, 1971, Staff Sergeant Jon Cavaiani of the U.S. Army’s Special Forces was shot in the back, peppered with over thirty pieces of shrapnel, […]
Vietnam Veterans Showcase Personal Artifacts
The Museum is inviting volunteers who served in Vietnam to share their stories and display their personal artifacts on March 29.
Gerald (Jerry) Meek
Gerald (Jerry) Meek, honored by Linda Lenz I was 17, a high school senior and pregnant when I married 19 year old Gerald (Jerry) Meek on March 29, 1969. I […]
