Moving along the back wall are more exhibits.
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Complete with a Yarborough Knife! Manufactured by Chris Reeve Knives in Boise, Idaho, this knife was donated on 11 November 2003, by Master Sgt. Joe Frost (Ret). In 2002, the US Army Special Operations Command authorized a distinct knife for the Special Forces. It was named the Yarborough, in honor of one of the fathers of the Special Forces. Special Forces troops participating in Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom have carried their Boise-made Chris Reeve knives in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Congratulations to Claire Stevens of Riverstone
Community School.
Her award winning entry is entitled: "The
Great Crusade": How Eisenhower Finalized The Plans For D-Day While
Encountering Problems, Exploring Solutions, And Exchanging Ideas.
This exhibit just underwent a significant expansion and now features some of the equipment used during the Korean Conflict. Also included in the display is information on the first Idahoan killed in the Korean War, Jack LeRoy Post.
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The next display case holds our
This exhibit was expanded and unveiled at our Veteran's Day Open House. Not visible is a third case with an Iraq soldiers uniform complete with helmet.
The next display case holds a
See how soldiers communicated on the battlefield.
Next is the
These photos do not begin to show the displays; they are extensive. They include medals from the Civil war to the present. A new addition has recently been added to this exhibit, a very impressive Distinctive Unit Insignia collection.
COMING SOON! The History of the Idaho Army National Guard
Next is the
We have photos from WWII Era Gowen
Field and artifacts from that time. To name but a few, a
bath towel, matchbooks and sweetheart pillow. We also have a
pair of boots recovered from the attic of a WWII barracks. The
large image is a short history of Gowen
Field. This exhibit is in the process of being expanded
but is open for viewing.
A recent edition to the section is an exhibit on Paul Gowen, the individual Gowen Field was named for. To read his story, see our 3rd Quarter 2003 newsletter Pass In Review, on our Newsletter page.
The families of two of Idaho's Adjutants General have donated
memorabilia from their service, General Patch and General McConnel.
General Patch saw action in WWI and also served as the Adjutant
General of the Idaho National Guard from 1913-1915 and again from 1919-1922
General McConnel was the Adjutant General from
1925-1946. To read his story, see our 3rd Quarter 2002 newsletter Pass
In Review, on our Newsletter page.
This is just a portion of our collection. We have flight suits, headgear, and numerous photos which cover a part of the history of the Idaho Air National Guard. The exhibit also includes tools and gear vital to aviators. A new exhibit case now highlights the Air Force/Guard's involvement in the Global War on Terror.
This is also where we have the Dan Davis collection. Dan was a POW in Germany in WWII. You can read his story in our 1st Quarter 1999 newsletter Pass In Review on our Newsletter page.
Next is the
We also have an
You probably saw the F4 parked in our front parking lot, take a look inside the simulator and see what the inside of it looks like! Unfortunately we can no longer let people climb in the simulators, they are not replaceable and parts are difficult to acquire.
We also have an
And an
We also have a
The library is extensive. We have books on Biographies, The Revolutionary
War, The Civil War, WWI, WWII, Equipment Manuals used by various armies in
various timeframes just to name a few of our selections.
We also have some of the manuals soldiers used from as far back as WWI which
covered things like Drill & Ceremony (with horses) how to do PM
(preventative maintenance) and a multitude of other things. We also
received a donation from Parnassus Books of over 300 military history books and
documents. If you are researching something on military history, our library is worth a visit.
We plan to add a list of some of the titles in our library to the webpage in the near future.
We also have a
The conference room is available for small groups to hold meetings during
business hours. Some members of the National Guard have honored us by
holding their award and promotion ceremonies in this room.
On November 11,
2001, we unveiled a display of WWII Soldier Art featuring the
work of John & Nick Collias who worked at Gowen Field during WWII.
Much of their art work appeared in the Gowen Beacon, Gowen Field's newspaper. Although not currently on exhibit, some of the Beacon's are viewable by special appointment.
A visit to the Museum would not be complete without a visit to our gift shop! Photos of many of the items we have available are pictured on our Gift Shop page which you can go to from the bottom of this page.
Click Gift Shop Photo to enter our Gift Shop.
Our mission is to "Provide for the preservation, display, and interpretation of military history and artifacts that have a geographical, cultural, or historical tie to the people and State of Idaho." Donations of both the artifact kind and the financial kind are welcome and appreciated. Your donations make the Museum and its educational programs possible.
You can also support the Museum by becoming a member; a membership application can be downloaded here.
This concludes the tour. I hope you enjoyed your virtual tour and can come by for the real thing! It is much more impressive in person!
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