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Check back here often for the latest news and information about the Museum and Idaho Military Historical Society.

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News You Can Use!

Our webpage has moved! It is a work in progress so please be patient as we make the transition.

If you encounter a broken web link, please let our webmaster know by clicking the image below.

The Gowen Field Memorial Park is now linked to this website Click here: [Gowen Field Memorial]

Photos of the ground breaking ceremony in which Governor Otter participated are in the photo section of the [Upcoming Events ] page. If you would like to purchase a brick or coin, here are the forms:

4x8 inch brick order form Sample of completed order form

8x8 inch brick order form Sample of completed order form

Commemorative Coin form

Click here for a sample brick photo

Click here for a sample coin photo

Click here for a sample coin with serial number photo
(High resolution photo)

Event photos of our 17 May Armed Forces Day Open House are now posted on the [Upcoming Events ] page.

The March 2008 edition profiling Lenore Johnston, WWII Veteran, and celebrating March as Women's History Month is now posted on the Newsletter page.

Be sure to check our Events page for the latest upcoming events at the Museum!

Effective 15 March 2007, the Museum's phone number changed to (208) 272-4841.

Effective 13 May 2007, the Museum will be closed on Sundays.

The 2007 U.S. Army Historical Directory has been published and several entities on our Links page have new web pages. Changes are now posted. [Links]

This is not a new item or policy but in light of the numerous requests we have been receiving, we need to make the following statement: The Idaho Military History Museum does not rent "costumes" for events such as open houses, reunions, or costume parties. Our uniforms are treasured artifacts and are treated as such with the respect and dignity that they so richly deserve.

Written by our own Gary Keith and Yancy Mailes, this book is a photo history of Gowen Field from the beginning in the 1940s up through 1996.
Click here to order - Gift Shop

Written by our own Yancy Mailes, this book is a photo history of Mountain Home Air Force Base from the beginning in the 1940s up through 2000.
Click here to order - Gift Shop

We now have an M1897A4 cannon on exhibit and the Desert Shield/Storm exhibits have been updated with artifacts from a member of C Company 4th Tank Bn.

The WWII Exhibit has been expanded and now includes an additional exhibit case.

The Air Force/Air National Guard exhibit has been expanded and now includes an exhibit case on the Air Force/Guard's involvement in the Global War on Terror.

The Medal of Honor exhibit has been expanded! It now includes SGT David B. Bleak's Korean War Medal of Honor, Landsman Gurdon Barter's Civil War Medal of Honor and a kiosk featuring an interview given by Vietnam Medal of Honor Recipient Bernard Fisher.

New item in the gift shop!
Lasting Valor Co-written with Ken Olsen, Lieutenant Vernon J. Baker has authored a book about his life, the discrimination he faced, and the actions he took in Italy during WWII which ultimately resulted in his being awarded the Medal of Honor. Lieutenant Baker has graciously made his book available to our gift shop and has personally autographed each copy. Click here to order - Gift Shop

New item in the gift shop!
Beyond The Call of Duty Colonel Bernard F. Fisher co-authored a book about his life and his Medal of Honor earning event in Vietnam. He has graciously made his book available to our gift shop and has personally autographed each copy. Click here to order - Gift Shop

New item in the gift shop!
A Century of War; The Men and Women Who Served, 1860-1960, Valley County, Idaho. Written and produced by the Valley County (Idaho) History Project, this book profiles Idahoans who have served their country from Valley County from 1860-1960. Includes many photos. Click here to order - Gift Shop

New item in the gift shop!
A Corpsman's Legacy has been published and is now available in the Museum Gift Shop. Written by Stephanie Hanson, it details the story of her search for her father, a Navy Corpsman who was killed in Vietnam just before she was born. With this book, Corpsman Gary N. Young continues to heal others through the daughter he never knew. Click here to go to Gift Shop web page to order - Gift Shop

The Gowen Field Exhibit has been relocated and expanded. This move allowed for items to be placed on exhibit that due to space limitation, we have been unable to display. New photos have been posted on the Attractions pages but do not cover all of the exhibit.

New item in the gift shop! Idaho's Men of Valor: Medal of Honor Recipients with Idaho Attachments has been published and is available exclusively in the Museum Gift Shop.

Compiled by Gayle Alvarez, it contains individual pages with updated information on Idaho's 34 Medal of Honor Recipients and 4 Honorable Mentions. Includes several new photos, photos of many of the Recipients actual Medals of Honor and corrections to what has been historically recorded in error. Click here to go to Gift Shop web page to order - Gift Shop

The Vietnam Exhibit has been expanded and now includes photos, uniforms and information on the Idaho Platoon, a group of Marines who were together all through Basic Training and a tour in Vietnam. Updated photos are now posted on the Attractions pages and the Upcoming Events pages.

The Naval Exhibit has also expanded. The photos didn't quite turn out, you'll have to stop by for a visit and check it out!

Check out our new page on the WWII Naval Training Center in Farragut Idaho. Farragut

New item in the gift shop! The History of Idaho's 148th Field Artillery - WWII (1940-1946) has been published and is available exclusively in the Museum Gift Shop. Written by Bill Heath, a member of the 148th, it contains the history of the unit as well as pictures of some unit members and some of the places they saw action. Click here to go to Gift Shop web page to order - Gift Shop

Entertaining Strangers: Boise's WWII Love Affair With The Soldiers of Gowen Field.

Click here to go to Gift Shop web page to order - Gift Shop

Two exhibits have recently been expanded. They are: US Army in World War II. It includes D-Day, uniforms, gear & weapons to name a few. US Navy Chief Petty Officer exhibit. Updated pictures coming soon.

We have developed a new page which will list all of the upcoming events that will be happening at the Museum or that the Museum is involved in. You can access it under the tab Upcoming Events.

Cooking With History. Dateline: January 6, 1942, President Roosevelt outlines his "Blue Print For Victory Program". The IMHS would like to create a cookbook as a fundraising opportunity. We would also like to take this one step further by including a bit of history and fun along with your favorite Double Chocolate Fudge Cookies. Click here for details.

NEW in the Gift Shop is a POSTER SIZE, (Roughly 18" x 24") very high quality history of Idaho Air National Guard aircraft from 1946 (the very beginning of the Idaho Air National Guard) to presently assigned aircraft. The artist, Thomas Gloeckle, is a member of Idaho Air National Guard! These posters are available ONLY through the IMHS. A quick preview is available by clicking the above image but it does not begin to cover all the detail on the poster. The cost for this special edition poster is only $5 per poster but for an additional $5, the artist, Thomas Gloeckle will autograph one for you!

On-Line Donations. We have partnered with an organization called Networkforgood.org and can now accept on-line credit card donations through their service.

Networkforgood will notify us of your donation. All information is confidential, we do not provide or sell information to other organizations or individuals.

Gowen Field's Original Main Gate Pillars have moved to the Idaho Military History Museum's Parking Lot! Click here for pictures of the move. File is in Adobe Acrobat.

The Main Gates original stone pillars were located roughly one mile outside the boundaries of the current Gowen Field and date back to WWII. Click here Gowen Field for a photo of the original main gate.

The Idaho Military History Museum is now listed under VolunteerMatch.org. We are looking for volunteers for a number of projects. If you have a few days or maybe just a couple of hours, we have projects you can help us with. Give us a call at 272-4841 or better yet stop by and see us. You won't regret it and you will be helping us preserve the proud military heritage of the people of the state of Idaho!

A study conducted at the University of Michigan Research Center and published in the March 1998 Issue of American Health found that volunteering, more than any other activity, dramatically increases life expectancy. According to the center:

*Men who volunteered at least once a week over the course of the study lived two-and-one-half times longer than men who did not volunteer.

*Participants with heart problems who volunteered had reduced cholesterol levels and chest pains.

*The study also concluded that "volunteering is a way of connecting with people, and those with many social contacts tend to live longer than those who are more isolated regardless of race, income, and level of activity." - VolunteerMatch.org