Women in the Military

Women in the Military

Women served among the United States military as early as the American Revolution as battlefield nurses and water bearers. Our exhibition highlights the women took on roles once were only for men and served in the US Navy as Yeoman. Our exhibition highlights those women who served as WAVES in the US Navy, as SPARS in the Coast Guard, and those who served as US Marines.

Marine Detachment

Marine Detachment

The Marine Detachment 9MARDET) consisted of 55 enlisted men and two officers. The Marines operated the Brig and...
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The Space Race/Apollo Splashdown

The Space Race/Apollo Splashdown

The Space Race / Apollo Splashdown In Hornet’s hangar bay, see larger artifacts from the Space Race between...
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442nd Nisei Exhibit

442nd Nisei Exhibit

This exhibit was installed by the Friends of the Nisei, a non-profit who worked with the Hornet Museum...
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