Museum - New Mexico Veterans Memorial in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark A. Milley: Seventy-nine years ago today, 2,335 service members lost their lives during the attack on Pearl Har...bor. On behalf of a grateful nation, we will never forget the valor, heroism and leadership displayed by America’s Greatest Generation on that infamous day. #PearlHarbor79 #HonorThem U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) U.S. Navy

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Private No 2296 John (Barney) Hines of the Australian Imperial Force, 45th Battalion. 27 September 1917. 'Barney' Hines was also a kleptomaniac who became known... in the trenches as the "Souvenir King". But he was one of the bravest soldiers at the front and would have been decorated many times had it not been for his lack of military discipline. He earned his nickname because of his incurable habit of hijacking medals, badges, rifles, helmets and watches from the bodies of the German dead - and, in some cases, of those he captured. He brought the Kaiser's wrath down upon his head when a photographer took a picture of him on September 27,1917, showing him surrounded by some of his loot after the Third Battle of Ypres. Prints were circulated among the Diggers and inevitably some fell into the hands of German soldiers - from whence they made their way to the infuriated Kaiser. Born in Liverpool, England, in 1873, Barney Hines was always a rebel. Of Irish descent, he ran away to enlist in the army at the age of 14 but was dragged home by his mother. Two years later he joined the Royal Navy and saw action during the Boxer Rebellion when he served on a gunboat chasing pirates in the China Sea. Discharged the following year, he went gold seeking around the world and was in South Africa when the Boer War broke out. He served throughout it as a scout with various British units. His lust for gold continued and he searched for it in the US, South America and New Zealand. But he was working in a sawmill in Australia when World War I broke out in August 1914. Despite being in his early 40s, he immediately tried to enlist but was turned down on medical grounds. Undeterred, he haunted recruiting centres until he was accepted to serve in France in 1916 as part of a reinforcement for the 45th Battalion. And, once in France, the legend of this huge, powerful man who never showed fear, began. He generally disdained conventional weapons such as his .303 rifle, preferring to go into action with two sandbags packed with Mills bombs. His commanding officer had a brain wave and gave him a Lewis gun, which was an immediate success. Hines was entranced by its spraying effect and announced in his broad Liverpudlian accent: "This thing'll do me. You can hose the bastards down." Another nickname he earned was Wild Eyes and at a later date the commanding officer was heard to say: "I always felt secure when Wild Eyes was about. He was a tower of strength in the line- I don't think he knew what fear was and he naturally inspired confidence in officers and men." One of Hines' pastimes was prowling around collecting prisoners and loot with enthusiasm. On one occasion, annoyed at the sniper fire from a German pill-box, he ran straight at it, leapt on it's roof and preformed a war dance while taunting the Germans to come out. When they failed to comply, Hines lobbed a couple of Mills bombs through the gun port. A few minutes later the 63 Germans who had survived staggered out with their hands above their heads. Hines collected his "souvenirs" before herding his prisoners back to the Australian lines. Another time he came across a battered German dressing station. Creeping in,he found the surgeon standing over the operating table and, on tapping him on the shoulder, Hines was amazed to watch him topple over - dead from a shell splinter in the heart. Only one man had survived - ironically a wounded Tommy who was on a stretcher on the floor out of the blast. Picking the man up as if he were an infant, Hines carried him towards safety but he died before reaching allied lines. Hines lowered him gently to the ground -then returned to the loot in the dressing room. His booty wasn't confined to portable keepsakes. At Villers-Bretonneux he liberated a piano which he managed to keep for several days until he was persuaded to give it away. On another occasion he scored a grandfather clock which he carried back to the trenches. But, after its hourly chimes were found to attract German fire, his mates blew it up with - what else? - a Mills bomb. In Armentieres he came across a keg of Bass which he started to roll towards the battalion. He was stopped by military police and told not to go any further with it. Unfazed, Hines left the keg and went ahead to round up fellow Diggers who returned to drink it on the spot. When the AIF reached Amiens they found the beautiful cathedral city deserted. It was too much for Hines. He disappeared and was finally sprung by British military police in the vaults of the Bank of France where he had already squirrelled away millions of francs, packed neatly in suitcases. He was hauled off for questioning by the British who, nonplussed on what to do with the reprobate, returned him to his unit. Later he was to boast that the escapade had cost him no more than 14 days' pay and that he had been allowed to keep the banknotes he had stuffed into his pockets. But for all his incorrigibility, he was an outstanding, if unpredictable soldier who managed to capture 10 German soldiers single-handed. There were some near misses, too. At Passchendale he was the only survivor of a direct hit on the Lewis gun nest. Blasted 20ms. and with the soles of his boots blown off, he crawled back, got the gun working and continued firing until he fainted from wounds in his legs. Hines was also renowned for the party he held at Villers-Bretonneux after he found a cache of 1870 champagne and tinned delicacies. His mates were all decked out in top hats and dress suits which he had also acquired. It was to be his last party for some time. Just after it ended he scored a bullet wound over his eye, another in his leg and a whiff of gas. Despite protests, he was hospitalised at Etaples, being almost blinded. A few nights later the Germans bombed the hospital, causing 3000 casualties. Hines hauled himself out of bed, found a broom which he used as a crutch and spent all night carrying the wounded and dying to safety. After that he was invalided home and, in the ensuing years, despite his wounds, he worked as a drover, shearer, prospector and timber cutter. He volunteered for World War II and, when he was turned down - he was now in his 60s - he stowed away on a troop ship. He was caught before the vessel got through the Heads and put ashore. After a colourful life, Barney Hines died, penniless, in the Concord Repatriation Hospital, Sydney, on January 30, 1958, aged 84. Colourised by DBColour https://www.facebook.com/ColouriseHistory

Happy Birthday!! This Airman is turning 100 years young! Join us in celebrating his service and his special day! #WWII #happybirthday #100yearsyoung

This year West Point - The U.S. Military Academy honors the 25th Infantry Division, a historic fighting force. #GoArmyBeatNavy @GoArmyWestPoint

Honor, courage and commitment are the core values that drive the actions of every Marine, but it is the fighting spirit within that ensures victory. Happy Birthday Marines!

NAWW addition No Rush Challenge #norushchallenge #practicingsocialdistancing We maybe far apart but we are always together. Sisterhood at its finest!... Prayers to everyone, stay safe. Stay home. Wash your hands and love one another!

Santa Fe Virtual Navy Week in two weeks!! #NavyWeek

The Vice Chief of Space Operations Gen. David D. Thompson swore in the 1st four recruits at the Baltimore MEPS. The recruits are on a direct path to Basic Military Training, marking another milestone in the new service’s growth & development. #SemperSupra https://go.usa.gov/x7ajD

Support a WWII Veteran tomorrow, Oct 21st at 2pm! Join a parade in a decorated or undecorated vehicle! YMCA parking lot: 12500 Comanche Rd NE (duration 30 mi...nutes) About: A local WWII veteran’s home was vandalized with Nazi for supporting a presidential candidate. The parade is intended to show support and deep appreciation for a veteran that sacrificed in service to his country. Patriotism is not dependent on political party! Direct questions to Travis Connely (308)870-3577

Still time to get those videos in! Deadline for video submissions has been extended to 11:59 p.m. October 15, 2020.

Happy Birthday Navy!! Looking good for 245

For Immediate Release September 14, 2020 New Mexico Veterans Memorial launches video contest... Albuquerque, New Mexico The New Mexico Veterans Memorial board has announced the memorial’s video contest to encourage elementary, middle and high school students to honor a veteran. Titled What a Veteran Means to Me, challenges students to create a one-minute video that tells the story about an important veteran in their life. Adults are also invited to submit videos; however, these will not be judged in the student video contest. The board felt the video contest would encourage younger students to understand the sacrifices veterans make for our great nation, said Bernie Lambe, president of the New Mexico Veterans Memorial board. The winning videos will be shown in this year’s Virtual Veterans Day ceremony. The sponsor of the commemoration is the Junior ROTC program, led by Lt. Col. Ralph Ingels. Videos will be reviewed by a panel of volunteer judges. Student video entries will be scored on four criteria: content, organization, production quality, and originality. Students will compete for cash prizes and a Memorial tile dedicated to them and their veteran. For students, prize amounts are $200 for first place, $50 for second place and $25 for third place. The contest is open to individual students from any New Mexico high school, middle school, home school or elementary school. Entries must be submitted by October 9, 2020. Entries must be submitted via email to [email protected] Winners will be announced in late October, as the winning videos will serve as guest speakers during the Virtual Veterans Day Ceremony on November 11, 2020. More information and rules about the contest is available online at the Memorial's Facebook page.

Deadline for video submissions has been extended to 11:59 p.m. October 15, 2020.

Albuquerque Public School middle & high school JROTC/CAP students film a virtual Veterans Day posting of the colors, a Quilts of Valor presentation, & presentation of the colors. #veteransday #apsjrotc #hhsnjrotc #honorveterans

Friends of the National World War II Memorial Presents a Monthly Virtual Education Conference Series on teaching the lessons of yesterday to unite the generations of tomorrow. Please join Friends of the National World War II Memorial monthly, from October to March, for our new virtual education conference series to learn more about the spirit of unity and shared purpose that defined the character of our country during World War II. Friends’ new conference series will featur...e monthly one-day virtual conferences from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. ET beginning on Saturday, October 24, 2020 and will continue on the third Saturday of each month after, through March 20, 2021. Register today for free to join this unique digital experience covering a range of topics and hear from educators, World War II veterans, and published authors.

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