Museum of the American Military Family & Learning Center
Celebrating Almost 400 Years of American Military Family History
A little bit about Route 66 and Tijeras, where our museum is located. U.S. Route 66 also known as the “Will Rogers Highway”, the “Main Street of America” or the “Mother Road”, was one of the original highways within the U.S. Highway System. It was established in 1926. It originated in Chicago, Illinois, and ran through Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas,
» Read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 21, 2016 For additional information: Dr. Circe Olson Woessner (505) 504-6830 THE MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN MILITARY FAMILY (MAMF) IS ON THE MOVE Old Route 66 is getting a new tenant. The nation’s only museum dedicated to the mothers and fathers, sons and daughters, spouses, and other family members of those who serve and
» Read moreBy Circe Olson Woessner Although May is often described as the “merry month of”– if you are military, this happy month has its somber side. The Friday before Mother’s Day is Military Spouse Appreciation Day, and in this year’s proclamation, President Obama said, “We honor the spouses of those who have left behind everything they know and love to join
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