Museum of the Soldier

08/25/2026

Only weeks away from the 2026 show!

Less than 3 week out, please make your plans to attend Indiana's largest gathering of military vehicles. Riding in a WWII Halftrack or Jeeps from different eras that your dad or grandfather may have ridden in, is worth the trip.

There will also be vendors selling militaria, books, and parts for that project you have been working on.

08/22/2026

Thank you for all the shares, the missing shirt has been returned!

🇺🇸 UPDATE — SHIRT RECOVERED 🇺🇸

We’re happy to report that the Ohio Healing Field T-shirt that went missing during the Mercer County Fair has been recovered.

We sincerely appreciate everyone who shared our original post, reached out, and helped spread the word. Once again, you guys proved what a community can do when people come together. The power of social media, a few shares, and people willing to help made a difference. We can’t thank you enough!

Our office assisted in facilitating the recovery of the shirt. Due to our position as a third party, the information received by our office has been forwarded through the appropriate channels to the parties immediately involved and investigative personnel. Any further matters will be left in their hands.

Our role was simply to help recover this piece of veterans’ history, and we’re grateful that it has been located and can make its way back where it belongs.

Thank you, Mercer County! 🇺🇸 You guys are great.

07/31/2026

Sad to report Paul Young, a WW2 B-25 pilot and supporter of the Museum, has passed away at the age of 105. Paul is seen here on the right with General Marty Umbarger in 2018 at the Museum’s annual meeting.

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/kpcnews/name/paul-young-obituary?id=62080211

07/05/2026

On July 4th, 1967, Marine Corps Private First Class Melvin E. Newlin was severely wounded and knocked unconscious during a Viet Cong attack on his base in Vietnam. When he regained consciousness, the VC had bypassed him so he began firing into their backs, and then neutralized a group trying to employ a 106mm recoilless rifle against a Marine bunker. He continued firing until he was mortally wounded, but his actions broke the enemy attack. His Medal of Honor is on display at the Museum, a gift from his surviving family in Portland. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melvin_E._Newlin

06/28/2026

Thank you to everyone who came to our event!! We also received a very interesting donation from Bill Hinkle, a cigar from Hermann Goering’s house!

06/23/2026

Thanks for the flyer, Amanda!

06/21/2026

The museum is open today until 5 PM, admission is always free!

06/08/2026

Yesterday, Museum volunteers along with American Legion Post 211 provided a color guard for a Memorial Day event in Spartanburg, IN.