Alabama Archives display honors Alabamians who served

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WIAT) — On this Memorial Day, the Alabama Division of Archives and Historical past appears to be like again on the alternative ways during which Alabamians have served their nation.

“From actually the start of our founding as an company, certainly one of our core missions has been to doc the service of Alabamians,” Alabama Division of Archives and Historical past Director Steve Murray mentioned.

Murray says since 1901, the museum has collected and cared for supplies that doc Alabama’s historical past of service.

“We’ve received uniforms and arms and mess kits, canteens, all of the issues that assist to set an understanding of what that have is like,” Murray mentioned.

With these objects, Murray says those that haven’t served or weren’t alive throughout the time interval can higher perceive the sacrifices made.

“That’s one thing that’s troublesome for us to think about how troublesome that may be. However we will, I believe, by understanding the historical past of service, perceive and admire larger the dedication of people who find themselves keen to serve our nation in uniform, and fairly often to place their lives on the road,” Murray mentioned.

From metal manufacturing in Birmingham to shipbuilding in Cellular, Murray says each a part of the state and each stroll of life has performed some function in service.

“One of many issues that I believe is essential to recollect at Memorial Day and at all times is that folks, whether or not they’re wealthy or poor, city or rural, black or white, there’s a protracted historical past of service of Alabamians,” Murray mentioned.

Whereas the museum is closed on this vacation, you should utilize their web site database to seek out information of Alabama troopers in your loved ones who fought within the Civil Warfare and World Warfare I.

The Division of Veterans Affairs estimates Alabama has greater than 370,000 veterans dwelling within the state.