From a list of more than 100,000 items in storage at the U.S. Army Historical Clearinghouse facility in Anniston, Alabama, released in September by the Army’s Center of Military History in response to a Freedom of Information Act request by the website governmentattic.org. The facility stores, restores, and ships artifacts on behalf of the center, supporting more than a hundred Army museums.
Armband, Mourning, Civilian, Nylon, Black, U.S., Mid-20th Century
Ax, Battle, Philippine Insurgent Army, Iron/Wood, Early 20th Century
Backgammon (Set), Iraqi Army, Plastic, Persian Gulf War (Desert Storm)
Badge, Hat, Royal Dental Corp, British Army, Mid-20th Century
Bag, Plastic, Tamper-Resistant, White/Gray, Iraqi, Early 21st Century
Ball, Soccer, 1st Cavalry Division, Leather, White, Iraqi, Early 21st Century
Balm, Lip, Blistik
Bodice, Wedding Dress, Civilian, Woman’s, Satin, White, U.S., Early 20th Century
Booby Trap, Stake, Barbed, 1960’s
Card, Happy Valentine’s Day, U.S. Army, Paper, Afghan, Early 21st Century
Comic, “Black Cowboys,” U.S., Circa 1972
Container, Coca-Cola, White/Red, Saudi Arabian, Late 20th Century
Disk Drive, U.S. Army, Circa 1985
Frisbee, Operation Venture, Desert Shield, U.S. Army, Plastic, Tan, Iraqi, Persian Gulf War
Package, Deodorant Stick, Right Guard, 2.5 oz., U.S., Circa 1986
Packet, Paper, Toilet, U.S. Army, Yellow/Brown, U.S., Circa 1979
Stick, Measuring, Animal, U.S. Army, Wood, Circa 1930
Stick, With String
Strap, Broken
Sweatpants, Cotton/Polyester, Black, Medium, Iraqi, Early 21st Century
T-Shirt, Progress and Prosperity, Cotton, X-Large, Iraqi, Early 21st Century
Tack, Thumb, Box of, Metal, Silver, 100 pcs., Iraqi, Early 21st Century
Tassle, Yellow
Turban, Man’s, Cotton, White/Red, Tunisian, Circa 1989