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The Courier is the official publication of the Arizona National Guard Historical Society. Explore past issues of our Courier newsletter and discover updates, stories, and insights about Arizona’s rich military and personal histories. Our Courier shares updates on museum events, new exhibits, volunteer opportunities, and the incredible contributions of Arizona’s veterans.

Whether you’re catching up on what you’ve missed or revisiting your favorite features, our archive is the perfect way to stay engaged with the Arizona Military Museum community.

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Document from Arizona National Guard Historical Society Inc., dated November 1975, detailing society formation, membership cards, charter extension, new membership designations including positions like Bushmaster and 158th Infantry, and an ex-officio appointment.

Browse Our Past Courier Newsletters

The Courier has been published since November 1975.
In the Spring of 1986, the numbering system changed from volume and issue numbers to just an issue number.

Courier Volume 1 #1
November 1975

Courier Volume 2 #2
September 1980

Letter from the Arizona National Guard Historical Society Inc., dated September 1980, discussing museum establishment, board actions, and committee assignments. Contains an illustration of a soldier holding a rifle, standing in front of a rising sun, with a flag.

Courier #2
Winter 1986

Page from a newsletter titled 'The Courier,' an official publication of the Arizona National Guard Historical Society, Inc., dated Winter 1986-87. It includes a story about World War II Army Air Forces Air Transport Command pilots, with the headline 'Vibrations,' and a smaller story titled 'By Dawn's Early Light' featuring a personal account of a pilot's experience.
Historical newsletter titled 'The Courier' from Spring 1989, featuring an article about Andres Moreno, a member of the 1st Regiment of Arizona Volunteers, including details of his life, military service, and a photograph of a marble headstone.
Document from Arizona National Guard Historical Society Inc. dated December 1976 about membership growth, officers, and activities, including information on election, pins, and donations to the 45th Infantry Division Museum.

Courier Volume 1 #2
December 1976

Courier Volume 2 #9
June 1978

A black and white flyer from the Arizona National Guard Historical Society Inc., promoting a work party for the museum's construction on June 5, 1978, at the Papago Park Military Reservation in Phoenix, Arizona.

Courier #3
Fall 1987

The front page of theFall 1987 issue of 'The Courier,' an Arizona Historical Society publication, featuring an article about Arizona's 1924 hoof and mouth disease war.

Courier #2
Winter 1986

Courier #2
Winter 1986

Courier #2
Winter 1986

Courier #6
Spring 1989

Courier #7
Fall 1989

Page from a publication titled "The Courier" published by the Arizona Military Museum, fall 1989, issue number 7, discussing the Peace Corps, including history, mission, and comparisons to the U.S. Army's Special Forces with an illustration of a small wooden house.
Photocopy of a document from the Arizona National Guard Historical Society Inc., Phoenix, Arizona, dated December 1976, detailing membership, officers, and activities of the organization, including election of officers, membership pins, and donation to a museum.

Courier Volume 1 #7
September 1977

Courier Volume 3 #1
December 1981

Letterhead from the Arizona National Guard Historical Society Inc., dated December 1981, featuring a graphic of a soldier with a rifle and sunburst background.

Courier #4
Winter 1987

A black and white newsletter page titled 'The Courier,' official publication of the Arizona National Guard Historical Society, Inc. Summer 1987-88 issue, discussing mosquitoes in Korea, with a story about a U.S. Air Force pilot in the Korean War, and a header illustration of a soldier standing beside a flag.

Courier #8
Winter 1989

Black and white newsletter titled 'The Courier,' published by the Arizona Military Museum, issue number 8 from Winter 1989-90. The headline reads 'Desert Strike May 1964 - The Guard's Share.' It features a drawing of a soldier with a rifle and a cactus with an umbrella on it. There is a photograph of a military vehicle with soldiers and gear.

Courier Volume 2 #1
February 1980

A black and white newsletter titled 'The Courier' from February 1980, featuring the Arizona National Guard Historical Society Inc., with an illustration of a soldier standing next to a flag and a star, and text reporting election results and museum updates.

Courier #1
Spring 1986

Page from a newsletter titled 'The Courier', published by the Arizona National Guard Historical Society in Phoenix, Arizona, Spring 1986, discussing the 1st Arizona Volunteer Regiments and their history during the Civil War.

Courier #5
Summer 1988

A black-and-white newsletter titled "The Courier," official publication of the Arizona Military Museum, Summer 1988. It shares a remembrance of James Linwood Peatross, a U.S. Navy veteran, with a portrait of him in a naval uniform. The article details his life, military service, and family history, and is signed by the editor.

Courier #5
Summer 1988

Courier #9
Summer 1990

A black-and-white newsletter cover titled 'The Courier,' published by the Arizona Military Museum in Summer 1990, Number 9, Phoenix, Arizona. It features a drawing of a soldier, a headline about Harry Peyton recounting Wartime Kosciusko, and a portrait of Thaddeus Kosciuszko with a caption describing his background and service in the Civil War.

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