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Veterans know freedom is never free

by | Nov 7, 2024 | Area News, Latest

The Military Heritage Collection of North Texas, near Nevada, has thousands of artifacts on display including ordnance, uniforms, flags, weapons and vehicles.

It doesn’t look like much from the outside, but a museum in the southeast corner of Collin County is a tribute to “the cowboys in the white hats,” American service veterans, ordinary people who became extraordinary in the defense of democracy, curator Mark Witham said.

The Military Heritage Collection of North Texas, located near Nevada, is packed with vehicles, weapons, ordnance, uniforms, military gear, flags, documents, books, artwork and personal items carried into battle.

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