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Archive: August 2016 (3 Posts)

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The Importance of Capturing the Stories of Women Veterans

Posted by: Lisa Taylor

The Importance of Capturing the Stories of Women Veterans” is the second of three collaborative blog posts featuring authors from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Center for Women Veterans, the Library of Congress Veterans History Project (VHP) and a sailor whose story is preserved among the permanent collections of the Library of Congress. …

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‘Hacksaw Ridge’ Biopic Commemorates Selfless Service of Desmond Doss

Posted by: Lisa Taylor

The following is a guest post by Owen Rogers, Liaison Specialist for the Library of Congress Veterans History Project (VHP). To date, nearly 5,000 men (and one woman) have received the Congressional Medal of Honor, our nation’s highest military decoration. Within this exceptional minority, however, only one recipient was awarded with this honor while serving …

A man playing a guitar and singing to a close crowd of a dozen or so men and women

Making a Difference: Women Veterans Share their Stories

Posted by: Lisa Taylor

“Making a Difference” is the first of three collaborative blog posts featuring authors from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Women Veterans, the Library of Congress Veterans History Project (VHP) and a sailor whose story is preserved among the permanent collections of the Library of Congress. The following is a guest post by …