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Posted by: Megan Harris
The following is the fifth and last post in a series relating to the Medal of Honor. At the age of seven, Alfred V. Rascon was so enthralled by the idea of becoming a paratrooper that he made his own parachute, jumped off the roof of his house, landed on his head, and broke his …
Posted in: Hispanic American History, Oral History, Veterans History Project, Vietnam War
Posted by: Megan Harris
The following is a guest blog post by Kerry Ward, liaison specialist for the Veterans History Project (VHP), and is the third in a series of blog posts relating to the Medal of Honor. The recent slew of superhero films have me recognizing that while they are brilliant and entertaining, at movie’s end the superheroes …
Posted in: Afghanistan War, Veterans History Project, Vietnam War
Posted by: Megan Harris
This is the second blog post in a series relating to the Medal of Honor. Today, in advance of Veterans Day, the Veterans History Project (VHP) debuts a new online portal built to share the stories of Medal of Honor recipients in our collection. Through this feature, entitled “Stories Above and Beyond,” we offer access …
Posted in: African Americans, Asian American History, Japanese Americans, World War II
Posted by: Megan Harris
Next week, to commemorate Veterans Day, the Veterans History Project (VHP) will release a new online portal to the digitized collections of over 150 recipients of the Medal of Honor. The nation’s highest military award, the Medal of Honor has been awarded to a very select group of individuals—since 1861, less than 3,500 members of …
Posted in: Oral History, Veterans History Project, Vietnam War, Wisconsin