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Archive: September 2020 (2 Posts)

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The Last Sunday in September

Posted by: Kerry Ward

The last Sunday in September marks Gold Star Mothers and Family’s day- a day for our nation to show our profound gratitude and respect for the families of our fallen.  Last year, the Library of Congress invited Gold Star families to join us so that we could celebrate the lives, service and love of their …

Posted in: Afghanistan War, Iraq War, Korean War, Narratives, Oral History, Persian Gulf War, Photographs, Storytelling, Veterans History Project, Vietnam War, Volunteer, World War I, World War II

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

Food for Thought: Veteran Entrepreneurship and Post Traumatic Stress

Posted by: Kerry Ward

Veteran-owned businesses are not a new concept.  In fact, 49.7 % of World War II veterans went on to own or operate a business, according to Syracuse University’s Institute for Veterans and Military Families. Here is another statistic for you to chew on: The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ most recent statistics estimate that one in …

Posted in: Iraq War, Oral History, Veterans History Project