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Posted by: Kerry Ward
The legacy of a fallen service member is the memory of a grateful nation. We set aside Memorial Day to honor all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice, but what comes next? After that knock on the door, after TAPS is played and the folded flag is delivered, how can we pay tribute to …
Posted in: Afghanistan War, Iraq War, Oral History, Veterans History Project
Posted by: Lisa Taylor
The following is a guest blog post by Andrew Huber, a Liaison Specialist for the Veterans History Project (VHP). This is the third post in a six-part series highlighting women veterans’ collections from the VHP archive in recognition of Women’s History Month. The story of women in the military is a story of firsts. Women …
Posted in: Iraq War, Narratives, Oral History, Storytelling, Veterans History Project, Women's History, World War II
Posted by: Lisa Taylor
The following is the second post in a six-part series highlighting women veterans’ collections from the Veterans History Project (VHP) archive in recognition of Women’s History Month. (Note: Due to the closure of all DC-area Federal Government buildings on March 2, 2018, the Women’s History Month book talk featuring Liza Mundy has been canceled. Stay …
Posted in: African Americans, Civil Rights, Iraq War, Narratives, Oral History, Purple Heart, Storytelling, Veterans History Project, Women's History, World War II
Posted by: Kerry Ward
The following is the third of a three-part blog post focusing on Military Photographers. You can read the original post HERE and the second post HERE. During the tremendous upheaval of the 1960s and with the Vietnam War in full effect, the country was in desperate need of emotive displays of patriotism while still accurately recording …
Posted in: Iraq War, Narratives, Oral History, Photographs, Storytelling, Uncategorized, Veterans History Project, Vietnam War