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Posted by: Megan Harris
I never had a childhood hero, a celebrity or historic figure or famous athlete whom I looked up to above all others. To this day, it’s my friends and family whom I admire the most and try to emulate. That’s why, when someone asked me recently about a leader I admire, at first, the question …
Posted in: Iraq War, LGBT Pride Month, LGBTQ, Oral History, Photographs, Veterans History Project, Vietnam War, World War II
Posted by: Lisa Taylor
The following is a guest post by Andrew Huber, liaison specialist for the Veterans History Project (VHP). When you think of jobs in the military, what comes to mind? Infantry, pilot, tank crew and other combat roles are probably at the top of your list. Perhaps a few non-combat positions make your list as well, …
Posted in: Iraq War, Narratives, Oral History, Storytelling, Veterans History Project, Vietnam War
Posted by: Megan Harris
Happy 15th birthday to the Veterans History Project! On October 27, 2000, the 106th Congress signed Public Law 106-380, an act “to direct the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress to establish a program to collect video and audio recordings of personal histories and testimonials of American war veterans, and for other purposes.” …
Posted in: AFC History, African Americans, Iraq War, Oral History, Veterans History Project, World War I, World War II
Posted by: Lisa Taylor
I confess that, until joining the staff of the Veterans History Project (VHP) six years ago, I had not really given much thought to the plight of disabled veterans. Like most people, I had seen veterans with scars, burns and missing limbs, and probably unknowingly encountered many more with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but I …
Posted in: Disablity, Iraq War, Narratives, Oral History, Storytelling, Veterans History Project