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Category: Korean War

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Website Redesign Makes VHP Easier Than Ever

Posted by: Kerry Ward

How are you planning to commemorate this Veterans Day? There are many ways to show gratitude for the veterans in your life.  Can you guess the one I would suggest? Show appreciation to the veteran in your life by helping them collect and preserve their military memories so that they may be accessible through the …

Posted in: Afghan War, Diverse Experiences in Service, Exhibits, Iraq War, Korean War, Serving: Our Voices, Story Map, Storytelling, Veterans Day, Veterans History Project, Vietnam War, Volunteer, World War I, World War II

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Researcher Spotlight: Susan Carruthers

Posted by: Megan Harris

Researcher Susan Carruthers is professor of history at the University of Warwick and author of several books including the newly published Dear John: Love and Loyalty in Wartime America (Cambridge University Press, 2022). As Susan discussed in a previous guest blog post, and in this video, Veterans History Project (VHP) collections served as a key …

Posted in: AFC Reading Room Visitors, Korean War, Veterans History Project, Vietnam War, World War II