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Archive for the Diverse Experiences in Service Category (5 Posts)

A group of African American nurses in uniform stands in line at attention, wearing WWII-era military uniforms.

“Still Out There Fighting”: VHP’S Newest Online Exhibit

Posted by: Megan Harris

Posted in: African American Heritage Month, African American History, African American History Month, Black History Month, Civil Rights, Diverse Experiences in Service, Oral History, Veterans History Project, World War II

Candace Milburn with the contencts of the African-American veteran themed "Go Box"

Black History Month ‘Go Box’ – Surrogates from the Veterans History Project Collection

Posted by: Lisa Taylor

Posted in: African American Heritage Month, African American History, African American History Month, African Americans, Black History Month, Cultural Heritage, Diverse Experiences in Service, Exhibits, Narratives, Oral History, Photographs, Storytelling, Veterans History Project, World War II

Violet Hill Gordon in uniform.

The Courage to Deliver: The Women of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion

Posted by: Lisa Taylor

Posted in: African American Heritage Month, African American History, African American History Month, African Americans, Black History Month, Civil Rights, Cultural Heritage, Diverse Experiences in Service, Narratives, Oral History, Storytelling, Veterans History Project, Women's History, World War II

Screenshot of VHP website

Website Redesign Makes VHP Easier Than Ever

Posted by: Kerry Ward

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

A two-part collage. On one side, a man is seated on a street in front of a car, playing a guitar with a harmonica attachment. On the other side, a soldier in uniform hold a small child on their shoulder, depicted in a painting 

The Power of Words, the Power of Belonging: What the Navajo Code Talkers Taught Me

Posted by: Megan Harris

Posted in: Diverse Experiences in Service, Native American History, Oral History, Veterans History Project, World War II