Category: Impact of Service

Items left in front of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial: a red rose sits on top of a worn pair of brown boots, with flags and letters positioned on either side.

VHP’s Newest Online Exhibit: In Memoriam

May 23, 2024

Today, the Veterans History Project (VHP) launches a new online exhibit titled “In Memoriam: Honoring the Fallen,” featuring the stories of 15 servicemembers who died during their time in the military. For many, Memorial Day may feel like nothing more than a day off from work, a holiday that serves to mark the start of …

Posted in: Afghanistan War, Impact of Service, Iraq War, Korean War, Memorial Day, Oral History, Serving: Our Voices, Veterans History Project, Vietnam War, 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

PTSD: A Lasting Impact of War

March 6, 2017

Posted by: Lisa Taylor

The following is a guest blog post by Rachel Telford, Archivist for the Library of Congress Veterans History Project (VHP). A version of this article was previously published on the Library of Congress Blog, March 6, 2017. “…In January of ’06 for the very first time in my life, I went to the VA and …

Posted in: Hispanic American History, Impact of Service, Iraq War, Narratives, Oral History, Storytelling, Veterans History Project, Vietnam War