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Posted by: Kerry Ward
As we rejoice in the splendor of a three-day weekend, it is imperative that we acknowledge the true purpose of Memorial Day: to remember our national history and guiding principles through paying homage to those who laid down their lives for the ideals we hold dear. It’s a day to get to know these individuals, to …
Posted in: Afghanistan War, Memorial Day, Veterans History Project, Vietnam War, World War II
Posted by: Kerry Ward
The following is a guest blog post from American Red Cross Long Beach Chapter’s Veterans History Project Director, Mike Farrar in honor of National Volunteer Month. Tell us about yourself. My name is Mike Farrar, and I joined the American Red Cross as a volunteer back in 2008 to serve as one of the leads …
Posted in: Veterans History Project, Vietnam War, Volunteer, World War II
Posted by: Kerry Ward
The following is a blog post in honor of National Poetry Month. While walking the halls of the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, it is not difficult to be inspired by the Lyric Poetry Hall. I have often wondered what artists and poets have ventured through these halls for the past 122 years. Were …
Posted in: Oral History, Veterans Day, Veterans History Project, Vietnam War, World War I, World War II
Posted by: Kerry Ward
Just days shy of the 77th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid, Lieutenant Colonel Richard “Dick” Cole, the sole surviving Doolittle Raider, flew west this morning. He was 103 years old. I had the great privilege of working with Cole at airshows and through veteran services. We laughed over him telling my father he was getting …
Posted in: Oral History, Storytelling, Veterans History Project, World War II