This is a repeat post because I think it's so important for these stories to be told.
Please
take a moment today to thank a veteran for their service and to think
of, and pray for, those who have died preserving our freedoms and
protecting our country.
I wanted to also bring attention to something called "The Veterans
History Project," which is a project of the American Folklife Center of
The Library of Congress. The Veterans Project is dedicated to collecting
and preserving the personal accounts of veterans for future
generations. I've completed this for my Dad.
While reading “The Greatest Generation,” authored by Tom Brokaw, I found
myself moved by the stories of those persons about which he wrote. Many
just barely out of high school, these men and women left family and
friends to willingly face unknown challenges, gaining strength of
character, mind, and body along the way. Whether they knew it at the
time, they were building a solid foundation of character, strength, and
integrity that would carry them not only through their service, but
through their lifetimes as well. In his book, Mr. Brokaw asks his
readers to encourage family members and friends to share their own
stories, and so I did.
Knowing next to nothing about the military, I began looking around on
the internet for questions I could ask my Dad and that's when I came
across the Veterans History Project. Because I really didn't know
anything about this time in my Dad's life, it turned out to be a very
rewarding experience. In addition, during the course of working on this,
I found out that my Dad had earned, but never received, some awards
while serving. He is now in possession of his awards.
This is a very important project and I encourage everyone to
participate. Imagine having your loved one's story archived in the
American Folklife Center of the Library of Congress! You can read all
about the Veterans History Project at the following link -
Veterans History Project
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