Preserving the stories of Veterans

PO3 Steven Sherrill — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 17:54:23 -0400

This is kind of awesome, and it with WWII veterans passing at a high rate, it is important to preserve the stories and experiences of those who lived them.

http://undertheradar.military.com/2015/03/share-your-story-veterans-legacies-project-launches-ambitious-program-to-preserve-and-share-the-stories-of-our-veterans/?comp= [login to see] 38&rank=6

http://www.historicaloutreach.com

Share Your Story: Veterans Legacies Project Launches Ambitious Program to Preserve and Share the...

The nonprofit organization Historical Outreach Foundation has launched an ambitious program to preserve and share the stories of our nation's veterans. "The

Response by SPC David S. made Apr 1 at 2015 5:58 PM

SPC David S. — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 17:58:56 -0400

Yes this is rather a cool endeavor. I love talking to old vets from any of the wars. Very good idea to capture and preserve this before it is all lost.

Response by PO3 Steven Sherrill made Apr 1 at 2015 6:05 PM

PO3 Steven Sherrill — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 18:05:03 -0400

Both of my grandfathers served in WWII. One of them was a doctor in the pacific. He died before I was born so I could not talk to him about it. My other grandfather laid communication cable. He lived into his seventies, but he did not like to talk about the war, or his time in the service. Only one time did he show me items that he had brought back with him from overseas.

Response by CSM Michael J. Uhlig made Apr 1 at 2015 7:22 PM

CSM Michael J. Uhlig — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 19:22:10 -0400

Great undertaking and very worthy deeds, these Warriors endured some of the harshest fighting conditions known!

Question - will we learn our lesson and start listening and documenting our Korean War and Vietnam War Veterans?