Here are some recent articles of interest that I found this week for U.S. Veterans. Enjoy!
Living History: Meeting your childhood heroes
Seventy years after the end of WWII’s Battle of the Bulge, the VA sits down with Veterans who were there to listen to their stories. Living History is documentary-style web series where Veterans of different wars and generations discuss their experiences before, during and after war with each other. VA employee and Army Veteran Martin Taylor ran camera for the interview and shares his thoughts on meeting our Battle of the Bulge Veterans.
Read more here…
Lessons of History: 70th Anniversary of Iwo Jima webinars for Students and Adults
February and March mark the 70th anniversary of one of bloodiest battles in Marine Corps History: Iwo Jima. Iwo Jima was of strategic importance in the Pacific campaign, as a potential base for bombers under duress in the long journey to or from raids on the Japanese home islands. The cost to take the 2 mile wide by 4 mile long island was high: over 24,000 American casualties. In fact, Iwo Jima was the only battle in the Pacific war where American casualties outnumbered Japanese. Through the sacrifices of our troops on the island and at sea surrounding the rock, the hard fought and eventual victory saved the lives of 24,000 US Airmen during emergency landings. During the next two months, the Museum will host a student webinar and an adult webinar series to commemorate the battle and those who fought tirelessly to take the “sulphur island.”
Read more here…
Thank you for reading (and sharing). Stay tuned for next week’s weekly review for U.S. Veterans.
