Editor’s Note: This is the fifth essay in a 10-part […]
Editor’s note: This is the third essay in a 10-part […]
In honor of Women’s History Month, we want to thank […]
There have been a lot of reminders about World War […]
When Julian Plaster arrived in the South Pacific early in […]
Between the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays, a somber day hangs […]
When the National World War II Memorial opened to the […]
VA Chief Consultant for Women Veterans Health
Tributes to women Veterans are more than a celebration of service; they’re a reminder that the bravest and strongest among us deserve our best efforts at serving them in return.
VA public affairs specialist; U.S. Army and Iraq Veteran
When she first joined the military in the mid-1960s, Irene Trowell-Harris never imagined a national memorial to honor the hard-won service achievements of servicewomen like herself.
Of all the things drilled into you in the military, […]
Public affairs specialist, National Cemeteries Administration; Desert Storm Veteran
James O’ Neal Hughes was a staff sergeant for the Defense Intelligence Agency when he and 64 other Americans were taken hostage in Iran in 1979.
U.S. Army Veteran; Communications Specialist, Veterans Benefits Administration
My entire adult existence is defined by 9/11 and the way it has forced me to deal with mortality. And without a doubt I feel more alive each moment of every day.