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Veterans Legacy Memorial | U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Welcome to the Veterans Legacy Memorial (VLM) Welcome to the Veterans Legacy Memorial (VLM). VLM is an online memorial space managed by the National Cemetery Administration (NCA). NCA manages more than 150 national cemeteries to honor our Nation’s Veterans, and extends memorialization of more than 3.7 million Veterans interred in those cemeteries to this digital…
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Veteran Grown: Urban Farming | Library of Congress
Update: The video is on YouTube, see below, too.. About this Item Title Veteran Grown: Urban Farming SummaryThis panel discussed farming in an urban setting as one of many unique career paths veterans take after transitioning to civilian life, and introduced the audience to programs that exist to assist veterans who farm. The Library of…
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Veterans History Project Highlights Farming as Viable Career Path with Two Panels in March | Library of Congress
Experts will Share Tips on Programs and Resources that Help Veterans Transition to Farming Press Contact: Maria Peña mpena@loc.govPublic Contact: Lisa Taylor ltaylor@loc.gov | Monica Mohindra mmohi@loc.gov (202) 707-1071Website: Veterans History Project The Library of Congress Veterans History Project (VHP) will host two panels to highlight farming as a viable career path for veterans transitioning…
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Tuskegee Airmen Veterans tell story in ‘Red Tail Angels’ – VAntage Point
Black History Month is a chance to celebrate and honor Black Americans who trail blazed paths for future generations. Among those trailblazers are the Tuskegee Airmen. The 99th Pursuit Squadron activated March 23, 1941, in Tuskegee, Alabama. The Tuskegee Experiment was the first of its kind, producing an all Black unit to fight during World…
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United Through Reading offer free books and mobile app for Veterans, military – VAntage Point
United Through Reading offers free resources and audio recording to Veteran and military families. Reading together helps connect families. “I was very excited to be reading to my twin grandkids for their first United Through Reading recorded stories,” said Air Force Veteran Denise M. Jelinski-Hall. “In my heart, I knew they would love the time…
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Heroes to Hives
Heroes to Hives is a unique program through Michigan State University Extension that seeks to address financial and personal wellness of veterans through professional training and community development centered around beekeeping. Since 2015, Heroes to Hives has trained 926 military veterans and their dependents that currently manage over 4,000 bee hives in the US. Source:…
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Veterans Day 2015
As we celebrate those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces this Veterans Day, many Americans may want to learn more about the veterans who live in and around their area. This year, the Census Bureau released a series of infographics detailing characteristics of veterans within each state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto…
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Veterans History Project (Library of Congress)
Home Page for the Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress. Motivated by the urgent need to collect the stories and experiences of war veterans while they are still among us, the U.S. Congress created the Veterans History Project in October 2000. The legislation calls upon the American Folklife Center at the Library…
