Vietnam countryside seen from a helicopter, soldier’s silhouette in the foreground.

Reflecting on PTSD: Experiences and Recovery

...references to substance use. This content may be troubling to some listeners. PTSD is treatable through counseling, medical solutions, and other therapies. For further information about PTSD, visit the US...

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WISCONSIN VETERANS MUSEUM PUTS ORAL HISTORY RECORDINGS ONLINE

...the recorded interview online. The primary purpose for OHMS is to empower users to more effectively and efficiently discover information in an online oral history. OHMS is an open source,...

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A Lesson in Resiliency From the Bataan Death March

...2020. https://www.nps.gov/ande/learn/education/classrooms/upload/VFW_FULL_CURRICULUM.pdf. [4] Ibid. [5] L. Willard Freeman, “Mayo General Hospital,” Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society (1908-1984) 44, no. 1 (Spring 1951): 26. Accessed April 25, 2020. www.jstor.org/stable/40189110....

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The Life and Letters of World War I Aerial Observer Lt. Mortimer M. Lawrence – November 1917

...the B&O and came through Baltimore Phila & to Jersey City and then ferried to the 23rd St. terminal. Now we are near the Penn. R.R. station at 33rd St....

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WORKING WARRIORS: MILITARY LIFE BEYOND COMBAT

WORKING WARRIORS: MILITARY LIFE BEYOND COMBAT The Working Warriors: Military Life Beyond Combat traveling exhibit features the almost 75% of military work that is considered non-combat. These roles rarely make...

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Giving Opportunities in 2021-2022

...acquisitions, digitization and preservation. The Artifact Collection has over 26,000 objects. This collection includes the Battle Flag collection. These regimental battle flags came to the G.A.R. Memorial Hall in the...

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Alannah McReavey on Giving Back

...fell. Well, I did fall. I fell the wrong way and hit my head on the water. So, I remember saying involuntary words and a stretcher came out. And honestly,...

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Honoring LGBTQ+ Veterans of Wisconsin

Vietnam veteran Larry A. Reed (WVM.OH2218) In honor of LGBTQ+ History Month, we are featuring the story of United States Naval Officer Larry A. Reed. Reed served in the United...

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Marcia Anderson, the Trailblazer

...and often had more relevant skill sets than the active-duty soldiers. Maj. Gen. Marcia M. Anderson, right, deputy chief, U.S. Army Reserve, talks with Harvey E. Stewart, Sr., past commander...

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Marcia Gates: Angel of Bataan in the Lost Battalion

...1941-45, w/ “Last Stand on Luzon”, 1942 (Source: U.S. Army Signal Corps Map) Liberation of Santo Tomas Internment Camp, Feb. 5, 1945. Photo Carl Mydans for LIFE Images. (Source: U.S....

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