Out of the Ordinary by Russ Horton

...There are still service members who, for a variety of reasons, write the occasional letter with pen and paper. Sometimes, they even choose to write letters because they have something...

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The Life and Letters of World War I Aerial Observer Lt. Mortimer M. Lawrence – January 1918

No. 1 Det. Aerial Observers A.E.F.   Dear Folks:- This is not going to be much of a letter for the simple reason that there is nothing to write. Of...

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

Tuesday Nov. 27, 1917   Dear Mother:- Yesterday’s letter was intended to take the place of the one I didn’t have a chance to write Sunday. Jack Bainbridge’s brother, wife...

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Marcia Anderson, the Trailblazer

...to the complete interview with a searchable transcript. In this oral history interview, Marcia Anderson recalls her service in the United States Army from May 1979 to August 2016. She...

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

...write just now. Will write again in a few days. The last letter I received was dated May 23rd. Hope you are not sick and that everything is O.K. Love...

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

...imagine who sent it until finally I looked at the address and recognized John Ganes’ handwriting. I shall write him this morning and thank him. Guess I’d better close so...

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Book Talk with Annette Grunseth- Combat and Campus: Writing Through War

Join us for a Book Talk with Annette Langlois Grunseth – Combat and Campus: Writing Through War An infantryman’s riveting letters from Vietnam, preserved for fifty years by his family,...

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

Christmas Day Dec. 25, 1917   Dear Mother:- Received your night letter this morning. Thank you for all your good wishes. I hope you received my message O.K. We had...

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Giving Opportunities in 2021-2022

...Museum invites you to come experience the diverse histories behind the keepsakes of U.S. service members in the new exhibit Souvenirs of Service: The Things They Kept. Through 150 years’...

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