Tag Archives: Veterans

PTSD: The Invisible Injury

PTSD: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Combat trauma, a component, variant, or synonym for PTSD (depending on whom you speak to), is a specific research interest in the oral history interviews that I conduct. My presentation at the 2015 Oral History Association conference provides some poignant examples for this topic. In short, I am investigating whether combat Veterans across the generations …

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Memorial Day – Honoring the Sacrifice

Memorial Day: The Greatest Sacrifice Memorial Day is intended to honor those Veterans who sacrificed their lives for our country, our values and our way of life. There can be no greater selfless sacrifice than dying for your country and what you believe in.  Since life is the greatest gift ever given, we should not as the benefactors of that sacrifice …

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Weekly Review for Veterans and Oral History for Friday, November 6, 2015

Here are some recent articles of interest that I found this week for U.S. Veterans. Enjoy!   Preserving History: The Veterans History Project via the US Library of Congress The Veterans History Project honors the lives and service of all American veterans –not only the warriors but all who have served their country, “From the motor pool to the mess …

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