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The FReeper Foxhole -
Dec. 6, 2002

Posted on 12/06/2002 12:33:24 PM PST by Jen

U.S. Military History, Current Events and Veterans Issues

Where Duty, Honor and Country
are acknowledged, affirmed and commemorated.

Our Mission:

The FReeper Foxhole is dedicated to Veterans of our Nation's military forces and to others who are affected in their relationships with Veterans.

We hope to provide an ongoing source of information about issues and problems that are specific to Veterans and resources that are available to Veterans and their families.

In the FReeper Foxhole, Veterans or their family members should feel free to address their specific circumstances or whatever issues concern them in an atmosphere of peace, understanding, brotherhood and support.

Veterans History Project
Keeps War Memories Alive

There are over 19 million veterans living in the U.S. today. With each is a personal story of battles fought, victories and defeats. Each story, though sometimes heartbreaking, is full of love, dedication and patriotism.



War correspondent May Craig
interviews a soldier, ca. 1945.


That's how Peter Bartis describes his work with the Veterans History Project. The grassroots effort that began two years ago -- and has now caught fire -- is hoping to keep those memories alive.

Bartis, a senior program officer for the project, said that each day some 1,500 U.S. veterans die -- and with them a treasured part of the nation's past. "These are some of the most amazing stories; when you put them all together you get a story of the nation," he said.

Over the past year alone, the project's staff of 16 has already collected more than 14,000 items, such as letters and other memoirs, and video and audiotape interviews.

"We're all just blown away by these stories," he said. "The information has been very rich, it's been emotional, and it's very heartening to listen to the stories, to learn how and why they (veterans) joined, their war-time experience."

With the idea that future generations could learn from the histories of the nation's veterans, the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress, began the effort to collect video and audio recordings of personal histories and testimonials of American war veterans -- men, women, civilians who served in World Wars I and II, and the Korean, Vietnam and Persian Gulf wars. The center needs contributions of civilian volunteers, support staff, and war industry workers also.

Bartis said the amount of regular mail and the number of e-mails and phone calls vary from day to day, "but the response to this project has been enormous." "We get to know a lot of these people personally. That's the fun part," he said. Aside from the thousands of items received from everyday Americans each year, Bartis said the project has gained tremendous support from the corporate community as well.

The Veterans History Project's official Web site lists more than 50 national partners and support organizations from every state. The military services contribute through offices such as the Army's U.S. Center of Military History and the Naval and Marine Corps Historical centers, as well as DoD's official committee commemorating the 50th Korean War anniversary. Major national veterans associations are well-represented also.

"This is not our project or the library's project. This is the nation's project," Bartis said. "We want people of all walks of life to feel ownership of this project."

Learn more about the Veterans History Project.



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To: Sabertooth
Well, let me know when and I will show you around.



701 posted on 12/08/2002 9:03:28 PM PST by Victoria Delsoul
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To: Sabertooth
Neither have I!
702 posted on 12/08/2002 9:05:52 PM PST by MistyCA
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To: Victoria Delsoul; All
Night all!
703 posted on 12/08/2002 9:07:23 PM PST by MistyCA
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To: MistyCA
Nighty night, Misty. It was fun!!!

Love ya friend.
704 posted on 12/08/2002 9:16:20 PM PST by Victoria Delsoul
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To: MistyCA
Neither have I!

You think we Californians are missing anything?




705 posted on 12/08/2002 9:19:31 PM PST by Sabertooth
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To: Victoria Delsoul
Sure, we're sitting in the cold and you post Tropical Pictures. LOL!
706 posted on 12/08/2002 9:32:11 PM PST by SAMWolf
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To: SAMWolf
I'm trying to lift up your spirits.
707 posted on 12/08/2002 9:55:25 PM PST by Victoria Delsoul
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To: Victoria Delsoul
That'll help, scantily glad babes in tropical waters!
708 posted on 12/08/2002 9:57:57 PM PST by SAMWolf
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To: AntiJen
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709 posted on 12/09/2002 10:18:45 PM PST by JoeFromCA
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To: JoeFromCA
You've been removed from the Foxhole ping list. Thanks for letting me know.
710 posted on 12/09/2002 10:20:19 PM PST by Jen
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To: AntiJen
snarkpup requests that you take him off your bump list. Thanks, AM
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To: Admin Moderator; snarkpup
Snarkpup has been removed from the Foxhole ping list. Thanks for letting me know.
712 posted on 12/10/2002 7:15:13 AM PST by Jen
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To: AntiJen
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To: painter
Car? Driving? When? Where? I don't understand your question.
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To: TinkersDam
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716 posted on 12/11/2002 6:57:44 AM PST by Jen
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To: AntiJen
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