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There are 19 million war veterans living in the United States today, and everyday we lose 1,600 of them. Motivated by the urgent need to collect the stories and experiences of war veterans while they are still among us, the United States Congress created the Veterans History Project.
The Veterans History Project covers World War I, World War II, and the Korean, Vietnam and Persian Gulf Wars. It includes all participants of those wars - men and women, civilians and military. It documents the contributions of civilian volunteers, support staff, and war industry workers as well as the experiences of military personnel from all ranks and all branches of service - the Air Force Army, Marie Corps, Navy, and the U.S. Coast Guard and Merchant Marine.
The Library of Congress will preserve and present the collected materials to the public through exhibitions, publications, public program, and Web site. The ultimate goal is the creation of a comprehensive and searchable national catalog of all oral histories and documents collected as a result of this project.
Veterans and their families are encouraged to record their experiences in the comfort of their own home at their convenience. Your tapes and documents can be sent directly to the Library of Congress address included in the materials. KMOS will be happy to receive the recordings and any related documents and forward them to the Library of Congress for you, if you prefer.
Information and guidelines for the recording of oral histories, archiving of photos, letters and other documents related to the veterans' experiences will be available at www.kmos.org after November 14, 2003. A printed information packet is also available upon request. These packets contain guidelines for making accurate records, recommended questions to ask the veteran and all necessary documents that must be completed in order to insure proper archiving of your records.
