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Program Veterans History Project

Veterans History Project Overview

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Experience veterans’ vivid first-hand accounts through thematic and curated presentations.

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Participate

Create a veteran’s collection for the Library of Congress using our easy-to-follow guidelines.

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Engage & Collaborate

Engage with VHP through events, presentations and social media, and use our outreach tools to collaborate with others.

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Our History

Since 2000, VHP has been collecting, preserving and making accessible the personal narratives of U.S. military veterans.

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The Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress collects, preserves and makes accessible the firsthand recollections of U.S. military veterans who served from World War I through more recent conflicts and peacekeeping missions, so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand what they saw, did and felt during their service. It was founded through unanimous vote in both the House and Senate and became Public Law 106-380, October 27, 2000.

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Aldo Stephen Panzieri Sergeant, Air Force. Vietnam War, 1961-1975. Video Interview, Photos and Manuscripts.
Jamie Fox Staff Sergeant, Air Force. Afghan War, 2001-2021. Video Interview.
Dean Baratta Sergeant First Class, Army. Afghan War, 2001-2021. Video Interview, Photos and Memoir.
Kimberly Mitchell Lieutenant Commander, Navy. War on Terrorism, 2001-2009. Video Interview and Photos.
Mark Ryan Black Lance Corporal, Marine Corps. Vietnam War, 1961-1975. Video Interview and Photos.
Albert Hassenzahl Captain, Army. World War, 1939-1945. Audio Interview and Photos.
Alfred Rascon Lieutenant Colonel, Army. Vietnam War, 1961-1975; Afghan War, 2001-2021; Iraq War, 2003-2011. Video Interview.
Elizabeth Allen Major, Army Nurse Corps. Vietnam War, 1961-1975. Video Interview.
Gene J. Takahashi First Lieutenant, Army. World War, 1939-1945; Korean War, 1950-1953. Video Interview, Photos and Correspondence.
Brock Robert McIntosh Specialist, Army. Afghan War, 2001-2021. Audio Interview and Photos.
William Dean Smock Lieutenant Colonel, Army. Iraq War, 2003-2011. Audio Interview and Photos.
Holly Harrison Lieutenant Commander, Coast Guard. Iraq War, 2003-2011. Video Interview and Photos.
Allen Sumner, Jr. Captain, Marine Corps. World War, 1914-1918. Letters, Memoir and Photos.
Rutherford Brice Lieutenant Colonel, World War, 1939-1945; Korean War, 1950-1953; Vietnam War, 1961-1975. Video Interview.
Donald F. Prior Major, Merchant Marines; Army. World War, 1939-1945; Cold War. Video Interview.
Agnes Helen Gomez Patterson Airman First Class, Air Force. Cold War. Video Interview, Photos and Memoir.
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New and Noteworthy

From the Blog Carrying the Mail: Honoring the Resilience of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion.
Story Map External Sense of Place: The Vietnam War. The diverse environments of the Vietnam War, from the perspective of American veterans.
Serving: Our Voices Semper Fidelis: the U.S. Marine Corps. Experience an array of narratives from one of the U.S. military’s oldest service branches in celebration of its 250th birthday.