Cynthia Lin is the Virginia War Memorial’s Education Intern for the fall of 2025. A senior at Virginia Commonwealth University and a dual major in History and Urban and Regional Studies, Cynthia is working on a blog series that features interns interviewing veterans about their service in the U.S. Military. …
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Welcome to the third adventure in our Virginia Archives Month series! The U.S. Navy celebrated their 250th birthday on October 13, 2025 at the Virginia War Memorial. In honor of their celebration, this week’s post will focus on photographs from Navy veterans. Anna Mangum Cope and the Korean War Although …
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Welcome to the second week of Virginia Archives Month! This October, the St. James Armenian Church of Richmond, VA hosted their 65th Annual Armenian Food Festival. It is one of the city’s oldest and longest running food festivals, and celebrates the rich history of the Armenian community in the River …
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Oh Snap!: Photography in the Archives The Virginia Archives Month is a part of the annual celebration of American Archives Month held in October. The observance raises awareness of the importance of preserving and sharing local, state, and national historical records. This year’s theme is Oh Snap!: Photography in the …
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Davis Jansen is the Virginia War Memorial’s Education Intern for the summer of 2025. A rising senior at Virginia Commonwealth University and a history major, Davis is working on a new blog series that features interns interviewing veterans about their war time experiences. On Tuesday, July 22, 2025, I sat …
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“One Week in October,” the Virginia War Memorial Foundation’s latest documentary, secures an Emmy® Award The Virginia War Memorial Foundation and Blue Ridge PBS are proud to announce that the 2023 documentary One Week in October was awarded an Emmy® Award for Outstanding Military Documentary Film – Long Form Content …
Continue ReadingThe Virginia War Memorial Opens a New Exhibit On 80th Anniversary of World War II D-Day Landings D+80: Virginians in the Normandy Invasion Tells the Stories of Virginians Who Were There The new Virginia War Memorial exhibit, “D+80: Virginians in the Normandy Invasion,” opened to the public June 6, 2024 …
Continue ReadingGraduating High School Seniors from Fairfax and Prince George Counties and Current University of Virginia and Virginia Tech ROTC Students Earn Scholarships. During the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Memorial Day Ceremony, the Virginia War Memorial announced the 2024 student recipients of the Marocchi Memorial Scholarships. High School Recipients: Rudra Dave, a graduating …
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Today we added the name of Private Charles T. Lewin to our Shrine of Memory: 20th Century. In conducting research for our upcoming exhibit, “D+80: Virginians in the Normandy Invasion,” Kyndall Drumheller, Assistant Director of Education, discovered the name of an Army Private who needed to be added to the …
Continue ReadingEpisode 11: Énouement and We Leave in Peace This week’s episode features a reflection on the effects rigorous military training has on an individual even after their period of service, and a story of how intense combat causes servicemembers to react in different ways. Énouement by Miko Yoshida, 2021 The …
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