Episode 1: The Salute & Quang Tri Rain This week’s episode of the Mighty Pen Podcast includes a story of a young soldier accompanying a fallen man to his hometown, and a recollection on the way memories affect veterans after their service. Read The Salute and Quang Tri Rain, written …
Continue ReadingThe Virginia War Memorial Hosts the Annual Key Exchange Ceremony for Wreaths Across America in Partnership with J.B. Hunt Transportation Services On Thursday, December 14, the Virginia War Memorial co-hosted a Key Exchange Ceremony at the Virginia War Memorial with our community partner J.B. Hunt Transportation Services. The ceremony honored …
Continue ReadingGarden Club of Virginia Bestows the Prestigious “Common Wealth Award” to the Virginia War Memorial Foundation On October 18th, the Garden Club of Virginia awarded the 2023 Common Wealth Award to the Virginia War Memorial Foundation for our Public Green Space Project. This prestigious and historic recognition dates to the …
Continue ReadingOur newest Documentary Film, One Week in October, premieres this month as we remember the 40th Anniversary of the Beirut Bombing and Operation Urgent Fury In October 1983, the United States found itself engaged in two very different military conflicts. The U.S. military was stationed in Beirut, Lebanon, as part …
Continue ReadingYou never know when history is being made. The Virginia War Memorial Foundation is proud to invite you to be a part of our annual Sips on the Skyline event on Friday, September 22, 2023—Your chance to be a part of history. The event, sponsored by veteran-owned business TMG, Inc, …
Continue ReadingOn Wednesday, September 27, the Virginia War Memorial Foundation will host guest speaker Admiral James O. Ellis Jr, USN (Ret.) as part of our ongoing Leadership in America lecture series. The LIA series strives to examine topics of military readiness, economic strength, medical advances, and cultural influence. We highlight leaders …
Continue ReadingThis Summer, the Virginia War Memorial Foundation’s “Insider Trips” are taking Supporters and Friends to new places. This summer, the Virginia War Memorial Foundation is once again hosting a series of Bus Trips open to all friends and intrepid historians. We just completed our first journey last month, in partnership …
Continue ReadingDesmond Thomas Doss was born on February 7, 1919, in Lynchburg, Virginia. He was the second born of William and Bertha Doss. He was raised as a Seventh-day Adventist and attended Park Avenue Seventh-day Adventist Church school. He remained in school until eighth grade when he found a job at …
Continue ReadingThe Virginia War Memorial Foundation continues to expand the catalog of its Virginians at War Documentary Film Series. This award-winning film series includes 26 films, telling the stories of military and cultural history through firsthand accounts from veterans and families. They are available online via Vimeo and YouTube at no …
Continue ReadingPurple Up with the Virginia War Memorial There are more than 1.6 million children of military service members in the United States. Overall, military kids lead a very different lifestyle from those born into civilian homes. Their world revolves around the culture of the military, the constant cycle of movement, …
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