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 …
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 …
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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On March 6, 2024, VCU Publishing announced the third annual VCU Publishing Awards. These awards recognize scholarship and creativity from VCU Publishing’s journal partners. VCU Libraries publishes seven open access peer-reviewed scholarly journals. VCU Publishing also hosts the archives of the Virginia War Memorial Foundation’s Mighty Pen Project, which provides …
Continue ReadingEpisode 10: Crispy Critters and Earning Your Stripes and Peaches and Poundcake This week’s episode with written works by Steve Tedder, explores grief, the horrors of war, and the loss of friends in the recollections of a Vietnam veteran who has since passed away. Crispy Critters & Earning Your Stripes by …
Continue ReadingEpisode 9: Quirt Alerts and The Field Trip This week’s episode features two stories by Vietnam veteran Randy Harritan. They explore the intense relationship between military working dogs and their handlers, and a story of the moment a Vietnam Veteran received a true welcome home. Quirt Alerts by Randy Harritan, …
Continue ReadingEpisode 8: Rosario and Bonne Année This week’s episode contains two works by Vietnam Veteran David Aldridge. His stories explore the difficulty of handling soldiers who resist orders, the haunting memories of war, and the fight for forgiveness that takes a lifetime. Rosario by David Aldridge, 2022 In November 1968, …
Continue ReadingEpisode 7: A Severe Clear Day and Who’s Laughing Now This week’s episode contains two works by Army Veteran June Forte written during the 2020 Mighty Pen Project class. She shares a story of heroism from the Pentagon on 9/11, and recounts the challenges women face in the Army and …
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