BY ANNIE WARMAN Originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch on May 22, 2026 Most wounds heal with time, but for our nation’s veterans and their families, some wounds never fully close. This was especially evident during the Virginia War Memorial Foundation’s inaugural Salute to Service Reunion Celebration on March 21st, …
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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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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 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 …
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 5: “Grief” and “Mythology Under the Mountain” This week’s episode features a story of a final act of mercy in Vietnam, from one soldier to another, and a poem exploring the internal struggle war can place on veterans. Grief by Ron Bland, 2022 We are flying high and fast …
Continue ReadingEpisode 4: Blue Devil 1 and Blue Devil 2 This week’s episode features harrowing recollections of combat, war, and the effect those experiences had later in life on Vietnam veteran Malik Hodari. Read the stories as originally written here on the blog. Blue Devil 1 by Malik Hodari, 2015 Jungle …
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