The Veterans History Project (VHP) of the Library of Congress American Folklife Center collects, preserves and makes accessible the firsthand narratives 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.
Since 2000, VHP has preserved thousands of individual veterans’ collections, which offer users an unparalleled archive of primary source material.

To learn more about the Veterans History project click here
www.loc.gov/programs/veterans-history-project/about-this-program/

To search the collection click the link below. The search bar is in the upper right corner, labelled “Everything” but clicking on that word allows that the search to be narrowed to specific media types if desired.
www.loc.gov/programs/veterans-history-project/explore-the-collections

In addition to unedited audio- and video-recorded oral history interviews, VHP accepts memoirs and collections of original photographs, letters, and diaries. You can find more detailed information about the basic requirements for a collection and the kinds of material that VHP accepts on the Library of Congress website. The men of Airborne OCS have a treasure trove of wisdom in our stories, writings and photographs that deserve to be preserved.

To learn how to contribute to the Veterans History Project click here.

https://www.loc.gov/programs/veterans-history-project/how-to-participate/