35thniversary anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans memorial. Learn more about these and all our Public Programs and exhibits by consulting our monthly calendar of events online. Or, check our website and sign up for email updates. You will also find information about other National Archives and activities. Another way to get more involved in the National Archives is to become a member of the National Archives foundation. The Foundation Supports our education and outreach activities and there are applications for membership in the lobby. And a littleknown secret i keep telling people about, no one has ever been turned down for membership in the National Archives foundation. [laughter] as i mentioned earlier, todays program is one of a series of events we will be presenting in conjunction with our new exhibit, remembering vietnam. The exhibit is a mediarich exploration of the vietnam war, featuring interviews with americans and the enemies veterans, civilians, and firsthand experiences of
Thin. On the back of the pin is in boston a great nation thanks and on her shoe. He United States today, were come to hear about a particular group of vietnam veterans. There were 1000 women from the army and marine car marine corps, abn marines. They were dietitians, Communication Specialists and nurses and much more. Book, she writes. Sergeant major she was. She tells her story. , sher 26 years of service was First Sergeant of four units and served for overseas to hers. In 1967, she was directed as one of the groups of army list and women to serve in vietnam. After her retirement from the army she worked with the Washington State department of veterans affairs. Since her retirement she has been active in her community and received one of the governors 50 volunteer awards for her work with the homeless, and also received Washington States outstanding Women Veterans award for 2011. Please welcome Sergeant Major donna lowery. [applause] donna good afternoon, everybody. Im so excited abo
Several community members recently attended the Hazard-Perry County Women’s Club Tea Party on May 20. The event featured lunch, the announcement of awards, honoring past award recipients, an ice cream
In Twelve Mighty Orphans, author Jim Dent writes of football coach Harvey “Rusty” Russell arriving at the Fort Worth Masonic Home for Orphans in 1927 and being told by E.P. “Doc” Hall that the football field is used for grazing goats. “Doc, I’ve been around sheep and goats all my life,” Rusty says as he looks at the