volunteer

Why Should You be Interested?

You should be interested because you, along with your organization, can make a significant difference.  All of us are affected in some way by the wars and conflicts in which our Nation has been involved since World War I.  We all have either a parent, grandparent, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, husband, wife, or friend that has served our great Country and earned the badge of veteran or home front worker *. 

• Have you heard the stories of these veterans? 

• Have you been involved in preserving this rich history? 

• Do you believe their experiences are worth preserving? 

Perhaps you believe in the value but don't know how to begin.  Americans Remembered can help.  Our staff of trained and passionate professionals knows how to conduct and organize an interview.  Each 60-90 minute video is one of the many threads in the rich tapestry of America's history that is stored at the Library of Congress.

* A Home Front worker could be a wife, mother, railroad worker, or defense worker that supported our Nation's troops from the States.  "Rosie the Riveter" is an excellent example of a home front worker - as are all those involved in any way in support of our troops.

Ways to Volunteer

There are several ways to volunteer to help us with this time sensitive national project in honor of our veterans and home front workers. 

Click here to find out how you can help with the Veterans History Project

"I never heard these

stories that my father told

you - thanks for preserving

these priceless memories

for our family."

Son of a WWII vet who

died in February 2003

Bob Babcock demonstrating an

interview with a veteran of the war

in Iraq.  Teaching how to interview

is one of the services we provide.

 

Who Do We Interview?

The beauty of the work we do is that there are so many to choose from to interview. 

We are interested in interviews with military personnel from all branches of the service:

• Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard, Merchant Marines

• and from all wars - World War I, World War II, Korean War, Cold War, Vietnam War, Desert Storm, and the current War on Terror. 

Each veteran has a unique story that is a single thread in the rich tapestry that makes up America's military history.  All stories, regardless of the job or branch of service the veteran was in, is important to be preserved.

Some prefer to focus on a specific war or branch of the military, some (like our Americans Remembered president) relish the opportunity to talk to military people from all branches and all wars.  Relatives, friends, neighbors, fellow workers - all are potential sources of interviews.  Also, churches, civic and military veterans organizations are great sources of veterans for interviews.

on the home front side of our history.  Wives, parents, defense workers - those who stayed home and supported those in the military are equally as important to interview.  They, too, have a thread in the tapestry of our military history.

Click here to order your free Starter Interview Kit.