A veteran’s experience in the military is often informed by their branch of service. The Veterans History Project collects the stories of all veterans regardless of branch, and in this section, we honor and highlight veterans in specific branches of service.
This We’ll Defend: the U.S. Army
Having served in the largest military branch, Army veterans comprise the majority of VHP participants. In this online presentation, we feature 25 narratives from veterans of the U.S. Army (including the Army Nurse Corps and the Women’s Army Corps). In their own words, through personal letters, diaries, photographs, and oral history interviews, these veterans relate and reflect on their Army experience.
They Also Served: Coast Guard and Merchant Marine
This presentation focuses on veterans who served in the Coast Guard and Merchant Marine branches of the military. During wartime, the men and women of the Coast Guard have served under the Navy--now part of the Department of Homeland Security. Those who served with the Merchant Marine during World War II, pulled the most dangerous duty during that war.
