Veterans Day
StoryCorps
Soldiers Recall the Ways of War()
November 11, 2005 Veteran's Day is a chance for Americans to remember those who have fought for their country. It's also a chance for veterans to recall their service -- the sacrifices, the dangers -- and how it changed their lives. To mark the holiday, the StoryCorps oral history project offers stories from two soldiers -- and two wars.
Around the Nation
Voices of War: Veterans History Project()
November 11, 2004 The Library of Congress is working to preserve the stories of war veterans through interviews, memoirs, letters and photos compiled for the Veterans History Project.
Kate Nolan, WWII Combat Nurse()
May 28, 2004 Marking the dedication of the World War II Memorial, NPR's Susan Stamberg profiles former Army combat nurse Katherine Flynn Nolan, who cared for U.S. and German soldiers as well as concentration camp survivors.
Arts & Life
'Brothers in Arms' Honors Black WW II Tank Crews ()
May 27, 2004 Former NBA star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar tells the story of a little-known black tank battalion in World War II. He was inspired to write a book after learning a family friend had been a member of the unit.
The Impact of War
Families Share Soldiers' 'Last Letters Home' ()
November 11, 2004 Fathers, mothers and wives share the poignant final letters of troops killed in Iraq in the documentary, Last Letters Home: Voices of American Troops from the Battlefields of Iraq.
A Battle Plan Against Gulf War Illness()
February 24, 2003 It's still unclear why large numbers of soldiers in the 1991 Gulf War came home with unexplained illnesses. Now, faced with the possibility of a new war in the Persian Gulf, the Pentagon is working to prevent a repeat of those health problems. NPR's Joseph Shapiro reports.
'Two Souls Indivisible': Surviving Prison Camp()
May 11, 2004 James Hirsch's latest book titled, Two Souls Indivisible: The Friendship That Saved Two POWs in Vietnam, is the harrowing tale of survival and lasting friendship between two men who weren't expected to survive torturous North Vietnam prison camps together.
Analysis
How War Changes the Warrior()
November 11, 2004 Soldiers returning from combat often describe themselves as changed, sometimes for better, and sometimes for worse. This Veterans Day, those who have been in battle tell how it altered their lives.
U.S.
World War II Memorial Opens()
May 3, 2004 Seventeen years after it was proposed and three years after ground was broken, the National World War II Memorial opens in Washington. NPR's Bob Edwards reports on the controversial project. See photos of the new memorial.
