Veterans Heritage Project

This is a program in 12 high schools in Arizona where high school students interview veterans then write and publish the veterans stories in their annual book. It is an amazing program that connects students with veterans and also gives an opportunity to tell their story to our young generation of Americans. There are many schools in Phoenix and Tucson who participate in this program....
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Nielsen-Henderson List

We’re trying to shed some light on the Nielsen-Henderson List. As men were being brought down from the prison camps in August 53, they were housed in Kaesong awaiting their names to be called in freedom Village just a few miles away. While there they got to know each other until their names were called and freed. As the story goes, our government was only calling for the known POWs, so...
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Combat Pay (updated)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 25, 2014 Murrieta California COMBAT PAY The issue of Combat Pay for U.S. Army men who were Prisoners of War during the Korean War has been defeated. The Army initiated a statute in July, 1952, that established the rules for Combat Pay. The Korean War was raging for two years before this was done and made retroactive to May, 1950, which was before the war began. Many...
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Korean War Tiger Survivor Documentary

I am a documentary film maker in London, England, and am thinking of making a film for the BBC which would include the experiences of Tiger Survivors captured by the North Koreans in 1950. I wondered if your organisation could help by putting me in touch with any Tiger Survivors who are still alive. I would be happy to call, if you wish to give me a number and suggest a time. With very best...
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The Registry of the American Soldier

If you or a loved one served in the US Army, please go to the website of the US Army National Museum and register them in the Registry of the American Soldier. This is a wonderful way to honor our soldiers.
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Native American Veterans Survey

I am a Cherokee Veteran of the Iraq/Afghanistan war on terror, and currently a graduate student at Washington State University studying Community Counseling. I’m trying to get the word out to Native American Veterans to take a survey that is approved through WSU. The purpose of this survey is to assess the Attitudes, Beliefs, and Perceptions regarding PTSD for Native American Veterans....
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