(NAPSI)—An effort is under way to bring the personal lessons of the Vietnam War to life by having those who were there share their experiences.
The Veterans History Project (VHP) of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress is in the midst of a campaign to highlight Vietnam veterans’ stories and increase their representation among the Project’s 85,000 collections.
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