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The Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas receives $10,000 grant
Striking a pose in front of the museum, Board members Michel Robertson and Ken Corn join nine other directors in their appreciation of the NC Humanities Council’s Humanities Relief Grant.$10,000 Grant The Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas (VHMC) is a small gem...
Korean War Veteran Bill Lack: “It was the world trying to stop Communism.”
Story and photos by WLOS-TV photojournalist Ken Corn 2020 marks the 70th anniversary of the beginning of the Korean War. On June 25th, the Korean War Veterans Association held a ceremony at the Korean War memorial monument on the square of the Historical Courthouse...
Humor in Uniform
Vietnam was brutal and scarring for its warriors While interviewing more than 30 Vietnam War veterans, I listened to stories poignant, harsh, and tragic. Like all wars, Vietnam was brutal and scarring for its warriors. Yet, these combatants occasionally laughed at...
Sandy Groendyke B-17 Bomber pilot WWII story. German Prison Camp Survivor
Sandy Groendyke joined the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1943 Sandy Groendyke joined the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1943 and served as a B-17 Bomber pilot in Europe. After his plane was hit and was forced to land, he was captured and held in a German prison camp for nine...
George
GEORGE By Carl Burkhart George was thirty-seven years old when he went to prison. But that was okay…it meant that he was probably coming home. The prison’s name was Stalag 12B.A few months before his incarceration, although I was only four years oldI remember looking...
Women’s Military History Comes Alive by Elizabeth Bailey
Master’s Thesis on Women and Military History As a graduate student at Appalachian State University, I am pursuing a Master of Arts in History with a concentration in Public History. I have focused my graduate studies on American women’s history combined with military...
WWII Veteran Dorothy Schieve Served in England and France
Dorothy tells her story Dorothy Wilson Schieve joined the Army at age 18, in April, 1942. She served in England and was working in Paris during its liberation. She was discharged in May, 1945. “I was born in Van, Texas, but my family moved east for an oil drilling...
Military Memories & Memoirs Free Online Writing Workshop
Hosted by The Muse Writing Center: Write your military memories. It can be therapeutic for you, educational for others. In writing their stories, service members, veterans and their loved ones bear witness to moments of honor, camaraderie, and sacrifice. Writing...
A View from the Tonkin Gulf – Reflections of Michael Kuhne, LT, USN.
A View from the Tonkin Gulf How did I get to the Tonkin Gulf in Vietnam? My mom and dad served in the European Theater of WWII. My dad made patriotism a given. We felt a sacred commitment to defend our nation and the hopes of others around the world. I chose my path...
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The Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas
21 East Main Street
Brevard, North Carolina 28712
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