Anyone who has cleaned out a family attic knows the importance of keeping family records. You may have military records from relatives who served in one of the World Wars—or even the Civil War. Or pictures of your great-great grandparents on the day they became American citizens. Or the canceled check that paid for your first home. Now imagine the task of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)—the nation’s record keeper.
VETERAN’S HISTORY:
1789 – A law was passed to give money to soldiers who fought in the American Revolutionary War.
1861 – The Civil War broke out. The number of Union veterans grew from 80,000 to 2 million!
Who’s eligible for V.A. long-term care benefits? The V.A. provides nursing home and other long-term care — the V.A. calls it “extended care” — for many veterans.
VFW Grieves Over Fort Hood Tragedy
WASHINGTON, November 6, 2009 — The national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S. extended his condolences and support today to the families and victims of yesterday’s shooting rampage at Fort Hood, Texas.
“No words can properly convey our condolences to the wounded and families of those murdered,” said Thomas J. Tradewell Sr., a Vietnam veteran from Sussex, Wis.