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Air Force veteran and former NASA flight and mission director Gene Kranz discussed his life and career, culminating with his work for the Apollo program. This talk marking the 50th anniv…

U.S. Army Air Corps veterans recounted their experiences as fighter pilots in the European theater during World War II. Speakers included one “ace” fighter pilot as well as two members of th…

Veterans of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion of the Women’s Army Corps, the only African American all-female unit sent overseas during World War II, shared memories of their ser…

Six Tuskegee Airmen appeared on stage at the National Archives to mark the 75th anniversary of their first deployment in 1943. The World War II veterans talked about their combat experiences…

Peter Cuneo talked about lessons from military history that shaped him during his Vietnam War service in the U.S. Navy and, later, as a businessman and leader. Mr. Cuneo is the former presid…

Retired Marine Corps General John Allen shared with young military academy students his lessons learned about the duties of being an officer. He stressed the importance of understanding mili…

Four World War II Navy veterans who participated in the Battle of the Midway in June of 1942 recounted their experiences. The United States sank four Japanese aircraft carriers at the Battle…

Two U.S. Marine Corps officers and a U.S. Coast Guard captain talked about their personal experiences as women in the armed services in a panel discussion titled, “Leading Military Women: Co…

Three World War II veterans talked about their wartime experiences. The panel included a Pearl Harbor survivor, a member of the famed Doolittle Raiders, and a U.S. Navy ace pilot. The Americ…

World War II veterans and others talked about their wartime experiences and accomplishments in the face of racial and gender prejudices. This program was part of the American Veterans Center…

Two World War II veterans, who both fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima, talked about their experience in the Pacific Theater. They spoke at the American Veterans Center annual conference in Wa…