JoseGrinan's Blog

The Veteran's Project that's been undertaken by U of H communications students has been extended, possibly giving additional students in the department the opportunity to videotape the stories of many more veterans in the Houston area. These stories and others from around the country will then be preserved in the National Archives in Washington, D.C.

Under the guidance of Army veteran Allen Grundy, the university's Veterans Affairs office has worked with Cong. Nick Lampson's office and amassed dozens if not hundreds of stories that some veterans have never shared before.

Last Friday, I was involved in a taping as a Viet Nam Era veteran. The other veterans covered the time from WW2 until the present.

 Some veterans tell stories of being in actual ground combat. Others tell stories of submarine duty and flying a bomber that was shot down over enemy territory, losing dozens of friends in the crash, being taken prisoner, and the escape before being shipped to a POW camp in Germany during WW2. There are also stories of discrimination in the Armed Forces. The stories are funny, sad, and poignant. And all have a patriotic thread to them.  (pictures are in my photo albums)

To these brave men and women, I say Thank You for sharing your stories. But most of all Thank You for your Service. 

Do you know a veteran who hasn't told his story?