This is a repost from last year. We have more blog readers this year, and I feel like it didn't get enough attention last year. 
The project was created in 1999 by UT journalism professor Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez. Here you'll find short video and photo documentaries created by former students, interns, staff and volunteers. You'll also find still photos of the men and women who have been interviewed.
What if Heros Were Not Welcome Home? This poignant exhibit examines the prejudice that Japanese American veterans from Hood River, Oregon experienced upon their return home from serving our country in World War II.
"On June 6, 1944, some 156,000 American, British, and Canadian forces landed on fives beaches along a 50-mile stretch of coast of France’s Normandy region. The Battle of Normandy, also known as D-Day, lasted from June 1944 to August 1944 and resulted in the Allied liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany’s control. Codenamed Operation Overlord, the invasion was one of the largest amphibious military assaults in history and has been called the beginning of the end of war in Europe."
Look into an artist's process in capturing veterans' stories with this video and educational materials from PBS NewsHour from November 11, 2014.
Resources for Veterans in Clackamas County
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