SS-004Service Stories
How to Start an Oral History With a Veteran
A practical guide to planning, recording, and preserving a respectful oral history interview with a veteran in your family.
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Echoes of Service
Echoes of Service is an editorial magazine about how Americans remember military service and civic loss, from family tributes to public ceremonies. Each issue offers practical guidance for readers who want to research, record, and honour service stories with care.
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SS-003Service Stories
Questions to Ask Before Recording a Service Story
Consent, privacy, and emotional care questions to settle before recording a veteran's account. A practical, ethically grounded checklist.
SS-002Service Stories
Finding Military Records for a Family Tribute
A clear guide on locating official military service records to support a personal remembrance or family tribute.
SS-001Service Stories
Writing a Short Remembrance for a Service Member
A practical structure for drafting a clear, factual and dignified short tribute, from opening line to final sentence and sources.
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Service Stories
Guides for finding and preserving firsthand accounts of military service and sacrifice.
SS-004Service Stories
How to Start an Oral History With a Veteran
A practical guide to planning, recording, and preserving a respectful oral history interview with a veteran in your family.
SS-003Service Stories
Questions to Ask Before Recording a Service Story
Consent, privacy, and emotional care questions to settle before recording a veteran's account. A practical, ethically grounded checklist.
SS-002Service Stories
Finding Military Records for a Family Tribute
A clear guide on locating official military service records to support a personal remembrance or family tribute.
Days of Remembrance
How communities mark September 11 and other days of civic memory through ceremonies and dedications.
DR-005Days of Remembrance
Planning a September 11 Community Ceremony
Learn the first practical decisions for organizing a local September 11 remembrance ceremony, from timing and venue to speakers and permits.
DR-004Days of Remembrance
Choosing Readings for a Remembrance Event
Select and order readings for a remembrance event with clear criteria for tone, inclusion, and timing, plus links to oral history and family tribute guides.
DR-003Days of Remembrance
Inviting First Responders to a Memorial
What organisers should consider when inviting local first responders to a remembrance event, from timing to roles and communication.
Family and Community Memory
Practical ways families, schools, and towns keep wartime memory alive across generations.
FC-005Family and Community Memory
Creating a Family Service Scrapbook
Learn how to assemble a durable family scrapbook about a relative's military service using archival materials and thoughtful captions.
FC-004Family and Community Memory
Storing Old Letters and Photographs Safely
A practical guide to protecting wartime letters and photographs with good storage conditions, safe enclosures and careful handling at home.
FC-003Family and Community Memory
Teaching Local Wartime History in Schools
A practical guide for teachers to build classroom projects on local wartime service and remembrance, grounded in primary sources and respectful accuracy.
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