Featured Military Association: Witness to War

The Witness to War Foundation (www.WitnessToWar.org) is an Atlanta-based, non-profit organization, which conducts video interviews with combat veterans from every branch of service, conflict, and theater; including medical personnel and civilians who have wartime experiences to share. These interviews began with WWII veterans in 2001 and have expanded to include veterans from even the most recent wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The idea behind the project is to help the general public understand, as much as possible, what it was like to “be there,” and to instill a sense of appreciation for the sacrifices of our servicemen and women. These interviews are conducted free-of-charge for the veterans and their families, and each veteran receives copies of their interview to keep.

The organization has conducted nearly 3,000 interviews, and the website boasts over 7,000 individual stories edited from the longer interviews. The Witness to War team travels across the country meeting with veterans, speaking to educational groups and historians, and working alongside museum curators. The program also collects written materials, such as combat logs, diaries, and memoirs, along with in-theater photographs. 

If you or someone you know has an interest in participating in this program, please reach out to the Director, Emily Carley, via email: emily@witnesstowar.org.

You can also follow along with Witness to War on social media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WitnessToWar
Twitter: @WitnessToWar

Emily Carley | Director | Witness to War Foundation
Preserving & Sharing the Oral Histories of Combat Veterans