From family roots to forgotten heroes: how one woman is preserving veterans’ stories

From family roots to forgotten heroes: how one woman is preserving veterans’ stories | News Channel 3-12

By Michelle Hofmann Click here for updates on this story     CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (KRIS) — Where some see history, Martha De Simone sees heroes, and she brings their stories to life through words. De Simone, a familiar face to KRIS 6 News viewers, has spent the past few years helping local veterans write and preserve their stories. She’s also taken on numerous writing projects, many for veterans, and some of her own in an effort to ensure their…

From family roots to forgotten heroes: how one woman is preserving veterans’ stories

By Michelle Hofmann Click here for updates on this story     CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (KRIS) — Where some see history, Martha De Simone sees heroes, and she brings their stories to life through words. De Simone, a familiar face to KRIS 6 News viewers, has spent the past few years helping local veterans write and preserve their stories. She’s also taken on numerous writing projects, many for veterans, and some of her own in an effort to ensure their…

Women were there too: Vietnam vet shares her story of trauma, healing, and service - Central Wisconsin News

So many veterans’ stories go untold, and they pass away, carrying their stories with them. Veteran Sarah Blum is ensuring that doesn’t happen by telling her story of her time as an operating room nurse during the Vietnam War in her most recent book. Hers is a unique perspective, not only as a female veteran but also as a medical professional coming face to face with the atrocities of war. She hopes that by sharing her story, she can foster under…