Important Note

The opinions expressed in the diaries by the veterans are theirs alone. Veteran’s stories should under no circumstances be construed as an endorsement of their views by the VFW.
These texts are presented as facets of history and snapshots in time as seen by the individual veteran, as is and unedited.
These texts are not meant to offend to anyone.

Our primary focus is presenting first-hand accounts of U.S. Veterans from the 20th Century wars, peacekeeping and police actions. Additionally, U.S. citizen civilians who were actively involved in supporting war efforts (such as war industry workers, USO workers, flight instructors, medical volunteers, etc.) are also welcome to share their stories.

Webmasters Comment:
Although many years ago, it is for a number of Veterans difficult to talk or write about their experiences. We respect these feelings, and therefore only add the material provided by the veterans. It is their decision to make the material available, and theirs only! Additionally, while some material might seem to be offensive, please bear in mind that the veterans providing the information often went through hell and back a few times, which leads to polarizing and/or extreme viewpoints in some cases. While some of these can be overcome to some extent after a while, others will not be able to overcome these feelings based on their wartime experiences.