American Valor Quarterly Issue 1 - Winter 2007 | Page 3
FROM THE EDITOR
Heroes From Every Generation
By Tim Holbert
Welcome to American Valor Quarterly, the new publication of the
American Veterans Center and its two divisions, the World War
II Veterans Committee and the National Vietnam Veterans
Committee. Inside, you will find the first-hand accounts from
America’s most distinguished uniformed heroes, from the Greatest
Generation to the latest generation.
Long-time readers of our previous publications, World War II
Chronicles and Valor: The Veterans of Vietnam, should know that
we will continue to bring you the stories and experiences of our
World War II and Vietnam veterans in each issue, as we have for
so many issues before. Our dedication to the men and women
who served in World War II and Vietnam remains as strong as
ever, and we will continue to strive to preserve their legacies for
years to come.
We have combined Chronicles and Valor into this single publication
for several reasons. First, as you can already see, printing one
publication rather than two allows us to present a first-class
magazine with a color cover and slick paper, worthy of the stories
contained inside. We have long argued that the most valuable
history comes from those who witnessed it, and believe that our
veterans and active duty service members deserve the highest
quality outlet to share their lessons and experiences. This new
design helps us to better serve as that outlet.
Secondly, the new design allows us to focus more widely on the
larger mission of the American Veterans Center and its two
divisions. As you will see inside, American Valor Quarterly also
spotlights our oral history program, with excerpts from our radio
documentary series, Veterans Chronicles, which airs on the Radio
America network and can be heard at our website at
www.americanveteranscenter.org. The involvement of young
people is of paramount importance in all of our programs, which
is why we also bring you articles researched and written by students
studying to be the next generation of historians and journalists,
who will be counted on to continue to tell the stories of our
veterans long after they have passed. In this issue we are proud
to publish an article on the Vietnam War by our summer research
intern, Emily Tibbitts, who spent several months studying the
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