TAG: veterans
Presentation looks at America’s changing relationship with its veterans and the wars they fought
Posted in News on May 12, 2020 at 6:00 am
“Support our troops” is a common phrase, seen on lawn signs and bumper stickers across America. Veterans are welcomed home by enthusiastic crowds, and thousands of service organizations help veterans find jobs, secure housing, and heal from the experience of war. But it wasn’t always this way. Veterans returning from Vietnam were often […]
Tags: adults, attitudes, history, Humanities Washington, military, social, social science, veterans, wars
VetNow: An online resource for veterans & their families
Posted in News on July 2, 2019 at 6:00 am
We’re happy to announce our latest digital resource VetNow from Brainfuse. VetNow has support for our community’s veterans and their families to navigate the VA bureaucracy, provide academic tutoring, and assist with employment transition. VetNow is available from any computer or mobile device with internet access. You can find access this […]
Tags: academic, adults, career, career coaching, college, digital, digital library, employment, Families, healthcare, housing, interviewing, job, language learners, live help, live tutor, online, resource, resources, resume, test prep, tutoring, VA, VA benefits, VA Navigator, veterans, veterans benefits
Life & Limb: The Toll of the Civil War & Long Lasting Effects on Victims
Posted in News on March 29, 2018 at 6:00 am
Life and Limb: The Toll of the Civil War Exhibit NORTH SPOKANE LIBRARY April 9–May 19, 2018 Life and Limb: The Toll of the Civil War is an exhibit that explores the experiences of disabled Civil War veterans who served as a symbol of the fractured nation and a stark reminder of the costs of the […]
Tags: battlefield operations, Civil War, Civil War medicine, disabled veterans, exhibit, injured soldiers, Life and Limb, medicine, National Institutes of Health, National Library of Medicine, veterans, war, war hospitals, wartime, Washington Civil War Association, wounded
