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How To: Capture a Veteran's Story

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An easy and incredibly thoughtful way to commemorate our veterans is to preserve their story in the library of Congress. Simply conduct an interview with a U.S. veteran and send it to the government so that the story can live on forever.

Issues: 
Our Troops
Active Troops
Military Discrimination
PTSD
Veteran Homelessness
Veteran Unemployment
Where: 
At Home
In Your City
In Your Neighborhood
Time: 
One Day
Who: 
Alone
Club
Congregation
Family
School
Sports Team
With Your Friends

Paint or Sketch your Relative a Portrait of their Fallen Hero

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What if all you had left of a loved one was photos and memories? For those that have a family member killed as a soldier in the War Against Terrorism, that is all they have left of them.

Want to help? Using the family’s favorite photo, create hand-drawn or painted portraits for the family of a servicemen or women who has been killed in the line of duty.

Issues: 
Our Troops
Veteran Homelessness
Where: 
At Home
In Your Neighborhood
At School
In Your City
Who: 
Alone
Family
Time: 
One Day
One Week

Organize an awareness campaign about dating violence.

The key to openness is awareness. Organize an awareness campaign about the issues of dating violence and what it means to be in a healthy relationship. Invite experts to speak at your school or church, and see if you can get a survivor of violence share his or her story.

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Time: 
One Day
One Week
One Semester
One Summer
One Year
Where: 
In Your Neighborhood
At School
In Your City
Who: 
Sports Team
Club
Family
Congregation
School

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