Thanks to the Veterans History Project, initiated by the U.S. Congress in 2000, over 2,400 collections (which include written memoirs, oral interviews, letters, diaries, photos, and scrapbooks) have been digitized and archived in the Library of Congress.

If you or a loved one are a veteran and are interested in taking part in this nationwide effort to preserve our veterans' stories, a step-by-step guide will walk you through the process.