Roger That: Library of Congress wants to hear veterans tell their wartime stories

The Library of Congress, through its Veterans History Project, is seeking veterans to share their wartime experiences.

Interested veterans are invited to Unity Hospice’s office building, located at 6406 Wise Ave., St. Louis, to share personal narratives in the form of unedited video recorded interviews. The Library of Congress will only accept interviews from veterans who have served during wartime in World War I, World War II, Korean War or Vietnam War.

However, Unity Hospice welcomes all veterans, regardless of wartime service, to submit their interviews for the Unity Hospice website and other media outlets. Interviews will be conducted during the week of Aug. 16- 27, 2015. Read more about the Veterans History Project on their website at http://www.loc.gov/vets/.

For more information or to schedule a time to share your story, contact Unity Hospice Director of Program Development Brenda McGarvey at (618) 954-6114 or volunteers@unityhospice.com.

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If you depend on the nation’s Global Positioning System, or GPS, to get from here to there, then you have reason to celebrate today. July 17 is the 20th anniversary of the day the U.S. Air Force announced GPS had achieved full operational capability with the orbiting of 24 satellites around the earth, providing global 24-hour coverage. In the two-decades since, GPS has been woven into nearly every aspect of human activity, from military operations to sports to driving, according to the Air Force Space Command public affairs office.

The Air Force nearly 40 years ago launched the first GPS satellite, dubbed Navstar. But even the most visionary of those people involved with that first launch probably could not have guessed how much GPS would eventually affect the world.

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Federal lawmakers have proposed legislation that would give troops that were kicked out of the armed forces solely because of their sexual orientation the chance to clear their record, according to The Hill.

The Restore Honor to Service Members Act has been introduced by Sens. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii and Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y.

“From the repeal of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ to the Supreme Court's historic ruling on marriage equality, we have made great strides in the fight to end discrimination. But there is still more work to be done to protect and promote full equality and ensure we help right our past wrongs,” Schatz said in a statement.

This story was originally published July 17, 2015 at 12:12 PM with the headline "Roger That: Library of Congress wants to hear veterans tell their wartime stories."