Join us for the Transcribe-a-thon on July 4 materials

In honor of LGBT Pride Month, the National Archives and Records Administration is organizing a workshop an edit-a-thon focused on improving Wikipedia entries related to LGBT history, with a focus on subjects related to National Archives records. Activities will include new editor orientation and training and a presentation from National Archives staff.

Hangout for the Transcribe-a-thon

Please join us for a webinar with the Archivist of the United States, David Ferriero, and other National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) executives on Tuesday, March 29 at 2:00 PM Eastern Time. We will discuss the agency's next Open Government Plan and seek your suggestions, ideas, and feedback on how we can improve.

Register online at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/webinar-open-government-at-the-national-archives-registration-23818937082

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Share your ideas on what we should commit to in our next Open Government Plan.

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We are always happy to help veterans find a piece of their story in our holdings. In 2011, our Still Pictures and Motion Pictures hosted Vietnam War veterans who were researching the records of the Department of Army Special Photography Office (DASPO).

Harry Breedlove spotted this photo of himself framed on the wall of the Research Room in College Park.

DASPO was started in 1962 at the request of President Kennedy to have the Army document its efforts in the Cold War worldwide, especially the “hot war” in Vietnam. The men of DASPO captured combat action, military movements, and documented how military equipment worked in the field. The photos were sent directly to the Pentagon, Department of the Army, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 

Harry served in Vietnam and filmed for DASPO from 1965 to 1969 and from 1970 to 1973. His photo of soldiers jumping out of a helicopter in Vietnam was used on a US postage stamp as well as on the Vietnam Veterans National Medal.

Today, the pictorial legacy of DASPO is carried on by the 55th Combat Camera Company out of Fort Meade, MD, which travels to hot spots around the world.

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