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Stories of Service

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Zoë Randall

PUBLISHED November 6, 2009

PUBLISHED November 6, 2009

People hold large black-and-white photos of soldiers in uniforms, sharing stories of service during an outdoor event. They stand on a street with green signs in the background, honoring the past.

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In the spring of 2008, eighth graders at HTMMA took part in a National Veterans Storytelling project, Stories of Service, creating digital videos to convey the wartime experiences of San Diego veterans. After exhibiting their videos in San Diego’s Balboa Park, they journeyed to Washington, DC for the Memorial Day Parade. There, as the youngest group to attend, they joined other storytellers in honoring the service and sharing the stories of veterans nationwide.

To learn more about this project, visit Zoe Randall’s digital portfolio at
https://hthgse.edu/alumni_dps/zoe-randall/

 

A group of students poses in a classroom for a photo above event details. The event, Stories of Service, is an 8th-grade student exhibition at the Veterans Museum, Balboa Park, on May 1, 2009. Event times and location are listed.

 

A veteran wearing a cap stands smiling with two young girls in a classroom. He holds a display case filled with various medals and insignia. The group is standing near colorful chairs and walls decorated with photos.
Student filmmakers with WWII veteran Jack Walker, who was there the day the American flag was raised in Iwo Jima.

 

A man in a suit sits at a table with two people. They are looking at documents and a photo of a ship. The room has a casual setting with chairs and a window in the background.
Students interview Will Hayes, who served as a Navy Captain in Vietnam.

 

A young woman holds a poster of a sailor named William Carrasco, honoring him in a ceremony. In the background, participants in navy uniforms and civilians hold similar posters.
For students like Michelle, who interviewed family members who served in the military, the project was deeply personal. Here, she stands with a picture of her great-grandfather.

 

A young woman places a flower on a wreath during a memorial ceremony. She holds a photograph of an elderly veteran. Military personnel in uniform stand solemnly in the background.
In a Navy wreath laying ceremony in San Diego, students honor a local Pearl Harbor survivor.

 

A group of people at a march hold up large black-and-white photos of military personnel. They are walking along a street with lush green trees in the background. Signs are visible, including Constitution Ave and 900.
Many veterans, like Anna’s father, are reluctant to share their experiences of war with their children. After persuading her father to tell his stories of Vietnam, Anna acknowledges his service, walking with his image down Constitution Avenue in Washington D.C.

 

A family of seven, including two adults, four children, and a baby, pose happily indoors. Some children wear paper hats, one holds a toy car, and the woman holds flowers. They stand in front of a coffee shop sign, smiling at the camera.
Karina’s family proudly welcomes her back from her first trip away from home.

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