New Exhibit at the NMAJMH

On November 11, 2014, the National Museum of American Jewish Military History will be holding a Veterans Day celebration for the opening of their new core exhibit: Jews in the American Military. The museum will be open from 1 to 5 PM. The dedication of the exhibit will be at 3 PM with refreshments to follow. From New Amsterdam in 1654 to Afghanistan today, […]

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Standing in the Shadow of the IDF

Tablet Magazine published a discussion with Jewish historian Derek Penslar back in October that really struck a chord with me. The focus of the conversation is how the valor of Diaspora Jews who fought in the U.S. military is sometimes overshadowed by Israel’s military success. The anecdote that really drives the point home is one that Penslar shares from his […]

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Sen. Lautenberg Laid To Rest

The Military Times has a nice eulogy for Senator Frank Lautenberg. In addition to his service in the Senate, Lautenberg was also an Army veteran of WWII. His casket was set to arrive at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday and lie in repose in the Senate chamber, on the Lincoln Catafalque, a bier that was built for the coffin of Abraham […]

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Two Of My Favorite Things

Eric Greitens, the founder and CEO of The Mission Continues, was recently the featured guest on The Daily Show. Other than a fantastic veterans organization being featured on my favorite show on television, it was also a great joy to see a Jewish veteran representing so well. For those that didn’t catch it, Greitens was one of our featured Jews back in […]

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Jewish Veterans – In Their Own Voices

The Veterans History Project (VHP) of the Library of Congress is an oral history program that collects and preserves the first-hand interviews of America’s wartime veterans. Among their many collections, is one devoted specifically to Jewish veterans of WWII. It’s an interesting window into the daily lives and experiences of these young men when they went off to war. In addition to […]

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AEPi’s History of Service

The Jewish Fraternity, Alpha Epsilon Pi, recently posted this article highlighting the service of its members in the Armed Forces. It is a wonderful look at Jewish military service throughout the years. Be sure to check out the photo album in the article with some interesting historical publications highlighting that Jewish service. Alpha Epsilon Pi is no stranger to war. In its […]

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