A fact sheet listing the numbers of military service members, deaths, and woundings in each war America has been involved in since the American Revolution. It also gives names of the last survivors of earlier wars, estimates of living...

This resource explains the reasons for a day dedicated to recalling the sacrifices of Canada's soldiers. Direct web links take students to pages that explain in concise language "Why Remember", "Whom Do We Remember", "What Should We...

This site is the home of the Library of Congress Veterans' Project. Collected here are stories in multiple formats about specific topics dealing with a soldier's life in WWII, the Korean conflict, and the Vietnam War. Pictures and other...

Many African American veterans joined the Civil Rights Movement after World War II when they found themselves facing continued discrimination at home. Learn about some of the veterans who were prominent activists.

In this lesson plan, students will consider "Homer's Civil War Veteran: Battlefield to Wheat Field." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.

Find out what the Bonus Army of 1932 was all about and how it relates to the way veterans are treated today in the United States.

This is a brief account of, veteran of Dieppe, Rene Ulrich, who traded his identity with a Polish man to become Herbert Dumbrowsky, a Polish Jew. Through luck he survived the war.

This site commemorates the 95th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge and the events that were held in its honour, including the restoration of the Canadian National Vimy Memorial in France in April 2007. Read about the history of Vimy...

This series of learning activities is about the history of the Battle of Vimy Ridge and other First World War events. View the construction of the Vimy Memorial and explore Vimy today.

The Battle of the Somme was one of the costliest battles of WW1. The effects in Canada were stagering but the impact on the colony of Newfoundland was worse.

This site is a guide to the memorials erected for Canadians throughout the world. Since Confederation, Canadians have served around the world in military actions for the cause of peace and freedom. Over a hundred thousand Canadians have...

Instructions for making paper peace cranes and directions on how to share the story of the peace crane.

An interesting resource giving background information on Canada's role in Hong Kong.

This beautiful collection of images highlights various events that were held in Canada to honour the bravery and sacrifices at one of the most devastating battles in Canadian Military History.

Read the opposing viewpoints of General Westmoreland, U. S. commander in Vietnam during the troop escalation, and Sgt. Donald Duncan, a Vietnam veteran, who became one of the first critics of the U.S. Vietnam policy. Was the Vietnam War...

Read how anger about the increasing hardships affecting people in the Great Depression resulted in a march on Washington, D.C., by veterans of World War I. See what the demands were of the so-called Bonus Army, and how the demands were met.

Bonus Army of 1932 photograph.

Find out how many veterans returning from World War II were able to realize the American Dream of home ownership, and see how this resulted in the growth of suburban areas across the nation.

Read about the life of John McCrae. He wrote 'In Flanders Fields', the much loved poem that is read in ceremonies all over the world to commemorate those who served in the world wars. Because of his poem, the poppy has come to serve as a...