Veterans' Voices Archive Network

The Veterans' Voices Archive Network is a growing coalition of organizations, historians, podcasters, museums, nonprofits, veteran service organizations, and community groups dedicated to one shared mission: preserving the stories of America's veterans for future generations.

Every day, incredible stories of service, sacrifice, leadership, resilience, and brotherhood are recorded across the country. Unfortunately, many of these stories risk being lost over time due to aging technology, organizational changes, or simply a lack of long-term preservation.

The Veterans' Voices Archive Network was created to bring together those already doing the important work of collecting veteran stories and provide a collaborative framework for preserving them. Rather than duplicating efforts, we seek to support and connect organizations that share a commitment to ensuring these voices endure.

Members of the Network retain ownership of their content while receiving recognition for their contributions to the preservation of veteran history. Together, we are building a lasting historical resource that honors the experiences of those who served and provides future generations with firsthand accounts of military life and service.

Every partner listed here plays an important role in safeguarding these stories. Whether they conduct interviews, produce documentaries, host podcasts, operate museums, preserve oral histories, or support veterans in their communities, their efforts help ensure that the voices of our veterans are never forgotten.

The Veterans' Voices Archive Network is more than a collection of partners—it's a movement dedicated to preserving the legacy of those who answered the call to serve.

Each Network Team ensures the preservation of their individual material with a Nationally Recognized Archival Organization.

See below each Network Team and where they Archive their material. Each Team has a link to their individual sites.

The Lost Art Project: Veterans’ Voices is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to recording, preserving, and archiving first-person oral histories from U.S. military veterans across generations. These long-form interviews capture leadership, combat experiences, and personal reflections that rarely appear in official records.

We started Tracer Burnout with a simple idea: a platform for military veterans to share their stories of service. By inviting veterans to speak about their experiences, we hope to help them feel heard, to know their service matters, to preserve their memories for future

I’m William Alfred Stephens Jr. — RET U.S. Army Sergeant First Class ( 31 OCT 2008), Author six -time award-winning author & 2025 Eric Hoffer Book Award nominee. Mental Health Advocate for veterans.

📢 MISSION STATEMENT BREAKDOWN 🗣 I am one voice of many of the unheard. A movement starts with one voice – 🔥 No bullshit. No politics. Keep it RAW. This space is unfiltered and honest.

Every Day’s a Saturday empowers military veterans and service members from all branches to transition successfully into civilian life by preserving the unbreakable brotherhood forged in service. Through raw storytelling, practical advice, and a healthy dose of post-service humor, we bridge the gap between combat and corporate life for all who wore the uniform. We honor our collective past, tackle the mental and physical challenges of the present, and build an inclusive community where every veteran can rediscover their purpose, command their future, and live every single day with the freedom and joy of a Saturday.

We’re Branden Thrasher and Chuck Ironfist—two longtime friends who started a podcast with zero clue and a whole lot of opinions. The Clueless 2 / Daily Doseis your go-to for unfiltered takes, wild tangents, and real conversations about everything from sports and relationships to everyday life and off-the-wall hypotheticals.

We’re not experts—we’re just two guys with mics, chemistry, and the kind of banter that makes you feel like you’re part of the crew.

Braav is the digital home for the challenge coin tradition. We do two things: create blockchain-verified digital twins of physical challenge coins, and give veterans, units, and organizations a permanent place to preserve and share their coins and the stories behind them. Every coin on the platform is authenticated and lives forever — accessible to families, communities, and future generations. Built for military, law enforcement, and the organizations that honor them.

Active, reserve, retired, and veteran Marines continue the faithful tradition of looking out for the Marines to their left and right. Providing mentorship, career counseling, Veteran Service Officer VA support, assisting with transitions, and providing opportunities for family.
We are the Marine Corps League.

Saddleback Leather Company a Texas-based manufacturer of premium, full-grain leather bags, briefcases, wallets, and accessories. Founded in 1999, the brand is widely recognized for its rugged, utilitarian designs, uncompromising construction methods, and famous motto: "They'll Fight Over It When You're Dead."

Do you want to get more out of life? Since 2010, veterans have turned to FOCUS to navigate complex, emotional challenges from before, during, or after their military service. The tools and techniques they learn provide a clear path forward and a fresh perspective. To learn more and see if you qualify, visit focusmarines.org.

The organization is staffed by dedicated veterans and volunteers, and aims to give back to those who served by providing all-expenses-paid memorial trips, opportunities to reconnect with fellow service members, and the recognition they earned. [1, 2]

We are a national, nonpartisan 501(c)3 providing veterans with a powerful, unified voice that is heard by our nation’s leaders and communities. We speak up for every veteran, so no one is left behind.