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What does it mean?
Military personnel carry deep memories of past events that cannot be forgotten.
In plain terms
Soldiers remember important past events forever.
What can you take from it?
Military experience leaves lasting memories.

Where it applies

  • military service
  • veteran support
  • historical record

Putting it to work

  • preserve oral history
  • support veterans

Questions to consider

  • What should we remember about war?
  • How does memory affect service?

Another view

Not all soldiers remember the same things.

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