In the world of military research and history you will find record pullers who do nothing else but copy records. Academic and hobbyist Historians who may teach and write. Researchers like me who research, write, teach, coach, and publish. Military veterans who bring to light stories that have not been told, or as a way to process their own experiences.
One USAF veteran named Melissa has created a Substack The Homefront Archives. Behind the Uniform. She has stepped out of the box of what most expect from a military historian and is telling the stories of military spouses and women. She is bravely bringing to light that which has gone unspoken except in small circles.
I HIGHLY Recommend her Substack. Go subscribe today and expand your military research world. Her words might also heal a part of your soul and lineage.
https://homefrontarchive.substack.com/p/so-whats-my-story
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