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Fri Oct 15 14:37:42 +0000 2021

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In the past, soldiers documented their experiences in diaries, photos and correspondence with loved ones. Passed down as family heirlooms, these personal military service records eventually became primary sources for historians. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 15, 2021

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Join us Wednesday, Oct. 20 at noon for the first installment of our Lunch & Learn Series at the #LouisianaStateArchives. Dr. Edward Benoit III PhD, will discuss his Virtual Footlocker project, an application for capturing and preserving the personal records of the modern soldier. https://t.co/LAwfebFDfk — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 15, 2021

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With the digital revolution, service members no longer have the same tangible personal archives, creating a critical gap in the record. Dr. Benoit realized this is a problem for future historians who will lack access to primary records of soldiers in recent wars. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Oct. 15, 2021

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