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War Stories
Saving and sharing the memories of our past before they're lost and gone forever


The Best Mother’s Day Present During World War II
World War II was immensely difficult for mothers. I can’t imagine how hard it was to not know where your soldier sons and daughters were...
May 93 min read


The Spiritual Soldiers of World War II
One of my favorite characters in The War Song Series is Carson. When we first meet Ava’s brother, he is playful, gutsy, and moody. His...
Apr 183 min read


Our Navy Coxswain
A Navy Coxswain - that was my grandfather Paul Green’s title during World War II. He served on the Pacific front but, fortunately, never...
Jun 27, 20242 min read


Old WWII Photographs Keep Our Family Histories Alive
As we lose more and more family members and loved ones who lived and served through World War II, old family photographs and letters...
Feb 27, 20201 min read


A Snapshot of History
Remember this famous World War II photograph? It was taken in New York on V-J (Victory over Japan) Day, August 14, 1945, and was the...
Apr 27, 20151 min read


A Yankee Army Invades Ft. McClellan and the Hearts of Anniston
Before Songbird began in May 1943 and Edwin, Barry, and Sydney ever saw Ft. McClellan, the real-life 27th Division from New York made the...
Mar 30, 20152 min read


Thank You!
Veterans Day began on November 11, 1919 as Armistice Day to commemorate peace between the Allied Nations and Germany during World War I...
Nov 6, 20141 min read
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