(JUNEAU) - Sen. Lyda Green (R-Wasilla) is the National Foundation for Women Legislators' "Heart to Heart" Veterans Team Leader for Alaska. She is encouraging all veterans to make their oral history available to be archived as part of the Library of Congress' Veterans History Project.

"I've really enjoyed meeting all the veterans from around the state this year. I can only hope the stories I've heard from them in person will be available in this oral collection for the entire nation to see and hear," said Sen. Green.

Oral histories can be recorded on audio or videotape, or submitted on paper. This is an ongoing project, so there is no deadline for when you collect and hand over your stories. Please make any copies of the recording you wish to retain for yourself before submitting your history to the Library of Congress recordings.

You can send your stories to one of two places:

   State of AK Military & Veteran's Affairs
   Office of Veterans Affairs
   c/o Charlie Huggins
   P.O. Box 5800
   Fort Richardson, AK 99505

   Library of Congress
   101 Inependence Ave, SE
   Washington, D.C. 20540

Veteran's names will appear on the National Registry of Service 3 to 4 months from the date of receipt of oral histories. For ideas on how to record and write memoirs visit the Library of Congress website at www.loc.gov/folklife/vets/kit.html.

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