"I am just a kid who loves history"

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2024 Bridge to History Ambassador Griffin.

"My name is Griffin. I am just a kid who loves war history but more specifically WW2. All my research has been done on my own time. School has not covered this part of our world’s history yet. I feel passionate about this time in history because it fascinates me,

I have several members of my family who proudly served in WW2. I have so many books on this topic I have spent many nights just looking at the pictures, reading, and rereading all my books. I got hooked on learning about the war when I was building the USS Missouri Lego, then I wanted to know more about the war and my grandpa started telling me stories. And I started doing my own research.

I was too little to know about the war when my great grandparents were alive. If I could go back in time, I would ask them a million questions. Going on this trip would give me the chance to talk to war heroes and hear their stories firsthand. I would love to see all the places I have read about in my books and may never get to see without this chance.”

If you would like to support the Bridge to History Program, you can make a tax-deductible donation here: www.bridge2history.com/donate

****Every dollar goes to the program and giving these incredibly bright children a once in a life-time educational experience.

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Honoring Veterans & Connecting Them With the Youth of Today

"I feel like I have saved part of history"

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2024 Bridge to History Ambassador Jett.

"My interest in WW2 began when I was around six years old. My day came home from an antique store with an original US WW2 steel helmet that he had purchased for me. From that day on, my interest has turned into an obsession. We regularly spend weekends traveling and looking for any WW2 items both Allied and Axis to add to my constantly growing collection. Whenever we have someone new come over to our house, they never escape with out having to take the “tour” of my WW2 collection. Whenever I add something new to my collection, I feel like I have saved part of history and as long as I have it, it’s story can be told and it can live on forever.

There are many reasons I would love to be one of the lucky kids chosen. First, would be the amazing opportunity to see battlefields and sites that I have only ever read about and seen pictures of. Second, would be the chance to expand my knowledge of WW2 and learn about these events in greater detail and bring back what I have learned so that I can pass on and share that information with others around my community. While telling others about my experiences and what I learned while there, I may be able to spark an interest in someone else who may also come to love learning about history and WW2 as I do."

If you would like to support the Bridge to History Program, you can make a tax-deductible donation here: www.bridge2history.com/donate

****Every dollar goes to the program and giving these incredibly bright children a once in a life-time educational experience.

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Honoring Veterans & Connecting Them With the Youth of Today

"To honor their memory"

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2024 Bridge to History Ambassador Logan.

My Name is Logan, I am 10 years old and live in Azle, Texas with my dad, mom and sister. My family is a military family and was raised by their values of integrity and respect. My dad is second generation military (his dad was in the Army.) and he is still in the Air Force as a First Sergeant. My mom is a third generation Air Force and served 10 years. Her grandpa enlisted in the Army Air Corps and during his basic training the Air Force was born in 1947.

History is my favorite subject in school, but I also enjoy reading and watching movies based on true stories like Pearl Harbor and Hacksaw Ridge. The reason I like to learn about WWII is because of the era of innovation from navy ships to the aircraft all the way to the Army tanks. I think it is really awesome how the world came to help the European countries that were being attacked by the Germans.

I know that the military veterans and civilians that experience D-Day and the war are passing, and I really want to hear their stories before they pass so I can share their stories. To honor their memory of the war and what they sacrificed not only on the beaches but also everything that everyone did to make the the world we have today.

If you would like to support the Bridge to History Program, you can make a tax-deductible donation here: www.bridge2history.com/donate

****Every dollar goes to the program and giving these incredibly bright children a once in a life-time educational experience.

Operation Meatball

Honoring Veterans & Connecting Them With the Youth of Today