A statue of a man pinch a weapon successful beforehand of a yellowish building.A statue honoring nan Alaska Territorial Guard stands successful beforehand of nan Alaska Veterans Museum successful downtown Anchorage. (Ammon Swenson/Alaska Public Media)

Alaska has a agelong history and continued narration to nan Armed Forces. To sphere and grant that history, nan Alaska Veterans Museum features exhibits and artifacts from nan state’s territorial days to modern times. Ahead of Memorial Day connected May 27, big Dave Waldron tours nan depository to find retired much astir nan men and women who gave their each to service nan country. We’ll besides perceive pieces from Alaska Public Media and StoryCorps’ Military Voices Initiative.

HOST: Dave Waldron

GUEST: Jann Sherrill, unpaid coordinator and curator for nan Alaska Veterans Museum

LINKS:
Alaska Veteran Museum website
Virtual Tour
Facebook
Alaska Public Media/StoryCorps Military Voices Initiative

Faubion Waldron

Dave Waldron began his power profession successful 2000 arsenic a unpaid DJ astatine UAA’s power position KRUA 88.1, wherever he hosted a play euphony show. In 2004 he was hired arsenic nan station’s euphony director, and held nan position until his graduation successful 2007. He was hired by Alaska Public Media successful 2008 and since past has worked arsenic an audio engineer, editor, and producer. He presently runs his ain mini business AK Audio Pro, and is simply a big of Alaska Public Media’s Hometown, Alaska.