Posted on Dec 23, 2025
What do I do with military items from past family generations including medals, letters etc..?
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My parents are dead, my aunts and uncles on that side of the family are dead. I have a lot of military stuff from my moms brother(Vietnam) and my moms cousin(Korea). This includes a purple heart. Letters from Vietnam etc.. It's interesting stuff, but it generally takes up space. Stuff could sit in my uncles sea trunk for generations that don't care about it. I don't know if there is some museum or historical society that would want it?
Military History
Vietnam
Korea
Family
Medals
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Look and see if there's a local military or Veterans Museum, or - one in the area that the relatives you mentioned are from. At ours, the curator will make a whole display about one person if they are local and there's a story to tell - like letters, etc. Or, those items can be part of a larger grouping on the Vietnam or Korean war.
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The Vietnam Center and Sam Johnson Vietnam Archive: Information for Donors
Information for people interested in donating materials to the Vietnam Archive
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The local VA Hospital, County Veterans Service Officer, or local VFW or American Legion.
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LCpl Mark Lefler , COL (Join to see) and SP5 Peter Keane gave you the suggestions I would have given.
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