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Military historians have learned a great deal about the life of the citizen-soldier by studying the objects they have left behind. Discovering their lives through letters, photographs, and diaries has also provided the military historian with information that can be used to further our understanding of the experiences of the citizen-soldier.

This activity will allow you to discover what life was like for the citizen-soldier. Explore each of the objects and try to answer the questions. As you figure out the answers to the questions, be sure to think about what life may be like for future generations of citizen-soldiers. If you have a relative living with you that served in the military, you may want to ask that person to do this activity with you.

Conflicts and their dates

Civil War: 1861-1865
Spanish American War: 1898
World War I: 1914-1918
World War II: 1939-1945
Korean War: 1950-1953
Vietnam War: 1959-1975
Persian Gulf War: 1990-1991