New Member Intro

[ggent001]

Thanks Marion! I've been working at it full time for about a year now, but I've spent several years learning my way around the archives. Initially I worked on projects for either myself or just to help out people who needed someone to research a relative. A couple of years ago I began working on my M.A. in Military History at which point my research at NARA really intensified. After graduation I realized that nothing would be more rewarding than helping folks to unravel the mysteries surrounding their relative's service. As you know, the daily unit records allow us to gain a better understanding of the experiences of individual soldiers(a process that is really essential because of the fire). I feel really privileged to be able to work with these records every day and it really gives me a sense of awe and respect for what our heroic veterans went through.