EVSC students become scribes to history

EVSC students become scribes to history

Evsc students spent the day speaking with veterans from across america's wars overseas.

And got to document these living witnesses.

44news reporter erran huber spoke with students and veteran?and shares what they learned.

"i served in world war ii, korea, and vietnam."

Bridging the past and the future was good, then i made it.

I'm here.

I'm 98 years old, and i made it all the way today."

Southern indiana career technical center students got a rare opportunity to hear first hand from a century of history.

From those who lived and fought through destructive conflicts personally.

These students are pr eserving international history with a local lens through the 7th annual hoosier veterans consortium.

Fighting men and women across all eras of america combat opera tionsrom world war ii through modern battles.

Sharing their storiesnd giving the next generation a chance to document it.

Discussions transcribed and set to be archived with the evansville wartime museum.

It's really an honorable thing to be able to speak with them.

They're on a really prestigious position.

It's really humbling to be able to talk to them since i have a sibling that's also in the military.

It's really kind of an emotional thing as well."

So that those who come after even this generation benefit from the wisdom and experience of those who fought for freedom think the students are taking away the actual humanity of our soldiers that have fought.

I think throughout history our soldiers have honestly especially during the vietnam wa?

Been painted in a bad light.

I think students are seeing the humans behind