Library & Research

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Are you interested in learning more about our country’s military history? Would you like to hear personal stories from Veterans who have served in our armed forces? The Research Library at the Veteran Museum at Balboa Park is comprised of items that have been generously donated and is catalogued into the system by a team of volunteers.

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Our library contains over 10,000 books. Search by keyword, title, author, photos or objects by clicking on the button below.

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View our Storytellers Video Collection. Our team collects and catalogues the personal stories of those who have served in the armed forces.

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Our library is open on Thursdays to the public. If you are interested in researching military history, discovering more information about a relative or would like to read one of the books in our collection, come visit us.

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WAR HISTORY

Revolutionary War

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Naval War with France

(Quasi-War)

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The Barbary Wars

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War of 1812

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Mexican War

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Civil War

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Spanish-American War

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China Relief Expedition

(Boxer Rebellion)

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Pacification of Nicaragua

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United States Interventions in Mexico

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Pacification of Haiti and the Dominican Republic

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World War I

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World War II

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Korean Conflict

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Vietnam War

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Lebanon Peacekeeping Mission

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The Gulf War

(Operation Desert Shield & Desert Storm)

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Afganistan War

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Second Gulf War

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Between the War for Independence and Operation Iraqi Freedom, the Armed Forces of the United States have participated in twenty-one principal wars and in numerous smaller conflicts and operations. In each of these American men and women have paid a high price for the nation’s freedom, selflessly sacrificing life or limb for an honorable cause.

Principal sources of information for the figures, explanatory text and illustrations appearing in the War History Summaries include the National Archives and Records Administration; U.S. Navy Historical Center; Department of Defense; Department of Veterans Affairs; and The Oxford Companion to American Military History, from which all quotations are taken.

THE STORYTELLERS VIDEO COLLECTION

We welcome you to tell your story to add to our library. Our video collection of Storytellers gives insight into the sacrifices made by our veterans and their families. Your story will help future generations to better understand the history of our country.

Prepare for the unknown by studying how others in the past have coped with the unforeseeable and the unpredictable.

– George S. Patton

Donate Research Books & Material

Please contact us if you would like to donate a piece of your history to our research library.

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