Florida Veterans’ history program seeks participants to share their stories

Laura Young ECB Publishing, Inc. The Florida Legislature in its 2024 session honored the late Major John Leroy Haynes by passing a bill bearing his name to establish a veterans' history program. The project seeks to collect and preserve the stories and experiences of Florida's veterans. “We hope that you – or someone you know – will participate in this project to share your stories or the stories that have been shared with you from your veteran loved ones,” says Julian Duncan, program administrator for the Major John Leroy Haynes Florida Veterans' History Program. Duncan, a member of the National Guard, is a doctoral candidate at Florida State University engaged in research int