Pension Project: Film Premiere and Talk-Back

What happens when today’s military veterans are invited to read the pension applications and learn the stories of veterans of the Revolutionary War? What connections might they make and how might their reflections shape all of our understandings of what it means to serve the nation? 

Watch the premiere of the two newest films in our Pension Project video series, featuring U.S. Marine Corps veteran Jaz Ritz and U.S. Army Reserve Lieutenant Colonel and former Army aviator Kirby Smith. Following the film, enjoy a talkback session featuring Ritz and fellow project participant Adam Straus (U.S. Marine Corps veteran), in conversation with Museum President and CEO Dr. R. Scott Stephenson. The panel will be moderated by Tyler Putman, Senior Manager of Gallery Interpretation and host of the Pension Project series.