{"id":8944,"date":"2026-01-14T13:59:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T13:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nhd.org\/?post_type=resource&#038;p=8944"},"modified":"2026-01-14T13:59:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T13:59:39","slug":"researching-silent-heroes-honor-and-memory-and-crafting-a-high-quality-profile","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/nhd.org\/en\/resources\/researching-silent-heroes-honor-and-memory-and-crafting-a-high-quality-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Researching Silent Heroes: Honor and Memory and Crafting a High-Quality Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p  class=\"appear-on-scroll is-style-intro\" >This webinar is the fourth in our Researching Silent Heroes series for the 2025-2026 academic year. This webinar focuses on the way that the U.S. military handles the remains of servicemembers killed in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. 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