Special Event: The Future of Veterans' Heritage (Live at The Military Women's Memorial, Arlington)

What if the greatest threat to our veterans' heritage isn't the passage of time, but our own silence?This Memorial Day, Story Behind the Stone brings you a front-row seat to a powerful live event recorded at the gates of Arlington National Cemetery inside the Military Women’s Memorial. In this special episode, "The Future of Veterans Heritage" (brought to you by our friends at Wreaths Across America Radio), we look at how cutting-edge technological innovation and grassroots community action are ensuring the names engraved on our national headstones never fade into history.What You’ll Hear in This Episode:The Power of Human Connection: Army veteran and CEO Kristin Sargent opens the event with a deeply moving tribute to Captain Doug Sloan, reminding us to use modern tools to bridge the gap between the past and present.The Main Panel (Record, Route, & Ritual): Moderated by Ryan Mullens (Co-Founder of Memory Anchor), this powerhouse panel features Monica Mohindra (Library of Congress Veterans History Project), Nick Miller (former CIO of Arlington National Cemetery), and Amber Caron (Wreaths Across America) discussing the digital future of remembrance.Adapt or Die: An exclusive fireside chat with AJ Orlikoff (Historic Congressional Cemetery) on how we must radically reimagine and activate historical spaces for a modern audience.Honoring an Ongoing Conflict: A closing address from retired Green Beret Michael "Rod" Rodriguez (President and CEO of the Global War on Terrorism Memorial Foundation) on the historic mission to build the National GWOT Memorial on the National Mall.Hit play to discover how we can permanently anchor the humanity, photos, and stories of our fallen to their final resting places.