War Letters International

The International War Letters Campaign is looking for letters -- and, with respect to recent events, e-mails -- on any subject matter written before, during, or after a major conflict by any individual, military or civilian, involved in or affected by the fighting. (This includes loved ones on the homefront.) Topics might include, but are not limited to:

thoughts on leaving home
boot camp/basic training experiences
descriptions of combat
comments on the enemy (either expressing hatred for them or a sense of fellowship)
descriptions of what it's like to be wounded in action
descriptions of heroic acts performed by fellow combatants
letters by prisoners of war
letters written in code
descriptions of historic events
humorous letters (including "gripe" letters and funny anecdotes)
love letters, letters of advice to children or younger siblings, and letters assuring anxious family members that all was well -- even if it was not
rejection letters and other messages to combatants from spouses or others stating that they no longer love them
letters by civilians on the homefront describing life and current events during the war and/or the hardships they’re enduring
letters by pacifists and/or anti-war protestors
letters by refugees
letters by displaced civilians returning to their homes after a war and describing how their city has changed
letters by occupying forces, aid workers, and/or citizens in an occupied country on their feelings toward one another
letters of reconiliation and/or forgiveness between former enemies
letters written to or in memory of fallen comrades
letters written by different generations of servicemen (and women) from the same family
letters written by veterans months, years, or even decades after their service that offer observations or opinions that could not be expressed in wartime
above all, any well-written letter that describes an incredible story or articulates thoughtfully the nature of war and its profound effect on those involved