Veterans History Project

The Veterans History Project of the Library of Congress collects, preserves, and makes accessible the personal accounts of American war veterans so that future generations may hear directly from veterans and better understand the realities of war.

Soon after graduating high school, Paula Stevens (Paula) was interested in doing something different, something exciting, and something like being away. She was in Lawrence, MA. She had an aunt that she respected and looked up to. The aunt liked the Navy and Paula thought she would like it as well. She passed the physical examination and took the req...