Liz O’Herrin Lee finds peace in an unknown future in the presence of Australia’s living memorial built by and for the country’s World War I veterans.
Liz O'Herrin Lee
Liz O’Herrin Lee served with the Wisconsin Air National Guard from 2001-2008, assembling and transporting conventional weapons for F-16s. She received her B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and her M.A. from Johns Hopkins University. She resides in Denver with her husband, Mike, and she is a Tillman scholar. She is a 2018 War Horse fellow.
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“One Stinking, Terrifying Hell”—When Soldiers and Butterflies Go to War
Elizabeth O’Herrin found solace in writing about her war, and she wonders and wishes she could ask her grandfather if he felt relief in writing about his.
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“My Eyes Welled up”—When the Purple Heart Weighs Heavy
Elizabeth O’Herrin handed the groggy patient his Purple Heart. Immediately, she worried she’d made a mistake, giving it to him so soon after his amputation.
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The Air Force Was Hard, Finding a Soul Sister After Returning Home Was Harder
Elizabeth O’Herrin searched for human connection after deciding not to reenlist. When she returned to church after a decades-long absence, O’Herrin found a soul sister.
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Sunflowers and Steel Rain
Elizabeth O’Herrin describes picking flowers and catching ladybugs as a kid. While deployed in the Middle East, sunflowers hid mortars and the land turned gray.
