LibGuides: Veterans and Military Resources: Resources in the TCC Library

How to Search the Library Catalog with Library of Congress Subject Headings

Search the TCC Collection or click on subject links below to find books/dvds, etc.

Use these search terms and code for searching only by subject ( su:), for example,
su: disabled veterans
su: United States-Department of Veterans Affairs
su:Veterans - United States
su: Veterans Legal Status and laws
su: Veterans Mental Health

Streaming Videos and DVDs

Films on Demand Videos
Watch streaming videos of full length documentaries and news clips on veterans and the military. Use the search box to search for women veterans, military veterans, and World War II veterans, etc.

Coming home by Ashby, Hal (Director) with Jane Fonda and Jon Voight
A love story set against the social upheaval of the Vietnam war. While Sally's husband is serving in Vietnam, she becomes involved with a veteran of the war, a paraplegic at a San Diego veterans hospital.
Letters from Iwo Jima by Terrence Malick with Sean Penn and Jim Caviezel
In 1945, the United States and Japanese armies met on Iwo Jima. Decades later, hundreds of letters are unearthed from that stark island's soil. The letters give faces and voices to the men who fought there, as well as the extraordinary general who led them. Leading the defense is Lt. General Tadamichi Kuribayashi. With little defense other than sheer will and the volcanic rock of the island itself, Gen. Kuribayashi's unprecedented tactics transform what was predicted to be a quick and bloody defeat into nearly 40 days of heroic and resourceful combat.

Article Databases on the Military and Government

Ebsco Military and Government Collection
Provides full text for nearly 300 journals and periodicals on topics related to all branches of the military. Titles include publications such as Air Force Comptroller, Defence Studies, JFQ: Joint Force Quarterly, Military Technology, Combat Edge, FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, Foreign Affairs, Naval Forces, and many more.

Gale OneFile: Military and Intelligence contains scholarly journals, magazines, and reports covering all aspects of past and present military affairs. Updated daily, content supports key subject areas, such as governmental policies, the socioeconomic effects of war, the structure of the armed forces, and more.

Oxford Reference Online (dictionaries and encyclopedias)

Oxford Reference has an article on the history of Veterans in various American wars from Oxford Companion to American Military History.

See also topic pages on World War I, World War II , the Korean War , the Vietnam War, the Gulf War , and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.

Books available at TCC Library

Life after the Military by Janelle Hill; Cheryl Lawhorne; Don Philpott; Janelle Moore
Call Number: Available at West Campus Library
Hundreds of thousands of military members are making the transition to civilian life each year. This transition is a move into unfamiliar territory and can be an extremely uncomfortable process. However, there are resources in place that can relieve much of the stress of the challenging situations that may arise.
Veterans by Dedria Bryfonski
Call Number: Available at Southeast Campus
Opposing Viewpoints: Veterans explores issues relating to those who have served in the military. It covers homelessness, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, disabilities, unemployment, female veterans, and government assistance.

Local Library Resources

Tulsa City-County Library (public) Resources on Veterans
Military History Museum, Broken Arrow
Founded by Powell in Broken Arrow, OK.
Oklahoma Women Veterans
Ok Military Connection