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November 11th, 2014 
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As Americans struggle to find meaningful ways to honor the nation’s 2.6 million Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans, a powerful new online exhibit, WAR INK, opens today to support those efforts.
The honest and emotionally raw collection of original video, photography and audio interviews uses the memorial tattoos and words of 24 veterans to open a dialogue between civilians and returning vets.
“WAR INK emerged out of a need to recognize veterans’ stories of service and sacrifices and to bridge the divide between the veteran and civilian communities,” says WAR INK co-creator Jason Deitch, a former Army medic and military sociologist. “This is both an exhibit and a forum, using tattoos as a springboard for veterans to share their stories.”
Stark, beautiful, disturbing and often darkly humorous, the featured tattoos in WAR INK are a visual expression of memories and emotions that can be difficult for veterans to discuss openly. But the creators of WAR INK and the 24 men and women who bravely shared their stories and tattoos hope their openness will help civilians develop a deeper understanding of their experiences and provide a safe entry point to engage honestly and authentically in a conversation.
“Veterans need ways to reconnect with their communities,” says Chris Brown, WAR INK co – creator and senior manager at the Contra Costa County Library, which will launch the program along with over 20 other libraries throughout California.
“As librarians we’re pleased to play a part in bridging that gap and sharing the poignant stories of our veterans.”
The sudden transition from war to civilian life leaves many vets facing deep feelings of alienation and isolation.
Tattoos, Brown and Deitch explain, are a shared form of expression between many civilians and vets, and offer a unique gateway to conversations which can begin to build that community.
“Every tattoo on my body tells a story,” says WAR INK veteran Ron “Doc” Riviera of Santa Cruz, California. “If people would just ask, they wouldn’t get a movie or a book, they would get the real thing.”
Elegantly produced, WAR INK walks visitors through four multimedia chapters. In the veterans’ own words, they remind guests that “We Were You” by sharing their experiences before they entered the military. The “Changed Forever” chapter is a searing examination of the real cost of war, followed by “Living Scars,” a candid look at the physical and emotional wounds of their military experiences.
US Veteran Joel Booth (credit: Johann Wolf)
The exhibit’s final chapter, “Living Not Surviving,” tells of the challenges veterans face, but also of the ir strength and resilience as they try and return to their communities.”
To tell the WAR INK story, Dietch and Brown assembled an impressive coalition of diverse partners, including the StoryCorps Military Voices Initiative and premier photographer Johan n Wolf. Video for the site was directed by filmmaker Rebecca Murga, and the online exhibit was designed by Favorite Medium.
WAR INK was supported in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services and made possible with support from the following funders and donors: Cal Humanities, the Pacific Library Partnership and StoryCorps.
“Libraries have a duty to provide resources to all citizens but place special emphasis on serving our returning veterans — a segment of our community that has been overlooked. Libraries also collect the stories that tell us who we are as a society,” says Brown.
Support for veterans begins by really listening to their stories and experiences.
Visit the WAR INK exhibit at www.warink.org
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