“Lest We Forget”

Other slogans are “Don’t Wait! The Enemy Didn’t!” and “Avenge the Houston” (the USS Houston was lost during the Battle of Sunda Strait in WWII, where more than 700 sailors died and some 368 were taken prisoners of war by the Japanese). Some posters entice recruits with “Learn — Earn” and “The Service for Travel and Training, age 17 to 35,” while photos show black soldiers at Camp Logan, a woman’s Army unit on parade in England in 1945, and soldiers from WWI. Taken from the vaults of the Houston Metropolitan Research Center, the memorabilia seen in “Lest We Forget” is a reminder that Houstonians — both men and women — have a long history of proud military service. 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Through January 9. 500 McKinney. For information, call 832-393-1313 or visit www.houstonlibrary.org. Free.
Mondays-Fridays, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Starts: Dec. 18. Continues through Jan. 9, 2008