US veterans living in Virginia: don't let your story fade away. The Virginia Department of Veterans Services awarded Words of Veterans a grant to help Veterans like you keep your story alive! First book free for US Active Duty, US Veterans, and immediate family members living in Virginia. Free Book Voucher For Active Duty, Veteran, or Immediate Family Member Living in Virginia. My name is Alex Sebby. I served as an enlisted US Marine from 1999 - 2003. I've developed an online tool that helps US Veterans write down and make a print-on-demand book of their story. It uses resources from the Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress. I recently received a grant from the Virginia Department of Veterans Services to distribute 1,000 Words of Veteran book vouchers to any Active Duty, Veteran, or Immediate Family Member living in Virginia.