Robert Sherrill and Jannis Schilling Sherrill
Recorded
March 28, 2023
47:39 minutes
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ddv002377
Description
Husband and wife Robert "Bob" Sherrill (70) and Jannis "Jann" Schilling Sherrill (68) talk about their experience as a military couple and reflect on the many places that they have lived over the years.Subject Log / Time Code
Bob and Jann talk about the first time they met and how they decided to get married.
Bob talks about his first assignments in the desert. They talk about moving to Germany and all that he learned there.
Bob and Jann talk about some of the challenges that they encountered during their time in Germany. They talk about the community that they lived in there and the connections they’ve maintained since then.
They talk about moving to Hawaii from Hessisch-Oldendorf. Jann talks about finding a job teaching sailing and windsurfing in Hawaii.
They talk about moving to Rock Island Arsenal in the middle of the Mississippi River. They reflect on the birth of their daughter.
They talk about witnessing the eruption of Kīlauea In Hawaii.
They talk about moving from Rock Island to Zweibrücken Air Base in Germany. They talk about being stationed there during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, and they reflect on the experience of sticking out as Americans. Bob talks about being the last American out of Zweibrücken as he closed down the base.
Jann talks about her how she experienced Bob's work closing down the base.
They talk about their daughters. They talk about the experience of taking on family members as part of the military community.
They talk about living in New Jersey in an Italian American community and their experience of adopting grandparents in the places that they lived. They reflect on their relationship with their daughter’s godparents.
They talk about their time in Japan and the challenges Bob faced in his workplace there.
They talk about going to Broadway shows, and their love of the Lion King.
Bob talks about the medical challenges that caused him to lose some of his hearing.
They talk about moving to Tampa and their experience after 9/11.
Bob talks about his work after getting out of the military and their move to Alaska. Bob reflects on some of the lessons he learned from his military career.
They talk about their work supporting the Alaska Veterans Museum and their experience giving back to their community.
Bob and Jann talk about what they wish civilians understood about the military, and they reflect on their advice to other military couples.
Participants
- Robert Sherrill
- Jannis Schilling Sherrill