Sarah Doran and Ian Gonzalez
Recorded
September 6, 2023
Archived
September 6, 2023
40:56 minutes
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Id:
ddv002658
Description
Sarah Doran (37) speaks with conversation partner Ian Gonzalez (26), about her personal and family history of military service. Sarah describes how she met her husband while they were both serving. And Sarah shares the messages and values in the children's books she has written.Subject Log / Time Code
Sarah (S) speaks about her family lineage of military service, focusing on her father's time in the Air Force and Army.
S describes growing up as a military brat.
S recounts her Dad being stationed in Korea while she and her family stayed in the US. She goes on to recount the experiences of living in different posts.
S recalls her decision to join the military and work with helicopters.
S remembers training at Fort Hood and becoming a mechanic on Black Hawks (a type of military helicopter).
S recounts how her and her husband got married four hours after returning home from deployment in Iraq.
S describes the lessons she learned and how she stuck up for her beliefs while serving.
S speaks about life life post-military— and the origins of writing children's books.
S shares the messages and values she hopes to instill in her kids.
Participants
- Sarah Doran
- Ian Gonzalez