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Elaine Melko (47) speaks with her father Daniel "Dan" Melko (83) about his childhood and time in the U.S. Navy.

Husband and wife, Johnny "John" Davis (79) and Rosie Phillips Davis (74), talk about John’s life, his military service, and becoming a physician’s assistant.

Colleen Weeks (52) interviews her father, Bill Peyton (79) about his time in the Air Force, his experiences teaching, and how his medical training helped him save her life.

Catherine "Kate" Scheidt (40) interviews her brother Patrick Zeuschner (36) about his service in the Army including his two deployments, and raising a daughter.

Wynter Mathews [no age given] speaks with her husband John “Wes” Mathews (44) about what drew them both to military service, positive role models, and the differences in military service within their families.

Friends Richard Ha (77) and Alexey Katko (35) discuss Richard's life and his time as a soldier in the Vietnam War.

Gina Berdeja [no age given] interviews her nephew Mariko "Riko" Early (24) about his decision to join the ROTC program in high school and his experiences with the different branches of the armed forces.

One Small Step partners Shirley Lefever (61) and Gordon Bassham (75) share a conversation about the most influential people in their lives, their values, their work, and their concerns and hopes for the future.

Spouses, Maria Gsell (67) and Ted Murray (73), share a conversation about their families, their work and careers, and their relationship with one another.

Colleagues Ahmad Khalid Noori (27) and Lyla Kohistany (44) share their parallel and contrasting experiences in the war in Afghanistan. They share what led them to join the Afghani and US Armies respectively, and what ultimately brought them to Virginia.

Mother and son Dianne Bitzes (61) and Ian Bitzes (24), discuss what Military service means to them, even through hardships that arise from being a Military family.

Laura Peterson (51) interviews her mother, Esther Rudge (79), about her memories of her life as an organist and music teacher.

Maureen Elias (44) talks to her husband, Dustin Elias (44), about their Army careers, their marriage, and the experience of parenting while serving in the military.

Melva "Denise" Estrada (51) speaks with her friend Christina Juarez (41) about her experiences in the Army and as a veteran.

Spouses, Ashley Meyer (44) and Chris Meyer (45), together recount their love story.

Spouses, Michael Kelly (73) and Peggy Kelly (75), talk about Michael's military service in the Military Police, his upbringing, and their time in Grafenwöhr, Germany.

Scott Stuart Finlay (65) asks his father-in-law Wilbur Robert [Bob] Kelley (98) about his time as an electrician in WWII and the Korean War, and his life post war.

Mark Braden (71) and his uncle Burly Brellenthin (97) discuss Burly's experiences farming, in school, serving in the military, and working at a Chevy dealership.

Liesl Scheer Dana (50) has a conversation with her father, George M. Scheer, Jr. (85), about his parents and grandparents, his youth in Eatonton, Georgia, and his military service.

Aimee Do (53) and her father, Nho Do [no age given], interviews her friend Charles "Chuck" Emberger (88) about his involvement in evacuating her family from Saigon during the Vietnam War.

Hazel Diaz (35) talks to new friend and fellow veteran Lee Moultrie (64) about his time in the military, his activism and advocacy work, and his family.

Partners Dymeah Casey (29) and Nicholas Rinehart (30) talk about Dymeah's service in the United States National Guard, preconceived notions of military service, and the obstacles of paying for college.

Mary "Cathy" Harmon-Christian (57) talks with her aunt Mary Sheila Harmon-Sasso (83) about the Harmon family line and their roots in Illinois by way of Ireland.

United States Military Veterans Michael Johnson (74) and Hazel Diaz (36) discuss Michael's young life and upbringing in Hollywood, California, and his career in the Navy.

Susan Laflamme (70) interviews her spouse Richard Laflamme (70) with a main focus on his early childhood and his military service in Iraq.