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Rodney Farmer (75) speaks with his stepdaughter Pam Bessey (56) about his time serving in the Vietnam War. Rodney discusses Agent Orange, his travels around Southeast Asia, and memories from his time served that have inspired his poetry.

John Register (56) and wife Alice Register (52) remember the early days of their relationship, John's dedication to Track & Field, his amputation, and ultimate win at the Paralympics in Sydney in 2000.

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.

Emma Bentley Ruzicka (34), interviews her grandfather Dr. John Bentley (86) about his time in the Navy, how he met his wife, becoming a doctor, and the experiences that followed him from state to state.

Cameron McPhee (45) interviews her father, Raymond McPhee (88), about his life and career as a documentary film producer and intelligence agent.

Harry Ballard (90) and shares with stepdaughter, Ginny Palmer (39), shares his memory of military enlistment, his first tour of duty, and his post-military career.

BethAnne Galloway (47) interviews her spouse, Nathan Thomas Galloway (47), about his career in the Army National Guard.

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.

Jeanne White (49) interviews her father Roy White (92) about his military service during WWII, living in Japan, and the people he met overseas.

Martika "Tika" Evans (34) speaks with StoryCorps Facilitator Ian Gonzalez (26) about why she chose to join the military, her memories of basic training, and her experience being a mom.

Marcial F. Lopez (73) tells his niece Agnes Lopez (40) his experience of being recruited for the U.S. Navy in the Philippines.

James "Jim" Thrasher (53) interviews his father, David Thrasher (80), about his time in the Navy, what it was like transitioning back to civilian life, and the unique camaraderie shared between veterans.

Susan Broitman (76) and her husband Marshall Broitman (76) talk with their son Jed Broitman (45) about how they met while training in the PeaceCorps before being stationed in Ethiopia together.

StoryCorps facilitator Alletta Cooper (38) talks with veteran Will Newton (28) about enlisting in the military, his time in Afghanistan, and his experience surviving a rocket attack.

Spouses Linda Green (68) and Mark Green (67) talk about their experiences with the military. They discuss being in the Air Force band.

Larry Crawford (68) asks his father Charles W. Crawford [no age given] about growing up on a farm in Arkansas in the 1930s, what influenced him to pursue higher education, and about his career in archiving oral history.

George Grider Jr. (78) talks with his friend Rev. Fred C. Morton (79) and George's fiancée Marsha Moyer (71) about how he met Fred at a peace protest in Nashville where they were both arrested, their history with civil disobedience...

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.

Jason Lewis (45) speaks with two of his mentors, Elie Koukoui (70) and Eddie Irby (77) about Africatown, the importance of uniting Black people from both Africa and the United States, and doing this work through mentoring and uplifting the...

Elizabeth "Betsy" O'Leary (58) interviews her step-father David Cuff (97) about his experience serving during World War II.

Teresa Clement (58) interviews her father, Ray Ambrozak (85), about what it was like to get drafted into the military, his work in psychological operations, and his time in Laos.

Colleagues Rosalind Schliske (72) and Larry Barttelbort (65) talk about their service in the Wyoming National Guard and their leadership roles in publishing the first comprehensive history of the Wyoming National Guard from the 1860s to the present.

Edward "Ted" Corcoran (41) speaks with his wife Brittany Corcoran (29) about his experiences as a military medic in Iraq, reflecting on how he has been affected by his service, memories of dinner with an Imam, and how his work...

Laura Peterson (52) talks with her sorority sister Amanda Brown Olmstead (80) about her work in Public Relations and her time at Ole Miss.

Daniel (29) talks to his wife Christina (28) about his time in the service and being away from each other during his deployment.