mby021326
34:08
Melissa Smith and Matt S

Spouses, Melissa Smith (37) and Matt S (39), sit down for a conversation about their relationship, their experiences serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, and the decisions they had to make in order to start a family together.

mby022284
40:28
Caroline Sullivan and John Paul Sullivan

Father and daughter John Paul Sullivan (81) and Caroline Sullivan (51) share a conversation about growing up in a military family, ideas of home, and their connection to San Antonio.

mby022450
40:23
Charles Horak and Charles Horak

Charles “Chuck” Joseph Horak III (58) has a conversation with his father, Charles “Charlie” Joseph Horak Jr. (83), about their family tree and their family’s connections to El Paso and West Texas. They also talk about Charlie’s memories of the...

mby021202
40:15
Fred Jones and Rachel Schmidt

Rachel Schmidt (41) sits down with her father, Fred Jones (79), to ask him about his young adult years. Fred shares stories from his time studying at the Georgia Institute of Technology and from his time serving in the U.S....

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48:52
Rachel Runfola and Peter Luitwieler

Coworkers and One Small Step conversation partners Rachel Runfola (63) and Peter "Pete" Luitweiler (79) talk about their military service, their work serving veterans, and the development of their different religious and political views.

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38:05
Kelly Nelson and Theodore Mayer

Kelly Nelson (40) has a conversation with friend and former colleague, Theodore "Ted" Mayer (86), about his life and military career, focusing on the conditions of Marine Corps boot camp in the 1950s. Note: This interview contains mentions of abuse.

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41:19
Ronald Britton and Chapin Montague

Ronald "Ron" Britton (71) recounts to StoryCorps facilitator Chapin Montague [no age given] his youth as a self-proclaimed military brat, the lives of his parents, and his career in oceanography and marine biology, all while sitting on the wood-lined deck...

mby021595
56:45
Stan Young, Dana French, and Vinh Ngo

Colleagues Stan Young (63) and Captain Dana French (84) remember the day when they rescued 262 Vietnamese refugees, including Vinh Ngo (67), and invited them onboard the USS Robinson. Vinh talks about Communist Vietnam and the life he was able...