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An interview between a daughter and her 91 year old father and some of his history as a Chicano growing up in Los Angeles and his life in the Marine Corps.

Joey Miller Calleja shares his experience enlisting in the US Navy. He reflects on how

Me and my grandfather talked about his childhood and how he grew up. We also mentioned his time in the military and how it was significant in his life.

Mrs.Joy was kind enough to share her life experiences with me and I am forever grateful. She is a military widow who owns her own daycare. Being a combat veteran myself, I had countless questions because of the many intersections...

Interview with Tony Ramos - former navy, aerospace technician, and now working with cal fire.

In this interview my grandfather Isaac Thomas McClanahan Jr. talks about his childhood and teenage years in Bakersfield, CA through his family, young love and life experiences.

Tony Bancroft, a Marine fighter pilot, talked to our history campers about his military experiences.

In this interview, I spoke with my dad about his experience with moving to the Unuted States, joining the military, and ultimately, becoming a doctor.

We talked mostly about my mom's life growing up in a military family and how life has been with me.

This interview is about Gabriel’s childhood and connecting it to his military experience. He discusses his early life, school, basic training, and his actually military service. #SHSCOWBOYS

Talking to my grandad about his time on a military base in Germany.

Most people can't imagine enduring the hardships of war, especially at the age of 18. On November 28, 2017, 14 year-old Olivia Reiner interviewed her great-grandfather, Richard Crum, about his experience in the US Marine Corps during World War II....

An interview with my dad where we talk about his life.

I interviewed my mom and we discussed her military career as well as her life experiences with me and the world

Mom’s memories growing up around her farming family along the coast of California.

Fred Tejada discusses his childhood in the Philippines in the 1940s and the opportunities he had been given from it

My dad discusses his life immigrating to the United States in the 70s, his time as a marine and meeting my mother and having me.

My dad's story and outlook on life, from when he met my mom to how the military has effected him.

Ashton Ross interviews his father Kevin Ross about his life, values, and family history. And they discuss the regional history of California, Arizona, and Mexico, and what it’s like to live on the border of two unique cultures.

We talked about his childhood and his military past, as well as a few parts inbetween.

In this interview, conducted in November 25 in San Diego, California, Catherine Jia(15) interviewed her grandfather Zhenlei Jia(72) about his childhood and military life. Mr Jia shared his early childhood life was hard but still full of fun. Mr Jia...

Mattie Adam (27) and Kerry Adam (57) discuss Kerry’s time abroad at Trinity College as a student in 1985. Topics covered include what traveling can bring to one’s life, Dublin’s best fish and chips, math classes in Ireland versus math...

Despite being in Japan for the earthquake in 2011, Gerald Hirshberg doesn't tell that story, because stories of interacting with the place and the people are far more earthshattering. In November of 2017, Kate Hirshberg interviewed her grandfather, Gerald 'Jerry'...

I interviewed my friend’s older brother and we had a conversation about his upbringing and his experience in the Navy.

I interviewed my maternal grandmother, Rosh Dia Mostafa. She was born in Cairo, Egypt on October 28, 1930. She came to the United States in 1968 with my mother and grandfather. She got her masters degree in fashion design at...