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My father talking about his memories of his mother having tuberculosis in the 1940’s.

I interviewed my dad on his thoughts about 9/11.

In this interview my stepfather and I talked about his past with his family. We also discuss how and when his ancestors came in from Germany. We mostly talked about his time in the military and what happened there.

We start off with the cold war era conflicts and issues. Then we delve into current conflicts and issues

Derek talked about his experience as a parent and with 9/11

Questions about his time in Iraq and thoughts about the war

A mother’s opinion of the war

Talk about wall

We talked about what his military life was like and his family/daily life of going through stuff.

Chapin Montague (24) asks her conversation partner, Nikolaus "Nik" Guran (49), about his experiences and deployments in the military and his journey to seeking help and encouraging others to seek help for PTSD.

Lois was nine when her mother was first quarantined in a sanitorium for tuberculosis, a highly contageous and deadly respiratory disease worldwide. She and her three siblings could only visit standing on the lawn, gazing at their mother for as...

Claire lost her mother at a relatively young age to tuberculosis. She was left to care for her younger sister which led to a life long close relationship into adulthood.

Hank Reed talks about his experience in the military, and tells some funny sports.

Ty Harris (50) speaks with his daughter Kaylea Harris (19) about how his career in the Air Force shaped his family, explains the political context of the Iraq War, and remembers some of the people he met while there. Ty...

Colleagues Richard Mills (72) and Doug Douds (54) discuss their entrance into the Marine Corps, the importance of learning from the battlefields and histories of the U.S., and making educational approaches accessible to today's learners.

[Recorded: Thursday, April 27, 2023] Yasir (22) and Evelyn (21) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Yasir is an undergraduate student at the University of Virginia studying biology on a pre-med track. Evelyn is also an undergraduate...

Anna Rodriguez (37) interviews her grandmother Anna Bruton about being raised by her grandmother, having TB and raising a big family with 7 children, 19 grandchildren 13 great-grandchildren and counting

I (Elise, 16) sit down to talk with my dad(51) about his memory of 9/11 and the effects it had on the modern day. We start with him recalling when he first found out a plane had hit the World...

My mom and I talked about her first car and Iraq.

My dad's life

Patricio E Baca (66) talks with facilitator Lilly Sullivan (26) about his family’s genealogy and the “Baca” name in his family.

The war on terrorism and the effects and outcomes of both modern day and past terrorism was discussed.

Talked about his career and life during service

We talked about Mike's opinion on the War and what he thought the purpose was for it.

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...