Iraq war interview

Questions about his time in Iraq and thoughts about the war

Short time with my grandma

In the time my garndma was born she had to have courage, leadership, and self-confidence to presue her dreams.

An interview with my step father.

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.

Remembering 9/11 with my mother

A first hand perspective of 9/11 through my mother’s eyes and the actions she took that day.

Background information of Peter Langley

Peter Langley describes what he has done while deployed.

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David Morrison and Vickie Morrison

David Morrison (53) and Vickie Morrison (47) talk about how they met and fell in love. DM sings two songs he wrote for VM, and reads some of their correspondence.

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Donald Phillips and Richard Phillips

Richard Phillips (47) interviews his father, Don Phillips (47) about Don's time in the Army, his deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as the effect it had on their family.

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Timothy Drake and Makenzie Dorval

Timothy "Tim" Drake (54) talks to his daughter Makenzie Dorval (29) about his service in the Marines, Army, and Air Force. He reflects on his most impactful deployments and the challenges of retiring from the military.

WWII Interview

We talked about a variety of topics including my father’s childhood, military career, and professional accomplishments.

Chris Morley-US Navy AE2 Norfolk, Virginia, Oceana Base

That in the military there is a lot of stuff to adapt to when you go into the military and the military is much different from civilian life.

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Paul Watkins and Rebecca Davio

Paul Watkins (72) tells his friend Rebecca Davio (60) about playing football at West Point and how his military career impacted his life and his decision to reenlist post 9/11.

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Afinju McDowell and Judi McDowell

Afinju McDowell (51) is interviewed by his wife, Judi McDowell ("Over 21"), about his service in the U.S. Marine Corps and their experiences as a couple during that time in the military.

Kawther Ghafoori: Interview with my Mom

This interview switches between Arabic and English. My mom describes her childhood in Iraq, the Iran-Iraq war, the Arab Gulf War, her college life, her current job, how she raised her family, and her life as a new immigrant coming...

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Nikolaus Guran and Chapin Montague

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.

Combat Veteran interviews Military Widow

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...

Jido and I

In this interview, my grandpa and I learned about each other. I learned more about my dad and his childhood. I also learned about his love life and my great grandparents. This interview brought my grandpa and I closer and...

Robert Timmons-marine\army e4

He thinks people need to think why they join the military.

Interview With A Soilder (My father)

An Iraqi soldier tells of his experiences. He recounts a situation where he was showed hospitality and morals were shown. The moral? Be slow to judge. Be courageous and be the bridge, take the first step to fill the gap.

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Blake Curtis and Ryan Wing

Blake Curtis (74) and Ryan Wing (39), uncle and nephew respectively, talk about their road to the military and the experiences and lessons learned from service.

Tony Bancroft

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