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LaWanda Jones (38) interviews her son, Joseph Jones (13), about his involvement in the WINGS Performing Arts Program at Lynn Meadows Discovery Center in Gulfport, MS. They talk about how Joseph's experiences on stage have helped him come out of...

Clayton Bradford, 24, tells his mother Janice Bradford, 54, about his experience in the United States Marine Corps and his two deployments in Iraq.

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...

Annabelle "Anna" Fernandez (60) speaks with her sister Louismary "Lory" Johnston (56) about what is was like for Lory being a military spouse.

Spouses Victoria Chamberlin (37) and Michael "Mike" Chamberlin (38) share their experience as an already married couple enlisting in the United States Army Band.

John Porvaznik (89) talks with his nephew Brett Hunt (30) about his youth and military life.

Phyllis Barber (60) interviews Jennifer Conole (33) about her time serving in the Navy, her career as a counselor of military families, and being married to an active service member.

Mark Sprenz (41) and Stacey Sprenz (42) talk about Mark's years of service in the U.S. Marine Corps.

Robin "Rob" Ericson (74) and his sons David "Dave" Ericson (44) and Douglas "Doug" Ericson (40) talk about their military service and what it means to be a military family.

Christina MacBride (54) talks to her father, Grady Jackson (82), about his experience in Vietnam and the plane crash that he survived while serving in the Navy.

One Small Step participants Julaine Hunter (49) and Rhonda Jones (52) talk about the ways their childhoods shaped their politics, how COVID has affected them, and the recent loss of Julaine's daughter.

One Small Step Conversation partners Jay Parker (55) and Pam Lehman (73) talk about growing up in a military (both Airforce) family, the can-do spirit of High Plains people, racism/segregation (not in military, but off base), how travel informs perspective,...

Liz, 28, interviews Barb, 42, about her archaeological work at the Presidio.

StoryCorps facilitator Brenda Ford (49) interviews Thomas "Tom" Wagner (72) about his experiences serving in the Vietnam War and later in the reserves.

Spouses Susan Means (63) and Phillip Means (63) remember their early life and Phillip's enlistment and deployments, and they reflect together on the joys and challenges of their military connection as individuals and as a couple.

Leslie Gordon (57) interviews her father, Henry "Jack" Gordon (84) about his upbringing in a military family and his service in the United States Army.

Barbara Hester Kurtz (87) talks with her granddaughter Susan Scott Peterson (38) about her parents, relatives and early childhood in Mississippi.

Leslie Darley [no age given] and Damon Darley [no age given] reminisce and reflect about Damon's service in the military and in Vietnam, how it affected their marriage, how they kept in touch via letter, and how Leslie dealt with...

Proud Army BRAT and military community advocate Gracie Burgess (21) speaks with conversation partner Cole Johnston (26) about her childhood, an incident during deployment that led to her father's disability, her value of resilience, and her hopes for the future.

Jay Ramirez: 2023-11-27 03:10:48 Gabriel Hudson (34 years old) speaks to his daughter Jay Ramirez (16) about his life growing up as a military kid and what inspired him to also join the military. Hudson reminisces on the story of...

Chris Spangler talks with his cousin Wesley Donaldson and friend Joseph Palmer, who are both Police Officers and went to high school together, about how to better reform the police. With many calling for defunding the police, what are some...

Jason Maloney [no age given] speaks with his spouse Cindy Dillenschneider (63) about being a military spouse, reflections on his experiences serving in the military for 20 years, and their hopes for the future of the United States.

Jeanne Doty (87) tells her grandson, Patrick Johnson (30) about growing up in England during World War II.

One Small Step conversation partners Elena Dillard (40) and Theresa Gossman (42) discover the many common threads between them. They talk about having Alzheimer's in their families, their spiritual journeys, motherhood, and their experiences with addiction and forgiveness.

Luciana Herman (36) speaks with her colleague and professor Dr. Lauren Rosenberg (56) to reflect on the different way of life that military families live, and how this shapes military children's upbringings and military spouses’ relationship dynamics.