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

Dad told me about all of the study abroads that he has been on.

We talked about my mothers teenage years and her career.

I asked my mom about her past in the Middle East, mainly childhood. She cherished her time with her family and her academic interests. She opens up and reveals to me how life was in times much simpler than now.

In recognition of Labor Day, Katherine Chon, Director of the Office on Trafficking in Persons at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and Andy Hall, a Migrant Worker Rights Specialist, spoke about forced labor in Malaysia’s rubber glove...

The Gulf War resulted from Iraq’s attempted invasion and occupation of Kuwait on August 2, 1990. Iraqi President Saddam Hussein wanted to annex Kuwait for its rich oil reserves, for the debt Iraq owed to Kuwait, and merely to show...

I’m Jana and I’m 16, with my dad, Hany, that’s 49. We talk about life, family, growing up, religion and more.

Brenton P. Sloper (45) tells sister Annie Gannon (33) about his reasons for joining the military, what it was like to be deployed to the Middle East, and some of his stories from overseas.

I had a conversation with Mr. Lennon about his inspiration to serve, specific experiences on carriers overseas, and lessons of leadership he learned as well as implemented as a Captain. Mr. Lennon discussed his initial reactions and officers he looked...

Friends Joel Nichols (56) and Mike Archer (69) come together to remember and honor Joel's father, the late Chaplain Nichols, who served with Mike during the Vietnam war.

Amy McCoy (48) interviews her mother, Margo McCoy Howe (76), about Margo’s earliest memories, her childhood in Des Moines, Iowa, and her work as an international counselor and consultant.

Immigrant LGBTQ stories

About the process of marriage and proposal. How Arzoo looked back at her High school years and life growing up.

I interviewed my father and mother and asked them about their personal experience and opinion on the past and current political events in Iran.

Mr. Shaw and I continued our conversation about what service means and the broader military and global context for service. We discussed aspects of his military experience that most civilians overlook such as time truly spent away from family and...