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John Gibb (74) shares stories from his life, from the pros and cons of being a twin to valuable lessons learned from the army.

Good friends Alton Clark Sr. (81) and Jacqueline Davis (57) discuss Alton's life and the course of his military career, spanning 23 years from 1961 - 1984.

interview of time overseas before and after

Lilah Zarwan (13) interviews her uncle, Brian Lenahan (41). They discuss his childhood, time in the army, and his job now.

My Oma and Opa are my great aunt and uncle and helped raised me. This is me asking about their life and history with bits of family humor sprinkled in.

I interviewed my great grandmother about her childhood. She had some great stories of her time as a child and what it was like to be an army kid.

In the interview it stated my grandfathers name which is Ruben and age which is 87, he’s early life, and middle life, how he wants to be remembered.

Allison Leigh Cleveland (61) tells her colleague Angela Meyers (42) about her experiences in the army during the Cold War doing military intelligence and guard duty in Germany. She also describes witnessing the fall of the Berlin Wall on her...

Catherine "Kate" Scheidt (40) interviews her brother Patrick Zeuschner (36) about his service in the Army including his two deployments, and raising a daughter.

Mother and daughter Rose Tonti (101) and Mary Miller (62) discuss their family’s history and immigration from Italy to the United States during World War II.

Interview of my mother. Wuendy Ocampo relationship is my mother. main points are life in the military.

I Interviewed my father about the army. We discussed many topics about how it changed his life. How it makes you more open minded about the rest of the world.

Mary Aa (82) speaks with her friend and neighbor Frederick Stagbrook de Clairmont (51) about her experiences and memories during post-World War II as a child of occupational forces in Germany. They also talk about fear and uncovering trauma from...

[Recorded: Tuesday, August 23, 2022] Rollie (45) and Don (63) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Rollie works for Facilities Management at the University of Virginia, and Don is a deacon who served as the chair of...

[Recorded: Tuesday, June 21, 2022] Melody and Matt record a follow-up One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia, 7 months after their first meeting. They kick off by discussing the outcome of the 2021 Virginia elections and share their opinions...

[Recorded: Monday, November 1, 2021] Melody and Matt have their first One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Melody is the Executive Director of the Karsh Institute of Democracy at UVA, and Matt is the founder of Hexagon Energy, a...

Hutton Smith Brandon, 88, and a summary of his life

Listen as Walt tells us the story of his life, starting in New Jersey then traveling to Iowa and then landing in Flint Michigan and ending up here at Friendship Village.

For this interview, I chose one of my favorite people, my father in law, Stanley Andersen. A second generation, native San Franciscan. Born 03/10/1939, Stanley is the family storyteller. His stories engage family and friends.

A brief biographical of the life of Clarence L. Williams as given by his daughter, C. L. Williams http://digitalcollections.library.gsu.edu/digital/ Georgia State University’s Southern Labor Archives DigitalCollections Library

Kurt Kendro [no age given] and friend Antonio Williams [no age given] exchange memories from their military service and their involvement in training Special Olympic athletes in Hawaii.

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my father’s time in the army reserve and how it it affected his life

Part of Tyler Mansouri's Eagle Project.

Williams, who came from the cotton fields of Abbeville, Mississippi, was born into a family of six children. He is neither a stranger to poverty nor is he ashamed of his background. “It was tough trying to raise kids off...