Search Interviews

Ebony Clark (47) speaks with her son Braxton Parker (22) about his time in the National Guard. They reflect on Braxton leaving home for basic training, the friendships he made during that time, and what makes their bond as mother...

Jesse'ca Palmer (22) sits down with StoryCorps Facilitator Ian Gonzalez to speak about her experience as a young woman embarking on her military career. Jesse'ca reflects on her reasons for joining the military, the highs and lows of basic training,...

Nathaniel "Ocean" Subiono (26) sits down with his father, Russell Subiono (46), to talk about his long journey to joining the military. Ocean describes being set on enlisting as a teenager and later being rejected and barred from joining any...

"I can, so I will!" When a troop deploys there is always a Homefront. Alexandra's father deployed multiple times, the family moved regularly, all of which helped Alexandra find her strengths and understand her lessons learned. Hear Alexandra, a 20YO...

Ray D'Alessandro was born in Italy, immigrated to the US, enlisted in the US Army to serve his new country. Ray fought across north Africa, Italy, France and Germany. Ray was set to be recognized by Junior ROTC cadets at...

George Hempstead Riley was a resident of Delray Beach, FL when he enlisted in the US Army as a private. Based on his bravery and leadership skills he was promoted to 1st LT. As a soldier in the 83rd Infantry...

Vietnam veteran Greg Chiappone shares how his commitment to the mission and service to his fellow soldiers kept him focused on helping others at risk to himself. In a truly collaborative conversation with a JROTC cadet, Chiappone laughs and sighs...

Vietnam Veteran Daniel Thomas shares how Adaptability is survivability Versatility is success based on his experiences and lessons learned in the service and how he applied those across his life.

Gen. Eder shares with a JROTC cadet Colonel how she applied her experiences and lessons learned while serving in the Army and Army Reserves across her life. Remembering that nothing is forever and the how anyone handles stress is their...

Sidney Rosenblatt volunteered for the infantry during WWII. His family has a long history of serving the United States. Hear how Sid shares his experiences and lessons learned with an 18YO JROTC cadet and how she starts to apply those...