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Persian Gulf War interview featuring my great uncle, Greg, who served 20 years in the Air Force. In September 1990, his squadron was deployed to Saudi Arabia to provide communications in support of Operation Desert Shield/Storm, also known as the...

New friends Nandi Pointer (52) and Saleema Robinson (29) talk about their upbringings, their spiritual journeys, and their conceptions of God.

One Small Step conversation partners Rima Miller (30) and Katherine "Kat" Hamlin (39) talk about cancer, how living in different places forces you to experience being the "other," gender identity issues, and grandmas.

Interview on Billy. He was in the military for for years back in 1883 and was a base communication in the air force.

I interviewed my mother and asked her to talk about her experiences working for CPS and growing up in Saudi Arabia.

Marcia Franklin (60) interviews friend and veteran Ellie Kennedy (65) about her experiences during the Gulf War. They also talk about life after the war, athleticism, and Gulf War Syndrome.

Said Mousa (67) tells his friend Alta Schwartz (54) about coming to the United States and running his own restaurant.

Spouses Leslie Carroll (60) and Michael Carroll (61) discuss their experience as dual military spouses, their respective careers in the military, and their experiences during the Gulf War.

In this interview I asked my mom and dad questions about them and their lives. During this interview, I learned a lot about my parents.

Zachary Johnson (39) has a conversation with his mom, Sheila Zachariah (70), to celebrate her recent birthday and Mother's Day.

Phillip Scott (30) interviews his mother, Gina Scott [no age given], about her experience reporting on the deployment of the 142nd Field Artillery Brigade of the Arkansas National Guard in Saudi Arabia.

Friends Donna Sumption (58) and Andrea Muto (55) talk about Donna's Army service, her capstone mission in Saudi Arabia, and her decision to leave the military.

Peter Singh (16) talks with his grandmother, Mercedes Luz (70) about her childhood and growing up in the Philippines. Mercedes discusses her time in Iran during the Iran Iraq war as a nurse in a military hospital. She traveled across...

A warm conversation between me and my brother.

One Small Step partners Linda Lewis (62) and Janes Vines (32) discuss their political beliefs, experiences with military PTSD, and media literacy.

Catiya Gainor (68) interviews her friend Bethany Ryals (66) about her career as a military colonel.

Allison Arwady (44) tells her friend and colleague Isaac Ghinai (32) about her career with the CDC and her current role as the Public Health Commissioner for the City of Chicago.

My father traveled quite a bit during his childhood, spending time in Yemen, Somalia, Saudi Arabia, India then finally the United States in 1979. In this interview, we talked about the various mass communications my father experienced during his travels...

Interview with Gladys Casper on her childhood.

We asked each other questions about our lives and our cultures.

Scott Morningstar (54) shares stories of his military service with his wife Ronni Zuckerman (50). He remembers his motivation for enlisting, shares stories from his deployment including his time during the Gulf War, and reflects on the challenges he faced...

Mike Molitoris (42) and his friend Philip "Phil" Fischer (48) share stories from their time in the Air Force together. They recall the 9/11 terror attacks as a pivotal moment and share their memories of that day, and of their...

Interviewing my father who has been in the military for 30 years.

My mom and dad’s early dating life involving college and war.

Lorenza Ross talks about his experiences during the Persian Gulf War and life after the war.