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Alice Acker [no age given] discusses her military service to her son, Zachary Acker (30).

Morgan Zipf-Meister (39) interviews new friend Carolyn Becraft (77) about her role in repealing discriminatory laws that prevented women in the military from engaging in combat.

Paula O'Neal (74) talks with her son's partner, Anne "Annie" Emmenegger (37), about her decision to enlist in the Navy. Paula focuses on her time at the Naval Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland.

Philip Hanson (36) tells Stephanie Jackson (34) about his time in the Army and the National Guard, including his deployment to Iraq.

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

One Small Step conversation partners Abigail "Abi" Sanny (37) and Rezty Felty (55) discuss faith, politics, and genderfluidity.

One Small Step partners Eric Hunter (57) and Justin Brown (42) talk about their political beliefs, life experiences, and views on policing and racial issues in the U.S.

Sam Rogers (34) talks with his wife, Danielle "Dani" Rogers (33), about why he joined the Army, his three tours of Afghanistan, and life as a civilian.

Guy Linscott (85) speaks with his Daughter Brenda Peluso (61) about his experiences in the Navy and Coast Guard. Guy reflects on what the military taught him and remembers his friends and mentors who have passed.

Ronald "Ron" Britton (71) recounts to StoryCorps facilitator Chapin Montague [no age given] his youth as a self-proclaimed military brat, the lives of his parents, and his career in oceanography and marine biology, all while sitting on the wood-lined deck...

Colleagues Shea McLean (59) and Janet Cobb (57) speak about working for USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park. They reflect on their military careers, discuss the importance of preserving historical artifacts, and speak about Mobile, Alabama's ties to military history.

Chapin Montague (24) asks her conversation partner, Nikolaus "Nik" Guran (49), about his experiences and deployments in the military and his journey to seeking help and encouraging others to seek help for PTSD.

Spouses, Alex Primm [no age given] and Cathy Primm (75) discuss Alex's experience in Vietnam, how it informed his later work, and their life together.

James D. Eplin (83) talks to his eldest grandson Jacob M. Eplin (28) about his service in the Navy, on the Charleston, WV police force, and as a US Marshall in the State of West Virginia. He recounts the most...

Helen Spiegel (90) and Frank Spiegel (93) tell their grandchildren about their lives in 1930's Germany as Hitler came to power, and they share memories of discrimination their Jewish families experienced, as well as stories of resistance (02:05, 10:43, 15:53)....

Alfred Groos (88) recounts military service with daughter, Laura King (56). He shares about his roles in China and North Korea, his overall feeling towards basic training, conflict, and how his path has been an influence to his approach to...

Amanda Vargo Wattecamps (36) interviews her father Claude Vargo (73) about serving in a Marine tank unit in Vietnam, the habits he acquired, and the PTSD he has dealt with since.

Veterans Len Proper (68) and Michael McNett (53) discuss their military involvement, explore ways that community building for veterans can be improved, and distinguish between the needs of veterans who come from multitudes of perspectives and experiences.

Laurie Brown (91) talks to Joanna Brown (57) and Julie Brown (56) about switching his major in college. He studied Physics and then became professor. After college he joined the military.

U.S. Army veteran Joe Hester (80) tells his granddaughter Bethany Weisberg (22) about his service.

Justin Spencer (33) is interviewed by his wife, Emily Spencer (32), about his experience serving in the US Army and his deployments in Afghanistan.

Friends and One Small Step conversation partners Bobby Mandell [no age given] and Ben Hodges (64) talk about their upbringings, their political values, and their careers in civil and military service, respectively.

Interview partners Cyrene Slegona (76) and Morgan Zipf-Meister (39) pay tribute to Cyrene's father, Frank C. Slegona, by discussing his service. Cyrene reminisces about her favorite memories and what made him unique.

José Fajardo (58) talks with colleague Hazel Diaz (36) about growing up in a military base in Puerto Rico, his father's military service, and a letter he wrote to President Carter. He also discusses how his parents' influenced him and...

Friends Alex Davila (93) and Joe Sanchez (57) discuss Alex's childhood, his service in the military and his volunteer work with AARP.