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Stephanie Emory (47) interviews her dad, Mark Emory (77), about his experience enlisting in the Army during the Vietnam War.

Jackie (30) talks to her friend Keri (33) about her experiences in the military, being underestimated because she is a feminine woman, and deploying to Afghanistan.

Charita Harmon (66) interviews her uncle Albert L. Boyd (78) about his time in the US Army as a paratrooper and what it was like being a Black man in the military in the 1960s.

Charles “Chuck” Joseph Horak III (58) has a conversation with his father, Charles “Charlie” Joseph Horak Jr. (83), about their family tree and their family’s connections to El Paso and West Texas. They also talk about Charlie’s memories of the...

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...

Rachel Schmidt (41) sits down with her father, Fred Jones (79), to ask him about his young adult years. Fred shares stories from his time studying at the Georgia Institute of Technology and from his time serving in the U.S....

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.

Morgan Zipf-Meister (39) interviews her conversation partner James Armstrong (40) about his time in the military and his experience during the 2009 Fort Hood Shooting.

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

Tina (37) talks with her friend Chuck (37) about their time in the military, his work as a federal investigator, and transitioning into civilian life.

Hope Johnson Terry (52) remembers her husband Brent with her daughter Zenzele Terry (15). They share his experiences in the military and remember his commitment to his family.

Stuart Gerber (49) interviews his father, Tom Gerber (85), about his life.

Spouses Monica Duffy Toft (55) and Ivan Arreguin-Toft (59) discuss the first time they met, their marriage, their children, and the political events they have lived through with one another.

Duane France (44) speaks with his friend Jennifer "Jen" Burch (31) about enlisting in the Army, the places he deployed to, the challenges of coming home, and his work as a mental health counselor for veterans.

Gary Hovatter (67) tells his StoryCorps conversation partner Ava Ahmadbeigi (26) about his upbringing in Yuma, time in the military and connection to the events of 9/11.

Sisters Darin Spelber (44) and Gabbe Grodin (40) interview their father, Jerrold Grodin (71), about his decision to enlist in the Army Medical Corps at the age of 51 the day after September 11th, 2001.

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.

Jacqueline Rhinehart (62) interviews her father Willie Rhinehart (82) about his experience being drafted into the Army and his deployments abroad.

Anthony "Tony" Taylor (81) shares how the Navy has shaped his life with his friend Kevin Locke (60).

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.

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.

Charita Harmon-Johnson (66) interviews her brother Daryl Pinkney (60) about his service in the US Army, his deployments abroad, and his transition back to civilian life.

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.

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...

Daryl Bowen (76) recounts his personal and family history to his daughter, Lorelei Sterling (49).