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Savannah McCool, a high school sophomore in EAST, interviews Dane Blanchard, a former member of the National Guard, about his military career. They discuss basic training, the impacts of military service, and what civilians should know about being in the...

Kristin Ingersoll interviews her husband Joel Krause about his childhood moving from New Jersey to Indiana and back, art school, his first marriage, and his children and grandchildren.

In this interview, conducted on November 24, 2017 in Annapolis, Maryland, Danny Swope (13) interviews his parents colleague and former marine Micheal Williams (49) about his childhood playing basketball, tennis and board games. Mr. Williams shares how important his dad...

My boyfriend recently returned from basic training for the National Guard and he was finally ready to explain what he went though and why he chose to do it.

Hey! My name is Tanner Duvall, and I'm a dual enrollment highschool student. I'm 17 years old. This is a short 30 minute interview I did with my grandpa, Gary Kelly. We go over some topics relating to basic training,...

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,...

Charles tells his daughter, Melissa, and grandson, Kyle, about growing up in Virginia, the many cars he owned, and his experience in the Air Corps

Spouses, Haleisha Power (43) and Jeremy Power (48), share a conversation about how Jeremy's U.S. Military service impacted their relationship and family.

"I didn't have a skill so I figured if I went to the military they would teach me a skill which they did." On November 21,2019,in Cerritos,California, 15 year old Isaiah Brewington sat down with his 78 year old grandfather...

Paul Richards (74) sits down with his daughter Neferteri Strickland (44) to discuss his 30 years in the military. The two speak about Paul's childhood in Panama, his early career achievements, and his hopes for the future.

William Ross’s younger life and time in the Marine Corps.

Maureen Brown (39) interviews her friend Bonnie Downs (39) about enlisting in the Army Military Police in 2002, serving in Germany, and her time serving in Baghdad, Iraq.

Donna Butts (66) interviews her friend Donna Gehlhaart (67) about her experience as a woman in Army, serving during peacetime, and her college experience.

Friends Pierre LaBarge (53) and Amy Mcghee (55) discuss Amy's career serving in the military and the lessons she learned along the way.

Elizabeth Liska (25) interviews John Drury (80) about his childhood and military experiences.

Lee Ann Marona (45) talks with her father, Don Wilson (72) about his childhood, religious involvement, time spent in the Navy, and his work experiences.

Madeline Stach interviews her uncle Michael Beatty about his service in the Navy. They talk about basic training, why he chose the navy, and some of the people he met while serving.

Allan Cameron Jr. (49) speaks with his grandmother Jean Cameron (95) and his uncles and father William Scott Cameron [no age given], David Cameron [no age given], and Allan Walter Cameron [no age given] interview about Jean's father and his...

On April 30th, 2021, my grandfather (70) and I (21) discussed his youth growing up in Arizona and making his way to California. My grandfather was not as lucky as some children and was in the foster care system for...

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

Harry Ballard (90) and shares with stepdaughter, Ginny Palmer (39), shares his memory of military enlistment, his first tour of duty, and his post-military career.

Pvt 2nd class Aidan Franco speaks about his experience in the military.

Friends Twilla Booker (59) talks with Dorothy Garza (63) about Dorothy’s childhood, her family, her time in college, in the Air Force, in Alaska, and Japan, her children, and about the life lessons that she would like to pass on...

Me myself wanting to join the military I interviewed my grandpa on what it was like to be in the army reserve.

In 1977, Karen enlisted in the U.S. Army and underwent eight weeks of basic training in one of the first coed classes. For the first time, women were expected to meet the same standards as the male students. Karen shares...