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interview with my career Air Force dad. my name is Kirk Rosenbalm and his name is Terry Rosenbalm.

My grandmother Bopie telling the story of why we husband became a pastor instead of a neurosurgeon

Michelle Sefter Hockersmith (58) interviews her dad James Sefter (80) about his time traveling with the Navy.

[Recorded Tuesday, February 1, 2022] Grace (78) and Susan (75) recorded a One Small Step conversation together in Charlottesville, Virginia. They discussed activism, military families, and the influence of their religious and spiritual beliefs on their politics.

Michael Sumida (33) shares his experiences as a medic in the military to his conversation partner Hazel Diaz (35). He discusses how his service challenged and shaped his morals and values, his work with Chief Seattle Club, and how becoming...

Spouses, Maria Gsell (67) and Ted Murray (73), share a conversation about their families, their work and careers, and their relationship with one another.

Timothy Nasworthy (66) and One Small Step partner Monique Minnix (42) discuss their upbringings, political beliefs, and their past marriages.

[Recorded Thursday, April 27th, 2023] Brenden (36) and Mandy (45) have a One Small Step conversation in Charlottesville, Virginia. Brenden has served in the US Army for nearly 18 years, with an interest in the American founding and military history....

Spouses Don Roden (71) and Rosemary Roden (68) center their conversation about coming from military families, Don's experience serving in Vietnam, and share pieces of family history regarding military involvement.

I, Jacob Antonio(16) Talk with my dad, Manuel Antonio II(58) about growing up in a military, his experience in the Navy, our family and a bit of music.

Robert Boyer is my grandpa. He served in the military for 12 years. He is my dad's dad.

One Small Step Partners Marianne Vermeer (60) and Erik Stearns (51) sit down for a conversation about their life experiences and their passions.

One Small Step partners Gretchen Wallisch (38) and Thomas Ketchum (59) sit down for a conversation about Roe v. Wade and libertarianism.

Anita Stratton (78) and her One Small Step partner, Teresa Duke (63), share anecdotes from former times and their political concerns.

One Small Step conversation partners Patrick Tyrrell (20) and Charlotte Hammond (18) find many commonalities and differences in their life experiences, general attitudes towards life and dreams of the future. They discuss religion, their parents, abortion and sex ed, and...

Melanie Hellesen (48) shares her experiences as a military spouse and nurse with conversation partner Hazel Diaz (35).

One Small Step partners Kelsey Rawson (36) and Cynthia Dockery (48) talk about their difficult relationships to the church, how they talk about politics with their families, and their earliest memories of politics.

Friends George McDaniel (77) and Rick Stegall (72) take turns reflecting on their military service.

Steve Desroches (47) talks to Candace Perry (74) about her life as a playwright.

Victoria Federico talks about her life as a wife to a military man. She reflects on her job experiences and motherly task back in the day. Victoria as well, reflects on the American dream and America itself.

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

A self-described air force brat, Beth McCombs (59) found letters her parents exchanged weekly while her father was deployed in Vietnam. McCombs speaks with her son, Connor McCombs (25), about her mother’s letters, the stories they tell, and gaining a...

This recording is unique in that it interviews the spouse of a 36 year Navy veteran, a retired Navy Admiral and Vietnam War veteran who is also the mother of two former Naval Officers and the daughter-in-law of another career...

Nick Barry (19) talks with his father, Bill Barry (51) about how he and other people he knew were able to talk with loved ones and friends while stationed or during deployment. Bill (William) Barry talks about his personal experiences...

One Small Step partners Darlene Dabbs (69) and Vicki Smith (61) sit down for a conversation about their childhoods, religious beliefs, and political standings.