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Patrick Hill (78) talks with his friend Rosemary Woolfitt (63) about his childhood in Nigeria.

Teresa Clement (58) interviews her father, Ray Ambrozak (85), about what it was like to get drafted into the military, his work in psychological operations, and his time in Laos.

Rodney Farmer (75) speaks with his stepdaughter Pam Bessey (56) about his time serving in the Vietnam War. Rodney discusses Agent Orange, his travels around Southeast Asia, and memories from his time served that have inspired his poetry.

One Small Step conversation partners Jeff Schnell (45) and Monica Young (29) discuss their family backgrounds and the importance of financial literacy.

Dr. Earl Nissen (88) speaks to his daughter Jill Kindrick (59) about his military career, being attacked by a mob incited by Muammar Gaddafi in Tripoli, Libya, and coming back home to have a career in education.

Liesl Scheer Dana (50) has a conversation with her father, George M. Scheer, Jr. (85), about his parents and grandparents, his youth in Eatonton, Georgia, and his military service.

Spouses, Kruti Ravaliya (36) and Paul Lafranchise (38), talk about Paul's service in the U.S. Army and the impact it had on their family.

Aimee Do (53) and her father, Nho Do [no age given], interviews her friend Charles "Chuck" Emberger (88) about his involvement in evacuating her family from Saigon during the Vietnam War.

Henry Altschwager (75) was interviewed by his son, Lucas Altschwager (39) about his life.

Spouses Judy Helm Wright (78) and Dwain Wright (83) reflect on their 58 years of marriage and answer questions prepared by their children and grandchildren.

Friends John McGrath (83) and Cynthia Aki [no age given] recall John being a prisoner of war in Hanoi, Vietnam, for six years and Cynthia’s service in the military.

U.S. military veteran Dawn Bundick (no age given) speaks with her new friend and StoryCorps Facilitator Tamekia Jackson (36) about her career with the U.S. Navy and her vocation as a public servant.

Carol Berning (68) talks with her husband Carl G. Berning (73) about his service in the Army during the Vietnam war. Carl talks about the draft and why he enlisted in the Army, he talks about the training he received,...

Edward "Ted" Corcoran (41) speaks with his wife Brittany Corcoran (29) about his experiences as a military medic in Iraq, reflecting on how he has been affected by his service, memories of dinner with an Imam, and how his work...

Mark C Bird (62) and his father, Ron Bird (85), share a conversation about Ron’s varied career path, including making pizza, serving in the Air Force Reserve, and serving as a Texas legislator. They also discuss Ron's early years and...

Sisters, Jessica Aich (31) and Stephanie Aich (35) reflect on the evolution of their relationship through the years of Jessica's military service.

Colleagues Rosalind Schliske (72) and Larry Barttelbort (65) talk about their service in the Wyoming National Guard and their leadership roles in publishing the first comprehensive history of the Wyoming National Guard from the 1860s to the present.

Nathaniel "Ocean" Subiono (26) sits down with his father, Russell Subiono (46), to talk about his long journey to joining the military. Ocean describes being set on enlisting as a teenager and later being rejected and barred from joining any...

Juan Ramirez (64) speaks to his daughters Sacha Ramirez (41) and Nic Ramirez-Riesen (42) about his life story and specifically about his time aboard a U.S. Military Submarine and the effects it had on their family.

Mother and son Laura Kabot-Kennedy (48) and Ian Kennedy (18) discuss Laura's time in the military and her memories of September 11th, 2001.

Helen Polk (84) and her daughter, Deanna Polk (58) remember their husband and father, retired U.S. Marine Sergeant Major Kenneth Raymond Polk.

Rudy Tempesta (94) talks to his friend William "David" Brown (57) about his experiences as a gunner in a B-24 heavy bomber during World War II over Nazi occupied Europe. He also talks about being the longest-serving mailman in the...

Micheal O'Dell (33) is interviewed by his friend and colleague Winston Bromley (49) about his time in the Marines and his difficult transition back to civilian life.

Nell Potter Wright (98) shares memories with her daughter, Barbara Still (71), of growing up in Virginia, going to nursing school, and being in Nurse Corps during World War II. She remembers her late husband, Alfonso Franklin Wright Jr., and...

Spouses, Ronald McKee (75) and Carol Wolfe (72), recount the history of Ronald's military service and his time in the Vietnam War.