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Steven lynch wanted to be a professional wrestler but instead he enrolled in the army for six years.

Mark Sprenz (41) and Stacey Sprenz (42) talk about Mark's years of service in the U.S. Marine Corps.

I was questioning my father, Mark, about his life as somebody who was in the military. We also discussed his adventures and what it was like for him and what he saw while deployed.

Seth Dubee (33) interviews his brother Bryce Dubee (40) about his military service.

Interview with Zakariya’s maternal grandfather about the family history and anecdotes.

Amanda Brisbois (33) interviews her husband Devin Brisbois (37) about his first two military deployments as a U.S. Army Reservist. Devin recently found out that he will be deployed for a third time; they talk about the impact this has...

One Small Step partners Chris [No Name Given] (55) and Michael [No Name Given] (38) talk about the separation of church and state, the role religion plays in polarization, and holding the government accountable.

In this interview, conducted in December 7, 2020 in Stafford, Virginia, Nadia Sarwari (16) interviews her mother Shakila Sarwari (56) in farsi/english about the family business they had in the past. Shakila Sarwari shares her stories about the hamam( steam...

We discussed being First Generation Americans and the children of refugees.

The participants name is Lisa Wand. I do not know her age, but knowing that she was around in the 60s I would guess around 60 years old. We discussed topics of her military service and some historical events she...

High school sophomore Savannah McCool and former member of the National Guard Jacob Keck discuss his time in the Air National Guard. Mr. Keck describes his deployments and his role in transporting detainees from Afghanistan to Cuba.

John grew up in Rye NY and later joined the Marines and served in Afghanistan after being stationed in North Carolina

Hello, my name is Khalida Qasmi, and I am 15 years old. I'm here with Majeedullah Hakeemzai who is 35 years old, and we are cousins, connected through a phone call. Majeed and I talked about his journey from primary...

Valentin Dooley (43) and friend in service Daniel "Dan" Boggs (36) exchange stories from their time in service.

Mackenzie Norman is a SUNY Delhi Student who experienced college during the pandemic. Mackenzie explains how the transition was from in-person to online classes. We also discuss how her connections with her friends and professors changed or grew.

Coworkers Anindita "Andy" Anaam (36) and Timber Smith (49) talk about working in local government, living in Wisconsin, and how they support one another as colleagues.

We talked about Santanu’s life pre marriage and kids and his journey from India to the US.

The participants name is Lisa Wand. I do not know her age, but knowing that she was around in the 60s I would guess around 60 years old. We discussed topics of her military service and some historical events she...

Spouses, Melissa Smith (37) and Matt S (39), sit down for a conversation about their relationship, their experiences serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, and the decisions they had to make in order to start a family together.

My mom Sara reflects on the twists and turns of her life, which led from an Ohio farm to Kabul, Afghanistan, and onto Vietnam as she followed a gut instinct that urged her to take chances she didn’t expect to...

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.

I interview my grandfather on his life in Afghanistan before the war

I had a conversation with Sergeant Christie about his service in the Army and service in Kansas, Germany, Sarajevo, Bosnia, and Afghanistan. We discussed his initial experiences in boot camp and fond memories of working with his comrades. Sergeant Christie...

Etesta Causey (41) tells StoryCorps Facilitator Jill Glaser (26) about her experiences in the Army and difficulties in returning home from foreign service.

CW4 Robert A. Davis shared personal and professional stories about being a 915E Warrant Officer.