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Jana Martella (65) continues to talk to her son Chris Martella (31) about her work in early childhood education policy, the continuing state of inequity, and people who have influenced her.

My name is Jai Kanar and my dads name is Sudhir Kanar. I am 15 and my dad is 49. We talked about favorite memories and growing up.

My dad and I talk about stuff

I had the great opportunity to interview Ernest Soto-Cruz (age 54). Ernest is my father whom I am very proud of. Today we talked about his experience in the military and how it effect it in the long run.

Life in Korea

Loren (age 94) and Veneta (age 89) have been married over 70 years. They are sharing stories from each year of their lives together. This interview covers 1953, the first year of their marriage. The recording continues in Part 2.

This recording is about how a normal day in Korea would go and what differences we had back then and now.

My father and I talked about a variety of events that happened throughout his life. We discussed points of where he has been, his tough times and his greatest times, and why he made certain decisions in his life.

Cornelius Henderson and Beverly Henderson age 81 and 68 years old. They both reside in Tulsa, Oklahoma. They served a combined total of 38 years in United States Army.

One Small Step partners Vanessa Schoon Smith (45) and Heather Brownlie (50) discuss the assumptions people make about them, political extremism drowning out moderatism, social media encouraging divisiveness, and their hopes for the future.

My grandfather tells me the stories of his service on the Military Railroad Service in American based Japan during the Korean War. He gives personal insight into his experience as a young American man in an unfamiliar land during wartime.

Today I talked about my Papa’s life in the car. We talked about his life, childhood, kids, memories, and favorite things in his life. I had 14 questions to ask him but he had short answers so I had to...

Dara cummings interviewing don cummings for a high school project about his time in the navy

about my father's immigration and his life here

John told me about his life and how he grew up in Japan and was involved in the Marines. He told me all about his family and the impact that they have had in his life. He was a very...

Marco joined the Marine Corps right out of high school. Right before he was supposed to head home, he was called in to invade Kuwait.

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.

In this interview, we discuss my uncles childhood memories, with his move to America from Korea. We talk about the loss of tradition and culture from the move along with the LA riots.

My dad’s immigration story of coming to America, the land of opportunities.

Kevin Spradlin explains his life in the military. Though his serving time was shorter than most, it was eventful, memorable, and deserves a huge thanks.

Spouses Laura Balser (50) and Matthew Smith (50) talk about their marriage, memories of 9/11, and Matthew's military service in the National Guard.

David Swaintek (33) tells his girlfriend Hanna Van Overschelde (33) about his experience attending West Point and serving in the Army as an engineer. He explains the leadership role he was required to take on and some of the difficult...

My dad remembers his mother. There are some comments he makes that are offensive, but he says he is a product of his time. I however apologize if someone takes offense. From a cultural perspective, it does clearly show a...

Kathleen Esserman (36) shares anecdotes and interviews her mother Lauren Moriarty (67) about Lauren's father, David Merritt Peters, who was a Green Beret with an extensive and accomplished military and civilian life.

One Small Step partners Linda Lewis (62) and Janes Vines (32) discuss their political beliefs, experiences with military PTSD, and media literacy.