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Quenton Stokes-Brown (25) interviews his older brother Jasen Brown (40) about his service in the Army and his various deployments.

Shirley (56) talks to her son Justin (20) about his time in the military working as a vet technician.

Janet Radtke (77) talks with StoryCorps Facilitator, Lea Zikmund (23), about joining the Air Force Reserves in her 40s, as well as, her subsequent deployment to Kuwait in 1991.

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.

Spouses Leslie Carroll (60) and Michael Carroll (61) discuss their experience as dual military spouses, their respective careers in the military, and their experiences during the Gulf War.

Daniel (29) talks to his wife Christina (28) about his time in the service and being away from each other during his deployment.

Philip Hanson (36) tells Stephanie Jackson (34) about his time in the Army and the National Guard, including his deployment to Iraq.

Blake Curtis (74) and Ryan Wing (39), uncle and nephew respectively, talk about their road to the military and the experiences and lessons learned from service.

Marcia Franklin (60) interviews friend and veteran Ellie Kennedy (65) about her experiences during the Gulf War. They also talk about life after the war, athleticism, and Gulf War Syndrome.

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...