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Dana Walrath (60) and friend Durkhanai Ayubi (35) discuss their identities and how these identities influence their work.

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 being in the military and the jobs he had and how he felt about being in and leavening the military.

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

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.

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.

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...

Husband and wife, Johnny "John" Davis (79) and Rosie Phillips Davis (74), talk about John’s life, his military service, and becoming a physician’s assistant.

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.

One Small Step partners Karen Pell (69) and John Byrnes (57) talk about the partisan divide, their connections to the military, and the debate around gun control.

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

Michael (52) talks to his daughter Victoria (17) about his lifelong service in the U.S. Navy.

Megan Press (30) interviews her best friend, Samantha "Nacho" May (30), about her experience in the military, what it was like being a woman in a male dominated field, and her transition back to civilian life.

David Kessler (57) talks with wife, Sharon Kessler (54), about their son's deployment to Afghanistan, how they coped, and what it is like having him back home now.

Jacquelyn Stokes (65) and her son Quenton Stokes-Brown (25) discuss the members of their family who have served in the military: Dr. Lewis Wright Jr, Thomas Elder Stokes, Charles “Sonny” Couch, Wadesworth Brown Jr, and Jasen Wadesworth Brown.

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

Colleagues Joshua Del Conte (38) and Maile Singson (70) discuss Josh's work supporting United States military veterans and his personal journey reintegrating into civilian life.

Casey Hank Zook (36) tells his wife Abbie Rader-Zook (35) about his experiences in the military.

Proud Army BRAT and military community advocate Gracie Burgess (21) speaks with conversation partner Cole Johnston (26) about her childhood, an incident during deployment that led to her father's disability, her value of resilience, and her hopes for the future.

Marc-Anthony Dipacido served in the United States Marine Corps for 5 years following high school. His experiences in the corps molded him into the man he is today.

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.

Douglas "Doug" O'Neill [no age given] and One Small Step partner, Susan Czyrny [no age given] discuss political values, their respective degrees in Sociology and Creative Studies, and their function within their career, mental health, importance of education and elders...

My dad, John Piccinin, speaks about his experience in the military, as a parent, and a person. Questions were asked specifically to understand his point of view in his life.

Gina Howard (44), in part one of a four-part series of a conversation with Shay Ware 25-year-old daughter, and Rahni Patnett, 20-year-old daughter about life before, during, and after the military and how the social injustices have affected our lives...