Search Interviews

Nash Christian (age 20) interviews his friend Don Millar (89) about Washington Island, WI and how important an education is.

Fellow legionaires, post commander Troy Hibbard (39) and post adjutant Bob Miller (64), highlight the service records of Lake Geneva veterans and discuss the formation of the American Legion and Grand Army of the Republic community organizations in Lake Geneva.

Jill Schmidt (68) interviews her brother, John "Jack" Badke (76) about his experiences in the Vietnam War.

Catherine "Kate" Scheidt (40) interviews her brother Patrick Zeuschner (36) about his service in the Army including his two deployments, and raising a daughter.

Allison Leigh Cleveland (61) tells her colleague Angela Meyers (42) about her experiences in the army during the Cold War doing military intelligence and guard duty in Germany. She also describes witnessing the fall of the Berlin Wall on her...

Kelly Nelson (40) has a conversation with friend and former colleague, Theodore "Ted" Mayer (86), about his life and military career, focusing on the conditions of Marine Corps boot camp in the 1950s. Note: This interview contains mentions of abuse.

Angela Meyers (42) interviews Philip Aggen (73) about growing up and joining the Air Force ahead of the draft during the Vietnam War.

American Legion colleagues Bob Miller (63) and Troy Hibbard (39), as well as conversation partner Chris Brookes (74), share stories of the Lake Geneva veterans of World War I, World War II, and the Vietnam War, including of a local...

Elizabeth Liska (25) interviews her friend Roger Strege (82) about his childhood, his military service, and his time overseas.

Janice Peterson (79) interviews friend Sherryl Engstrom (73), who shares excerpts of letters written to her mother by her father during his World War II enlistment.

Judy Meyers (70) interviews her husband, James "Jim" Meyers (75), about his life growing up, joining the service ahead of being drafted, and about life in retirement.

Susan Laflamme (70) interviews her spouse Richard Laflamme (70) with a main focus on his early childhood and his military service in Iraq.

Linda Louise Regester (73) has a conversation with friend Chris Brookes (74) about her childhood growing up in Chicago, Illinois, her adulthood living in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, her dad's military service, her husband's military service, and Polish holiday traditions.

Elizabeth Liska (25) interviews John Drury (80) about his childhood and military experiences.

Andrea Bisordi (49) has a conversation with her husband, Chuck Bisordi (50), about their favorite stories of relatives, their courtship, raising a family, faith, and navigating a recent cancer diagnosis.

Friends Bob Jeffreys (83) and Herb D'Arcy (78) share their stories of being in the Navy during the 1960's and 1970's.

Mark Braden (71) and his uncle Burly Brellenthin (97) discuss Burly's experiences farming, in school, serving in the military, and working at a Chevy dealership.

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

Victoria Gillio [no age given] interviews her mother Viva Gillio [no age given] about her life as she met her husband and their correspondence during the war.

Friends Dave Harman (80) and Tom Busse (80) recount their 65+ year friendship spanning military school, the Air Force, the Navy, the Vietnam War, marriages, families, and other life experiences.