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Spouses, Maria Gsell (67) and Ted Murray (73), share a conversation about their families, their work and careers, and their relationship with one another.

Pop, my grandfather, talked about how he almost got drafted, and how his family felt, and where they sent him to test if he was army material.

Interview with my dad on the day after Thanksgiving 2021. He is the youngest of 13 kids, a Vietnam Veteran, married 41 years, and father of 2.

Rachel Schmidt (41) sits down with her father, Fred Jones (79), to ask him about his young adult years. Fred shares stories from his time studying at the Georgia Institute of Technology and from his time serving in the U.S....

Father talks about his military service, and what it was like to get involved in 1968 politics after his return.

My dad tells the story of being drafted during Vietnam with a young family, and of his sports career in Germany that resulted.

Thomas was drafted and served with distinction, but he never signed up for that life!

A brief remembrance if the day my brother opened his draft letter.

“My tank was severely broken and instead of giving up, I became the cooking sergeant.” On January 6th, 2020 in Los Angeles, California, Caroline Rehder sat down with her grandfather, Greg Palmer, to hear his experiences from being drafted into...

In the early 70s, Mark Hoffeld, was shocked when he received a draft letter to go to war. I, Jacob Silverstein (14), interviewed my grandpa Mark Hoffeld (71), on January 7, 2020. I interviewed him over the phone while I...