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  • Interview with Alfred Lapier, Alfred Lapier
    Mr. Lapier discusses his service during the Vietnam War.
  • Interview with Angel Enriquez, Angel Enriquez
    Angel Enriquez recounts his experiences serving in the Air Force. He was deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. Note: This interview contains explicit language. 
  • Interview with Barnett (Barney) Brooks, Barnett (Barney) Brooks
    Barney Brooks recounts his experiences as a pilot in the Air Force. He was initially in the Naval Reserve program in high school and then joined the Air Force. He served for 23 years. He served in Korea, Vietnam, the Cold War, and at several bases in the United States. 
  • Interview with Caesar Melendez, Caesar Melendez
    Interview with Caesar Melendez, a native of Marfa, Texas who served in the U.S. Navy.
  • Interview with Delorice Honeyman, Delorice Honeyman
    Delorice Honeyman recounts her experiences being married to Robert Honeyman while he served in WWII and her experiences living in Germany during the post-WWII occupation.
  • Interview with Dylan Benavidez, Dylan Benavidez
    Mr. Benavidez recounts his time serving in Operations Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn.
  • Interview with Eugene Dale Miller, Eugene Dale Miller
    Eugene Dale Miller recounts his experiences serving as an Army Air Force bombardier in Italy during World War II. His wife, Louise Miller, assists in the interview. 
  • Interview with Frankie Newsom, Frankie Newsom
    In this interview, Frankie Newsom recalls the Vietnam War service of her brother, Cecil Curtis McKinney.
  • Interview with Garry Wayne Reed, Garry Wayne Reed
    Garry Wayne Reed describes his time serving in the 3rd Armored Division in the 1980s.
  • Interview with Gary Taylor, Gary Taylor
    Gary L. Taylor retired in San Angelo, Texas out of Goodfellow Air Force base. His long military career began with the Army National Guard when he was 16 years old before enlisting in the United States Air Force. He recounts his time in numerous locations including Phan Rang where he worked as a civil engineer with the 554 Red Horse Squadron during the Vietnam War. He also served in Greenland, Thailand, Japan, and Germany as well as several bases in the US.
  • Interview with Glenn Deavers, Glenn Deavers
    In this interview Glenn Deavers explains his experiences as a pilot in the Vietnam War. 
  • Interview with J. W. Young, J. W. Young
    J. W. Young recounts his experiences serving aboard the U.S.S. Yancey during the Korean War.
  • Interview with Jeff Bramblett, Part 1, Jeff Bramblett
    This audio interview details Jeff Bramblett’s time with the U.S. Coast Guard during the Vietnam War. In this segment, Bramblett talks about growing up in Sulphur Springs, Texas and explains why he joined the Coast Guard.
  • Interview with Jeff Bramblett, Part 2, Jeff Bramblett
    This audio interview details Jeff Bramblett’s time with the U.S. Coast Guard during the Vietnam War. In this segment, Bramblett describes what he did while serving in the Coast Guard in Vietnam.
  • Interview with Jeff Bramblett, Part 3, Jeff Bramblett
    This audio interview details Jeff Bramblett’s time with the U.S. Coast Guard during the Vietnam War. In this segment, Bramblett describes a close call with a hidden North Vietnamese soldier. He also introduces his interpreter and friend Boi Minh Houng.
  • Interview with Jeff Bramblett, Part 4, Jeff Bramblett
    This audio interview details Jeff Bramblett’s time with the U.S. Coast Guard during the Vietnam War. In this segment, Bramblett continues to talk about his interpreter and friend, Boi Minh Houng. He also discusses interacting with Vietnamese civilians.
  • Interview with Jeff Bramblett, Part 5, Jeff Bramblett
    This audio interview details Jeff Bramblett’s time with the U.S. Coast Guard during the Vietnam War. In this segment, Bramblett discusses his unit’s mission in Vietnam and also describes his training at SERE (Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape) School.
  • Interview with Jeff Bramblett, Part 6, Jeff Bramblett
    This audio interview details Jeff Bramblett’s time with the U.S. Coast Guard during the Vietnam War. In this segment, Bramblett discusses how his service affected his family and also talks about the challenges of returning home.
  • Interview with Jeff Bramblett, Part 7, Jeff Bramblett
    This audio interview details Jeff Bramblett’s time with the U.S. Coast Guard during the Vietnam War. In this segment, Bramblett talks about life after the war and gives advice to servicemen and women who are thinking of enlisting. He also describes what it was like to see the ocean for the first time.
  • Interview with Joe Martin, Joe Martin
    Joe Martin learned Morse Code while he was enlisted with the United States Air Force, and he served in Saigon toward the end of the Vietnam War. In this interview, Martin discusses what combat was like from an aircraft.

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