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  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. 

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  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. 

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  Interview with Caesar Melendez, Caesar Melendez
  Interview with Caesar Melendez, a native of Marfa, Texas who served in the U.S. Navy.

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  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.

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  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. 

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  Interview with Frankie Newsom, Frankie Newsom
  In this interview, Frankie Newsom recalls the Vietnam War service of her brother, Cecil Curtis McKinney.

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  Interview with Garry Wayne Reed, Garry Wayne Reed
  Garry Wayne Reed describes his time serving in the 3rd Armored Division in the 1980s.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Interview with Luella D. Ostrofsky, Luella Dow Ostrofsky
  In these excerpts, Luella D. Ostrofsky of Easton, Connecticut, discusses growing up during the Great Depression, learning about the attack on Pearl Harbor, her work in an airplane factory, and the wartime service of her loved ones.

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  Interview with Maximillian Bell, Maxillian Bell
  Maximillian Bell from Alpine, Texas, discusses his time serving in the United States Marine Corps.

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  Interview with Milton A. Plagens, Milton A. Plagens
  Milton A. Plagens of San Angelo describes his time in the U.S. Army during World War II. He recounts his training and serving in both Germany and Japan in non-combat roles.

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  Interview with Rodney Reagan, Rodney E. Reagan
  Mr. Reagan discusses his service in the U.S. Navy during the Second World War. He also mentions his time in the Philippines.

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  Interview with Scott M. Partin, Scott M. Partin
  Scott M. Partin discusses his training and service for the U.S. Air Force.