These stories come from a partnership between StoryCorps and Wisconsin Public Radio with the mission to preserve the stories of veterans and their families. Thirty-eight conversations were recorded and preserved from August 24- September 4, 2020. StoryCorps’ Military Voices Initiative is made possible by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
‘A Life Cut Short:’ Remembering A Relationship Ended By War
Some of the people we meet might only be in our lives momentarily, but they can have a profound effect ...
Wisconsin Airman Killed In Afghanistan Remembered By Mom, Brother
For those who have fought and died in the U.S. Armed Forces, they leave with their families the weight of ...
Sun Prairie Veteran On Building Relationships In Iraq With Marine Corps
From his earliest memories, Ryan Erisman of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin knew he wanted to be a part of the United ...
A Family Affair: Father And Daughter Reflect On Generations Of Military Service
Like her father before her, Captain Alice Bechtol joined the U.S. Army as a family tradition. Growing up in a ...
‘It Opened Up My World’: Kenosha Veteran On Experience In U.S. Navy
Retired Legal Chief Lorrie McNeal Saylor of Kenosha knew before she graduated high school that she wanted to see the ...
How A Merrill Veteran’s Military Service Led Him To A Pastoral Vocation
For Yauo Yang, inclusion is a guiding principle. He moved to Wisconsin as a child and went on to join ...
‘I’m Glad We Made It Through’: Vietnam Veterans Look Back On Service Together
James Blankenheim of Madison, Wisconsin and Everett Wood of Vincennes, Indiana are friends who served together during the Vietnam War. ...
Army Veteran Reflects On Service, Founding Mohican Veterans Group
Retired Maj. Jo Ann Schedler's family was fighting in wars long before the U.S. military existed. This is one reason ...