The Veterans' Voices Project is a combined effort by Wright State University’s Veteran and Military Center and local NPR station WYSO. Wright State Veteran students record video interviews of Veterans ranging from World War II to the current conflicts. These interviews are then stored in both The Library of Congress and Wright State University archives. All of the interviews are available for viewing at the Library of Congress and Wright State archives. Some of these interviews will be viewable on The Library of Congress website.
Another aspect to this project is our partnership with the local NPR affiliate WYSO. WYSO will be airing pieces for the national project known as “Veterans Coming Home.” These pieces will be about transitions and struggles that Veterans in the Dayton area have faced and overcome.
This project is conducted by Veterans, for Veterans. Many military service members have never told their story, this is their chance to do it. Recording and archiving these stories preserves them for future generations.
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Cheryl Malone Interview for Veterans' Voices Project
Cheryl Malone, Jeremy L. Tkach, and Ericka Carter
Cheryl Lynne Malone (DOB: September 12, 1963) was commissioned into the United States Air Force in May 1985. She was stationed at the Pentagon from 1997 to 2001. Ms. Malone served as Mission Support Squadron Commander during the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. She also served at Misawa Air Base in Japan. She retired in June 2006 having achieved the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
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Michael Maloney Interview for the Veterans' Voices Project
Michael Maloney and Adrian Hill
Michael Maloney (DOB: December 16, 1965) enlisted in the United States Army on August 9, 1984. Maloney served in several locations including Fort McClellan, Alabama, Fort Knox, Kentucky, Korea, Germany, Fort Hood, Texas, and Iraq. He served in the Operation Desert Shield and the Operation Desert Storm as a Military Policeman guarding Prisoners of War (POWs). Maloney left the Army on August 31, 1984 after achieving the rank of Sergeant First Class (E7).
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Calvin Martin Interview for Veterans' Voices Project
Calvin Martin and David Berry
Calvin Martin (DOB: March 19, 1939) was commissioned into the United States Air Force after serving in the ROTC at North Carolina A&T State University as an undergraduate. Mr. Martin served four years beginning in 1961 at Edwards Air Force Base in the Rocket Propulsion Laboratory. After leaving the Air Force he enjoyed a successful career in environmental protection.
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Christopher Martin Interview for the Veterans' Voices Project
Christopher Martin and Jeremy L. Tkach
Christopher Martin (DOB: March 26, 1972) enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1993. He is a graduate of the Defense Language Institute (Korean). He furthered his education in intelligence at Goodfellow Air Force Base. He was stationed in Korea, Hawaii, and California. He retired from the Marines in 2006.
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Louis J. Martin Interview for the Veterans' Voices Project
Louis J. Martin, Eric Wiete, and Adrian Hill
Louis J. Martin (DOB: March 18, 1934) enlisted in the Air Force in October of 1954. He served with the 310th Air Commandos. Martin served in several locations: Lackland AFB in Texas, Newfoundland, Greenland, Randolph AFB in Texas, Brooks Field in Texas, Nha Trang in Vietnam, Gwangju in South Korea, Stuttgart in Germany, Grissom AFB in Indiana, Norton AFB in California, and Wright-Patterson AFB in Ohio. Some of his duties included the transport of VIPs during his time at Randolph AFB and the transport of the deceased in Vietnam. Martin was awarded 20 air medals for his service. He retired in October 1974 as a Master Sergeant.
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Wayne Massey Interview for Veterans' Voices Project
Wayne Massey and David L. Morse
Wayne Massey (DOB: August 28, 1974) enlisted in the United States Marines in July 2001. He was deployed to Iraq in 2004 as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Mr. Massey also served in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom. Mr. Massey left military service in 2013 as a Sergeant.
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Robert Maxwell Interview for the Veterans' Voices Project
Robert A. Maxwell and Keturah Edwards
Robert Maxwell (DOB: May 29, 1991) enlisted in the United States Air Force in July of 2010. He served at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota in the 705th Munitions Squadron. He left military service with the rank of E-4 in July 2016 to pursue a college degree in Computer Engineering.
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Shawn Silverman Interview for the Veterans' Voices Project
Shawn Maxwell and Jeniffer Seavey
Shawn Silverman (DOB: April 24, 1968) was commissioned into the United States Air Force in October 1989. He served as a Special Operations Helicopter Pilot. He served in Bosnia, Iraq, Afghanistan and North Africa during Operation Joint Force, Operation Joint Endeavor, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. He was awarded 2 bronze stars and 5 meritorious service medals. He retired from the Air Force in July 2014 with the rank of Colonel.
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Leslie Mazzarella Interview for the Veterans' Voices Project
Leslie Mazzarella and Ericka Carter
Leslie Mazzarella (DOB: August 31, 1942) was commissioned into the United States Air Force in October 1965. Mr. Mazzarella served as a fighter pilot during the Vietnam War based in Thailand, earning a silver star. Mr. Mazzarella retired from the Air Force in 1991 with the rank of Colonel.
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Paul McClain Interview for the Veterans' Voices Project
Paul McClain, James C. Mitchell, and Jeffrey D. Briggs
Paul McClain (DOB: December 15, 1925) enlisted in the United States Navy in December 1943. He served in Idaho, Madison, Wisconsin, Solomon Islands, Maryland, Massachusetts, and in throughout the Pacific on an LSC(L)-113 as a radio operator, and participated in the Battle of Okinawa. McClain was discharged in May 1946 after achieving the rank of Radioman 2nd Class.
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James L. McCoy Interview for the Veterans' Voices Project
James Lewis McCoy, Adrian Hill, and Jeniffer Seavey
James Lewis McCoy (DOB: February 13, 1930) joined the United States Air Force as a commissioned officer in June 1952. He served with the 374th Troop Carrier Group in Tachikawa, Japan, during the Korean War Conflict. He left active duty in June 1954 at the rank of Captain, but continued to serve in the Reserves for another eight years.
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Brendyn Melugin Interview for the Veterans' Voices Project
Brendyn Melugin and Lucas Schroeder
Brendyn Melugin (DOB: October 8, 1992) enlisted in the United States Army in 2013. He served at Fort Bragg in California and Fort Benning in Georgia. Melugin was part of the 503rd Military Police Battalion. During his time in the Army he received the Global War on Terrorism Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Adjutant General's Corp Medal, and the National Defense Service Medal. Melugin was discharged with the rank of E-4.
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Fred Henry Meyer Jr. Interview for the Veterans' Voices Project
Fred H. Meyer Jr. and David Morse
Fred Henry Meyer Jr. (DOB: January 15, 1926) was drafted into the United States Army in January 1946 and was discharged in July 1947. He joined the Air Force ROTC while at the University of Cincinnati in 1947 and was commissioned to Wright Patterson Air Force Base in 1949. During his long career he worked on many space program projects including the Boeing X-20 Dyna-Soar program and the Space Shuttle.
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Joseph Minnich Interview for the Veterans' Voices Project
Joseph Minnich, Anne Moore, and Bradley Wang
Joseph Minnich (DOB: February 16, 1932) enlisted in the United States Air Force in March 1951. He served with the 374th Troop Carrier Wing in Japan during the Korean War conflict. For his service, Minnich was awarded the Korean Service Medal, the Good Conduct Medal, the UN Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation, the Occupation Japan Medal, and the Korean War Veteran Medal. Joseph was discharged in March 1955 at the rank of Airman First Class.
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James C. Mitchell, Jr. Interview for the Veterans Voices Project
James C. Mitchell, Adrian Hill, and John Brown
James C. Mitchell, Jr. (DOB: December 8, 1950) enlisted in the Air Force on September 8, 1968. He served in Vietnam from 1969-1972 and 1975, in Desert Storm, and during the Cold War. Mitchell was stationed in several locations: Vietnam, Korea, Guam, the Philippines, Germany, McGuire AFB NJ, Scott AFB IL, Keesler AFB MS, Travis AFB CA, and Wright-Patterson AFB. He was awarded the Silver Star, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Airman's Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Purple Heart, the Air Medal, the Air Force Commendation Medal, and the Air Force Achievement Medal. He was also named the 375th AAW NCO of the Year and the Keesler Medical Center NCO of the Year. Mitchell retired from the Air Force on October 1, 1992 as a Master Sergeant (E-7).
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From the Air Force to Ice Cream: One Year Later
Anne Moore and Will Davis
Bobby Walker was involuntarily separated from the Air Force, and so he decided to pursue a dream and start a business. This is a follow-up to the story, "From Air Force to Ice Cream, Navigating a Transition out of the Service," which aired on December 10, 2014. The first story can be found at http://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/wyso_veterans_voices/12/.
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William Moore Interview for the Veterans' Voices Project
William R. Moore and Jeniffer Seavey
William R. Moore (DOB: December 9, 1922) was commissioned by the United States Army Air Corps. He served in the D-Day Invasion of Normandy in World War II. Moore was shot down on his tenth combat mission. He received the Air Medal and was discharged as a 2nd Lieutenant.
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John Moran Interview for Veterans' Voices Project
John Moran and David Berry
John F. Moran (DOB: August 28, 1943) was commissioned into The United States Army in April 1965. Mr. Moran served as an executive officer and as an Artillery Battery Commander. He served in the 1st Cavalry Division in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. He left the Army in 1973 having achieved the rank of Captain.
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George Mornhinweg Interview for Veterans' Voices Project
George Mornhinweg, Ericka Carter, and Jeremy L. Tkach
George Mornhinweg (DOB: November 12, 1938) enlisted in the United States Navy in July 1956. Mr. Mornhinweg served at sea aboard the USS Noa (DD-841) from the East Coast of the United States to Bombay, India during the Cold War. He left the navy in 1959 having achieved an E-5 rank
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Air Force Veterans Compare Race Relations in and out of the Military
David Morse
At its best, the military is a model of good race relations, since successful missions require trust and respect among service members. Our Veterans’ Voices series continues with Air Force veteran and Wright State University student David Morse of Riverside and Air Force veteran Mia Walthers of Huber Heights, who both saw less prejudice in the military than they did as civilians.
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David Morse Interview for the Veterans' Voices Project
David L. Morse and David Berry
David Morse (DOB: May 27, 1982) enlisted in the United States Air Force in 2003. He was a member of the 388th Fighter Wing, achieving the rank of E-4, and was stationed at Hill Air Force Base. Morse left military service in March 2006. He is a Project Researcher for Wright State University Veterans’ Voices Project.
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Air Force Veterans Discuss PTSD In The Vietnam, Post 9-11 Era
David L. Morse and Will Davis
The Veterans’ Voices series continues with a cross-generational conversation between a post-9/11 veteran and a Vietnam veteran. Wright State student and Air Force veteran David Morse of Riverside is studying social work, and he talked to his mentor, Air Force veteran and social worker Greg Meriwether about counseling Vietnam veterans, and how post-traumatic stress disorder has changed since then.
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Erlis Morse Interview for the Veterans' Voices Project
Erlis L. Morse and David L. Morse
Erlis Morse (DOB: August 1, 1934) enlisted in the United States Air Force on September 28, 1952. Morse served at Samson Air Force Base (AFB) in New York, Turner AFB in California, Royal Air Force (RAF) Brize Norton and RAF Fairford in England, Hof Air Base in Germany, Davis-Monthan AFB in Arizona, Andrews AFB in Maryland, Mountain Home AFB in Idaho, as well as Georgia and Vietnam. While in Vietnam, Morse worked in traffic management. For his service, he was awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal, among others. Morse was discharged from the Air Force on September 27, 1972 at the rank of Staff Sergeant (E-5).
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Robert Mowry Interview for the Veterans' Voices Project
Robert Mowry and David Berry
Robert Allen Mowry (DOB: May 9, 1934) enlisted in the United States Navy in November 1952. Mr. Mowry served with Special Weapons Unit 1233 in New Mexico during the Cold War era where he was involved in atomic weapons testing. Mr. Mowry left the Navy in 1956 with the rank of Seaman.
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Arthur Myers Interview for the Veterans' Voices Project
Arthur T. Myers and David Berry
Arthur Myers (DOB: July 10, 1936) enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1962. Prior to enlisting, he served in the National Guard for 8 years. He was a member of the 903rd AMES and served as a flight nurse in the Philippines and Vietnam during Vietnam War. Myers retired from the Air Force in 1982 at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
