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James describes becoming a paratrooper and meeting French president Charles de Gaulle. He then talks about his service during the Vietnam War and his effort to get Thomas Minogue, a soldier killed during the Vietnam War, the Medal of Honor.

This pamphlet contains various statistics of the USS Essex while it was in service during World War Two.

This was given to Joseph La Rocco for his service aboard the USS Essex.

Andrea Molina, the director of the Family Services of Westchester's Vet2Vet program, talks about her reaction to 9/11, serving in the Iraq War as a Marine and adjusting to civilian life. Issues of race and gender are also described by her.

Chick Galella enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1940 and was assigned to the 53rd Signal Corps. He was at Hickham Air Force Base in Pearl Harbor when it was attacked by the Japanese on December 7, 1941.

James Blakely was abroad the USS St. Louis at the time of the attack at Pearl Harbor.

Armando "Chick" Galella (left) and Reverend James Blakely (right) were at the USS Intrepid for Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day on December 7, 2018.

As an African-American, Bill describes racist attitudes towards him despite serving his country during World War Two.

Please note that parts of the interview are a little muffled due to the age of the age of the cassette that the recording was…

Ray talks about how little people know about World War Two.

Please note that parts of the interview are a little muffled due to the age of the age of the cassette that the recording was converted from.

Carmen describes growing up in the South Bronx and then joining the United States Army where he became a weapons instructor. He talks about working on military aircraft and the lunar module. Additionally, he talks about being a Board Member of the…