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Alex talks being a B-17 bomber pilot with the 381st Bomb Group. When Alex says "ship", he is referring to an aircraft.

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.

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.

Martin talks what life was like as a football player in the Army.

Melvin describes his experiences as a medic in the Philippines and careers that he had as a chemical engineer.

Please note that there was an error stated in the dates Melvin served in the Army. He served in the Army from February 1946 to June…

Stan talks about his service with 82nd Seabees on islands in the Pacific such as Guadalcanal, Bougainville, and Okinawa. The other voice towards the end of the interview is Alex Strohmayer's.

The dinner was held on December 31, 1944.
The U.S.S. Essex's action up onto that date is described.

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

Armando 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.

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