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StoryCorps-Warmamas Community Archive
The StoryCorps-Warmamas Community Archive (2013-2015) is a collection of interviews with enlisted men and women, veterans, their family and friends. The collaboration between StoryCorps and Warmamasis part of StoryCorps' Military Voices Initi...
StoryCorps (Project)
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Rose (a mother) explains how her son is 20 years younger than her daughter and was always close to her. They never discussed any aspect of the military even though her husband and brother were in the navy during the Vietnam war. Her son's dec...
Warmamas
Two thumb drives: 24 interviews with veterans and their mothers
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Janine Lutz (52) tels friend and colleague, Michelle Coleman (30), about her son Johnny, his service in the Marines, and his suicide. She talks about the organization she has created to bring "battle buddies" together after they have ret...
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Margaret Wyszkowski (73) speaks with son Bob Wyszkowski (45), about her son and Bob's brother, John. They discuss John's decision to become a Navy Seal and their pride.
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Michael (31) talks with his wife Wendi (32) about Mike's deployment while serving in the military, their relationship, and their son Luca.
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James Sedille (38) speaks with Philip Busey (66) about his service in the Army, his deployments to Iraq and Afghansistan, and what it is like to return stateside.
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Juana Morales (60) speaks with son, Carlo Javier Garcia (28), about the military service and deployment of her other sons and CG's brothers. They discuss the challenges they faced and CG's feelings about being the only son not in the mil...
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Mother, Betty Noe (62) interviews her son, Alan Noe (27) about his decision to join the Army infantry, stories about his deployment in Baghdad, and what he misses most about his military life.
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Susan Clarke (72) interviews, Victoria Ragan (40) about her life as a 14 year active duty U.S. Army Major nurse.
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Roberto (26) talks to Sylvie (29) about moving to Miami from Haiti, joining the Military and his two deployments to Afghanistan.
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Diego (53) talks to Sylvie (29) about moving to the U.S. from Colombia, joining the Military, being a parachute jumper and being discharged after an injury.
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Warmamas is a project about a special group of mothers. They are the mothers of soldiers who serve - or have served - in our military in a time of war. The majority of these soldiers have been deployed to the Middle East and Southwest Asia. Most h...
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Irma conveys her initial worries when her sons, Carlos and Enrique, enlisted into the navy. She knew that in the Navy they would be a lot better off as opposed to the other branches of the military, but she still worried about their wellbeing. The...
Interview with Janine (Part 3)
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Janine describes the experience she went through when Johnny attempted his first suicide. She says how he got a service dog and that Koby, his service dog, helped me greatly, but the post-traumatic stress still existed. The interview is in English.
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Juana tells the story of how her son, Jason, was wounded during a weekend mission. She also describes the scenario of how he was wounded and the harshness of war. Her was able to reassure her that he was alive and well. The interview is in English.
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Mary has two sons. The first joined the Marines soon after 9/11. She recognizes that she was selfish because she didn’t want her son deployed, but she also understood that it was a time of war and that he had to serve his country. She describes he...
Interview with Patricia (Part 3)
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Patricia says that it is a relief to know that someone else shares her burden and it is an immense support. She fears for her son’s life and she is more than glad to help out the troops, because she knows that it’s not just her son; each enlisted ...
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