Tifany Hill – A Different Kind of Purple Heart
Tifany Hill describes the difficulty of working in the pediatric ward and not becoming attached to the young patients. She recounts her close connection with one young cancer patient and the joy she brought to her by dressing up as her favorite character, Barney.
Tifany Hill – Operation Snap, Crackle, Poop
Army combat medic Tifany Hill recalls her time on “poop detail” during Operation Desert Shield. She describes in detail the process of emptying the porta-potties and burning and stirring the contents in the desert heat.
Cynthia Bennett – Out on the Range
Former U.S. Navy Airman Cynthia Bennett describes working at the electronic warfare range in Ocala National Forest during the mid-1980s.