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Randall Thomas – Set River City

Randall Thomas - Set River City

Randall Thomas describes his experience onboard a U.S. Navy ship at sea when Osama bin Laden was killed.

Siouxniqua Smith – “They Had My Back”

Siouxniqua Smith - "They Had My Back"

Siouxniqua Smith decribes an encounter with a racist restaurant owner and the reaction of her fellow Marines near Camp Lejeune in the mid-1980s.

William Loder – The Ship With the Most

William Loder - The Ship With the Most

William Loder recounts what life was like as a gunner’s mate on board the USS Orleck in the early 1970s.

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