The Legacy Archive
A permanent record of voices
Every interview becomes part of a digital archive so veterans, first responders, Gold Star families, and loved ones are not lost to time.
Archive records
VU-LA-014 Episode 14
Martin Melkonian
Veteran Archive
U.S. Military Veteran
Service, Brotherhood & Giving Back
VU-LA-013 Episode 13
Dustin Cook
Veteran Transition Archive
U.S. Army
Purpose after service, education, and emergency response.
VU-LA-012 Episode 12
Jeff Maddron
Veteran Recovery Archive
U.S. Military Veteran
When tomorrow became worth fighting for. Content warning: suicide, PTSD.
VU-LA-011 Episode 11
William “Big Sarge” Hansen
Marine Corps & Army Archive
U.S. Marine Corps & Army
A life of service: Desert Storm, Somalia, embassy security, and life after injury.
VU-LA-010 Episode 10
Elina Hobbs
Navy Veteran · MST & PTSD Archive
U.S. Navy
Finding her voice after military service, MST, and PTSD.
VU-LA-009 Episode 9
Roxanne Sotelo-Adamick
Navy Veteran & Family Legacy Archive
U.S. Navy
From the Navy to life after service, carrying Trooper J.W. Adamick Jr. forward.
VU-LA-008 Episode 8
Willie Acklin
First Responder Archive
Houston Fire Department
When the alarm sounds: leadership, brotherhood, and the weight of the call.
VU-LA-007 Episode 7
Tim Stroud
Veteran Service & Community Archive
U.S. Army
Building community through Stay Tuned For Vets.
VU-LA-006 Episode 6
Cory Kammerdiener
Navy Submariner Archive
U.S. Navy
Beneath the surface: 12.5 years in the Silent Service.
VU-LA-005 Episode 5
Mark Cupp
Veteran Purpose & Recovery Archive
U.S. Army
Finding purpose after service, PTSD, and second chances.
VU-LA-004 Episode 4
Sergio Payan
Veteran & First Responder Archive
U.S. Army · Firefighter / EMT
From fighting war to fighting fires.
VU-LA-003 Episode 3
Brice Porter
Veteran Purpose Archive
U.S. Air Force
From service to purpose: leadership, brotherhood, and creativity.
VU-LA-002 Episode 2
Taylor Mahaffey
Veteran Transition Archive
U.S. Marine Corps
The silence after service.
VU-LA-001 Episode 1
Karen Pfeifer
Gold Star Family Archive
Gold Star Family
Don’t Ever Leave Me / The Conversation — carrying PFC Christopher Pfeifer forward.
Stories disappear every day. Once a story is gone, it can never be recorded again.