Veterans Unmasked Digital Preservation Project
The Legacy Archive
Preserving the voices, experiences, sacrifices, and legacies of veterans, first responders, Gold Star families, and the loved ones who carry their stories forward.
Every record preserved becomes part of a permanent historical archive — ensuring future generations can hear these stories directly from the people who lived them.
11
Archive Records
18+
Published Hours
Additional recordings in production
5
Military Branches / Services
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Gold Star Family
2
First Responders
Archive Preservation Statement
This collection is preserved by Veterans Unmasked as part of The Legacy Archive, a permanent digital archive dedicated to safeguarding the stories of veterans, first responders, Gold Star families, caregivers, and their loved ones.
Each record exists to ensure these voices remain available to future generations and are not lost to time.
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Karen Pfeifer
Gold Star Family Archive • Family Legacy
VU-LA-002 • Episode 002Taylor Mahaffey
Veteran Transition Archive • Marine Corps
VU-LA-003 • Episode 003Brice Porter
Veteran Purpose & Creative Expression Archive
VU-LA-004 • Episode 004Sergio Payan
Veteran & First Responder Archive
VU-LA-005 • Episode 005Mark Cupp
Veteran Purpose & Recovery Archive • Army Tanker
VU-LA-006 • Episode 006Tim Stroud
Veteran Service & Community Archive • Army Veteran
VU-LA-007 • Episode 007Cory Kammerdiener
Navy Veteran Archive • Submariner • Electronics Technician
VU-LA-008 • Episode 008Willie Acklin
First Responder Archive • Houston Fire Department
VU-LA-009 • Episode 009Roxanne Sotelo-Adamick
Navy Veteran & Fallen First Responder Family Archive
VU-LA-010 • Episode 010Elina Hobbs
Navy Veteran • MST, PTSD & Recovery Archive
VU-LA-011 • Episode 011William “Big Sarge” Hansen
Marine Corps Combat Veteran • Production Pending
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Recently Preserved
Each preserved story becomes part of the Veterans Unmasked archive — a record of service, sacrifice, grief, transition, resilience, recovery, and purpose.
William “Big Sarge” Hansen
VU-LA-011
Marine Corps Combat Veteran
A record of generational military tradition, Desert Storm, Restore Hope, life after service, and enduring resilience.
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Elina Hobbs
VU-LA-010
Navy Veteran • MST & PTSD Survivor
A testimony of military service, trauma, survival, recovery, self-forgiveness, and reclaiming her voice.
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Roxanne Sotelo-Adamick
VU-LA-009
Navy Veteran • Legacy & Loss
A story of Navy service, transition, family, grief, resilience, and carrying forward an enduring promise.
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Willie Acklin
VU-LA-008
Senior Captain • Houston Fire Department
A first responder archive record about leadership, fire service, mentorship, compassion fatigue, and answering the call.
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Tim Stroud
VU-LA-006
Army Veteran • Veteran Advocate
A story of continued service, community, purpose, music, and building opportunities for veterans after the uniform.
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Cory Kammerdiener
VU-LA-007
Navy Veteran • Submariner
A story from the Silent Service about life beneath the surface, leadership, emergency response, and transition.
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Mark Cupp
VU-LA-005
Army Veteran • 19K Armor Crewman
A story of service, PTSD, purpose, recovery, second chances, and rebuilding life after the uniform.
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Sergio Payan
VU-LA-004
Army Veteran • Firefighter • EMT
From fighting war to fighting fires, his mission of service continues.
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Brice Porter
VU-LA-003
Air Force Veteran
A story of leadership, brotherhood, creativity, and finding purpose after the uniform.
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Taylor Mahaffey
VU-LA-002
Marine Corps Veteran
A conversation about service, transition, mental health, faith, family, and rebuilding purpose.
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Karen Pfeifer
VU-LA-001
Gold Star Wife
A story of love, loss, motherhood, and carrying forward the memory of PFC Christopher Pfeifer.
View Legacy RecordWhy We Record
Stories disappear every day. A veteran passes away. A first responder retires. A Gold Star family loses another opportunity to share the memory of their loved one.
Veterans Unmasked exists to preserve those stories before they are lost forever. Because once a story is gone, it can never be recorded again.
Archive Timeline
Every interview preserved through Veterans Unmasked becomes part of a permanent historical record. The timeline below follows the archive as new stories are preserved for future generations.
William “Big Sarge” Hansen
Episode 011 • Marine Corps Combat Veteran • Production Pending
Elina Hobbs
Episode 010 • Navy Veteran • MST, PTSD & Recovery
Roxanne Sotelo-Adamick
Episode 009 • Navy Veteran • Family, Grief & Legacy
Willie Acklin
Episode 008 • Senior Captain • Houston Fire Department
Cory Kammerdiener
Episode 007 • Navy Veteran • Submariner
Tim Stroud
Episode 006 • Army Veteran • Stay Tuned For Vets
Mark Cupp
Episode 005 • Army Veteran • 19K Armor Crewman
Sergio Payan
Episode 004 • Army Veteran • Firefighter • EMT
Brice Porter
Episode 003 • Air Force Veteran
Taylor Mahaffey
Episode 002 • Marine Corps Veteran
Karen Pfeifer
Episode 001 • Gold Star Wife
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Every interview recorded becomes part of the archive. Your support helps fund recording equipment, video production, digital preservation, veteran outreach, and Gold Star family projects.