“You see the movies, and they’re going in there gung-ho, but it’s a lot different…you shoot them, but they’re going to shoot back.” Warning: story contains an ethnic slur. Produced by Rebecca Werner. Transcript for Hollywood Marines I spent thirteen months in country. And I was stationed south of Da Nang, called Chu Lai, Vietnam. […]
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That Mentality
“The Marine Corps was like, ‘We’re gonna fix you… but it’s not gonna be fun.’ I was like, ‘I’m down for that.’” Produced by Rebecca Werner. Transcript for That Mentality I didn’t like the way my life was going. I was like, “I’m kind of a deadbeat right now in high school.” Like, I didn’t […]
Strong Female Leader
“It was tough for me because I don’t like to tell people to shut up.” Hold a Conversation In addition to the questions below, please see How to use the questions for reflection. Clarifying Questions Why doesn’t the speaker want to say gender is an issue at boot camp? Why does she say “it’s […]
It Felt Kind of Odd to Wear It
“People did a double take when I walked in… I could feel them looking at me.” Hold a Conversation Can you imagine leading a conversation about this story? Where? With whom? What kinds of questions would you pose? (See How to use the questions for reflection for one approach.) Please email your questions to us or post […]
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