Stories of Service

Each Thursday this November, South Carolina Public Radio presents Stories of Service highlighting conversations between veterans, active service members, and their loved ones from across the state.In this edition, Jacquelyn Stokes speaks with her son Quenton Stokes-Brown about her cousin, Charles "Sonny" Couch, his experiences in the Vietnam War, and the challenges he faced in a segregated south.

Each Thursday this November, South Carolina Public Radio presents Stories of Service highlighting conversations between veterans, active service members, and their loved ones from across the state.In this edition, we hear from Linda Hanley-Thomas and Howard Thomas of Traveler's Rest, SC. Howard talks about his career in the U.S. Marine Corps and his job as a dog handler when he was deployed to Vietnam.

Each Thursday this November, South Carolina Public Radio presents Stories of Service highlighting conversations between veterans, active service members, and their loved ones from across the state.In this edition, Michaela Shafer speaks with her husband Gary about his career in the U.S. Air Force, what it was like serving during Hurricane Katrina, and what he would like his children to know about his time in the military.

Each Thursday this November, South Carolina Public Radio presents Stories of Service highlighting conversations between veterans, active service members, and their loved ones from across the state. In this edition, Debra Cho speaks with her friend Saul Batista about their time in the service, their transitions back to civilian life, and the impact Saul's medical experience in the military has had on his life.

Each Thursday this November, South Carolina Public Radio presents Stories of Service highlighting conversations between veterans, active service members, and their loved ones from across the state. In this edition, Jacqueline Richardson Lawton speaks with her father Michael Richardson of Beaufort, SC. Originally from Jacksonville, FL, Michael reflects on the new experiences — and weather — he encountered while attending basic training.

Each Thursday this November, South Carolina Public Radio presents Stories of Service highlighting conversations between veterans, active service members, and their loved ones from across the state. In this edition, Jacqueline Richardson Lawton speaks with her father Michael Richardson of Beaufort, SC. Originally from Jacksonville, FL, Michael reflects on the new experiences — and weather — he encountered while attending basic training.

Each Thursday this November, South Carolina Public Radio presents Stories of Service highlighting conversations between veterans, active service members, and their loved ones from across the state. In this edition, Jennifer Lockridge and husband James, a graduate of The Citadel, discuss how the soldiers he served with in Iraq changed his perspective on the Confederate Battle Flag.

Each Thursday this November, South Carolina Public Radio presents Stories of Service highlighting conversations between veterans, active service members, and their loved ones from across the state. In this edition, Kym Klapperich and Roger Thompson of Traveler's Rest, SC discuss a friend Roger made during his first tour of duty who later influenced him to convert to Judaism.

Each Thursday this November, South Carolina Public Radio presents Stories of Service highlighting conversations between veterans, active service members, and their loved ones from across the state. In this edition, Bruce “Woody” Caine and his wife Elaine Oakley Caine reflect on a soldier Bruce served with during deployment in Germany in the 1960s as well as lessons he learned from being a Boy Scout.