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Ruth Kulvi

Other Conflict | Army Nurse Corps

Kulvi endures a rigid education before being recruited into the Army Nurse Corps. While in training, she faces personal and professional challenges, including an unwelcome introduction to competitive drinking. (8:16)
Stationed in Okinawa, Ruth Kulvi experiences multiple life-threatening typhoons. Her first priority is the safety of the soldiers and children whose lives are imperiled by the merciless storms. While attempting to relocate a sick GI, her team must brave intense winds and stubborn roads. (5:21)
Kulvi's Army career lasts well into her later years, taking her from Kentucky to Germany to Walter Reed in D.C. She works her way to a Masters Degree, endures a serious back injury, and navigates the challenges of being a woman in a rapidly changing military - all the while raising her departed sister's children. (3:53)
Sally Harms

WWII | Red Cross

Sally Harms, a Red Cross worker, remembers her transport ship outrunning German submarines as they made their way from the U.S. to North Africa during World War II. (:45)
Sally Harms tells the story behind receiving a thank you gift from one memorable officer that she spent time with in Italy during World War II. (1:44)
Sally Harms recalls witnessing an emotional moment as the Pope met with troops in Rome during World War II. (2:42)
While serving as a Red Cross Program Director, Sally Harms remembers how she and other American troops spent time with the American Ambassador in Italy during the war. (2:42)
Sally Harms describes her duties as a Red Cross Program Director entertaining the troops during World War II. (1:01)
Salvador Sarmiento

WWII | Philippine Civilian

Salvador Sarmiento fled with his family to the mountains when Japanese forces defeated the Americans and occupied the country. They managed to get by without much trouble until the tide of the war turned and survivors of a sunken Japanese ship showed up. (5:35)
He was only a boy when he convinced two other boys to sneak into the Japanese airfield and steal two bombs. It was the Philippine occupation and Salvador Sarmiento briefly became number one on their wanted list. He needed the bombs, not for sabotage or resistance, but for something personal. (2:36)