WEBVTT - A Message to Veterans

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<v Speaker 1>Hi. My name is Jacqueline Oposo. I am the producer

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<v Speaker 1>and host of Service Stories of Hunger and War on

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<v Speaker 1>I Heart Radio, and I would like to speak to

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<v Speaker 1>our veterans and active service members for a few minutes

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<v Speaker 1>because there are some things about this podcast that I

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<v Speaker 1>want to make sure you know about before you start listening. Now.

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<v Speaker 1>I've never served in the armed forces. Every generation of

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<v Speaker 1>the American side of my family has going as far

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<v Speaker 1>back as the Civil War, and I love my family.

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<v Speaker 1>I've had friends in the service. I've dated guys in

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<v Speaker 1>the Service, and I've got a big heart. When I

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<v Speaker 1>love people, I love people. So I want you to

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<v Speaker 1>know that this show is crafted with care and thought.

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<v Speaker 1>So why am I reaching out to you right now.

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<v Speaker 1>I have been ill since childhood and I still have

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<v Speaker 1>a very wonderful life, but it is hard sometimes to

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<v Speaker 1>experience sound, to experience different physical sensations like light or vibration.

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<v Speaker 1>And on this show, there are loud sounds and there

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<v Speaker 1>are violent sounds. As we go back in time with

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<v Speaker 1>our veterans, we hear beautiful things right now in World

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<v Speaker 1>War Two, like trolley bells and children playing and delightful

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<v Speaker 1>music of the thirties and forties. But then as we

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<v Speaker 1>move into war, there are bombs, there are missiles, there

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<v Speaker 1>are sprays of machine guns, there is talk of death.

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<v Speaker 1>Because we're listening to veterans right now who lost friends

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<v Speaker 1>in Pearl Harbor and who are on the Normandy Beaches

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<v Speaker 1>on D Day and all through Europe for the Battle

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<v Speaker 1>of the Bulge and in the Pacific. Out of respect

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<v Speaker 1>for them, we're not shying away from their stories. Nothing

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<v Speaker 1>I can create will ever be as overwhelming as the

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<v Speaker 1>situations our active service members and our veterans have been in.

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<v Speaker 1>And because I'm only working with the sound tools I have,

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<v Speaker 1>not everything will be historically accurate as well. I just

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<v Speaker 1>want you to be prepared for the sounds that are there,

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<v Speaker 1>because even for the healthiest among us, they are moving

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<v Speaker 1>and physically over welming. If you have any thoughts or

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<v Speaker 1>concerns or anything you want to share, please message me

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<v Speaker 1>at Service podcast dot org. Thank you for listening, but

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<v Speaker 1>more than anything, thank you for your service. H