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A GI CHRISTMAS CAROL: Tokyo Army Hospital 1954

MAMF Board member Allen Dale Olson reads an excerpt from Korean War Veteran Paul Zolbrod's autobiographical story, A GI CHRISTMAS CAROL; Tokyo Army Hospital 1954. Paul writes about his experiences as a patient who'd been hospitalized over Christmas with a severe (then) unknown illness. Many of the Turkish troops in the area had also contracted the disease, and were sent to the US Army Hospital for treatment. (It was possibly a form of hemorrhagic fever). Paul met and befriended a man named Mustafa, and years later, wrote the book, A GI CHRISTMAS CAROL available here. Paul passed away in 2025 after a long career as professor of English and Literature in Pennsylvania and New Mexico. 

The Museum of the American Military Family wishes everyone Happy Holidays! 

 

Advent Story Time: Karin Tramm

This advent, military-connected readers will read a story they wrote about a special Christmas memory. Take a few moments to slow down, tune in, and enjoy a quick break from the holiday madness. Author and teacher Karin Tramm reads Buon Natale: A Christmas Story From Italy. This story, and the previous one, are part of an exciting new project Karin is working on. 

This podcast is brought to you by the Museum of the American Military Family & Learning Center. The museum’s podcasts are supported, in part by New Mexico Arts, the New Mexico Humanities Council and the MAMF International Humanities Center.

 

Advent Story Time: Karin Tramm

This advent, military-connected readers will read a story they wrote about a special Christmas memory. Take a few moments to slow down, tune in, and enjoy a quick break from the holiday madness. Author and teacher Karin Tramm reads Joyful Giving: A Christmas Story From Guam.

This podcast is brought to you by the Museum of the American Military Family & Learning Center. The museum’s podcasts are supported, in part by New Mexico Arts, the New Mexico Humanities Council and the MAMF International Humanities Center.

 

Advent Story Time: Erik Woessner

This advent, military-connected readers will read a story they wrote about a special Christmas memory. Take a few moments to slow down, tune in, and enjoy a quick break from the holiday madness. Today's story, Christmas in Tikrit was written by Army brat & veteran, Erik Woessner. 

This podcast is brought to you by the Museum of the American Military Family & Learning Center. The museum’s podcasts are supported, in part by New Mexico Arts, the New Mexico Humanities Council and the MAMF International Humanities Center.

 

Advent Story Time: Cathy Sydlo Wilkes

This advent, military-connected readers will read a story they wrote about a special Christmas memory. Take a few moments to slow down, tune in, and enjoy a quick break from the holiday madness. Today's story, Ingenuity, Christmas Style was written military brat & mom, Cathy Sydlo Wilkes. 

This podcast is brought to you by the Museum of the American Military Family & Learning Center. The museum’s podcasts are supported, in part by New Mexico Arts, the New Mexico Humanities Council and the MAMF International Humanities Center.

Together We Serve: Readings of War and Peace

MAMF Director Circe Olson Woessner hosts New Mexico authors who read from books produced by MiddleWest Press, Southwest Writers, as well as anthologies produced by the museum. Veterans and military spouses share their experiences of war from post WWII Occupation of Germany through more recent conflicts.  This episode posted on the International Day of Peace. To learn more about MiddleWest Press, click the link  

Southwest Writers is based in New Mexico, as is the Museum of the American Military Family & Learning Center.

HOST NATION HOSPITALITY: Karin Tramm and Lauralee Ciranni

MAMF Director Circe talks with retired DoDEA teachers and military spouses Karin and Lauralee about what it was like to teach for DoDEA, about growing up and/or marrying into the military, and what memories they treasure from living overseas. Can you imagine having to evacuate from one country to another with 9 children under the age of 10? Lauralee comes from a family of 12 military brats, so it is interesting to hear how her mother managed! 

This podcast is brought to you by the Museum of the American Military Family & Learning Center. The museum’s podcasts are supported, in part by New Mexico Arts, the New Mexico Humanities Council, Sandia Area Credit Union and organizations like Military Brat Seal and Military Brats Registry.

*Note: Due to a technical issue, this recording has a brief pause when it first starts, so please continue listening--it will continue. After the first sign off, continue listening because the interview briefly continues. 

 

HOST NATION HOSPITALITY: DAVE FLICK

University of Maryland, Munich Campus Student and Navy Brat Dave Flick and MAMF Director Circe Olson Woessner talk about being brats and students in the 1980s in Munich, Germany. This interview was made in conjunction with the city of Munich's public history program, "Stunde Null? Wie Wir Wurden, Was Wie Sind, " and the collaborative exhibit, "Amis in Der McGraw Kaserne."

This podcast is brought to you by the Museum of the American Military Family & Learning Center. The museum’s podcasts are supported, in part by New Mexico Arts, the New Mexico Humanities Council, and Sandia Area Credit Union. 

TOGETHER WE SERVE: Sue Hoppin, National Military Spouse Network

MAMF Founder and Director Circe Olson Woessner and National Military Spouse Network Founder and President Sue Hoppin chat about NMSN, military life, and more in this episode. NMSN is a community of military spouse professionals, businesses, academics, and media that share expertise and solutions about balancing career and the military lifestyle. 

Here is the link to the NMSN website

Check out NMSN on Facebook and LinkedIn. 

This podcast is brought to you by the Museum of the American Military Family & Learning Center. The museum’s podcasts are supported, in part by New Mexico Arts, the New Mexico Humanities Council, Sandia Area Credit Union and organizations like Military Brat Seal and Military Brats Registry.

SCHOOLING WITH UNCLE SAM: DODDS MEMORIES

Six teachers and students whose involvement in the DoD School System spans 70 years get together to reminisce about their time "schooling with Uncle Sam." To purchase the anthology Schooling With Uncle Sam click here

To purchase 100 days Smart, click here

This podcast is brought to you by the Museum of the American Military Family & Learning Center. The museum’s podcasts are supported, in part by New Mexico Arts, the New Mexico Humanities Council, Sandia Area Credit Union and organizations like Military Brat Seal and Military Brats Registry.  

MAMF2020-2024 Writer in Residence, Connie Kinsey

Outgoing MAMF Writer-in-Residence Connie Kinsey talks about the two anthology projects she worked over the past four years. For more information about the writer-in-residence program, email info@militaryfamilymuseum.org.

E Pluribus Unum is available  here.

Home: It's Complicated is available here.

Connie blogs at W. VA. FUR AND ROOT

Our podcasts cover a variety of topics. Here are some: Together We Serve: "Service" stories from Brats, Vets, Spouses & Others, Schooling With Uncle Sam: Teachers & Students talk about their DOD school stories, America Remembers 'Nam: Veterans and their families share their thoughts on Vietnam, Brat Time Stories: Can't sleep? Check out our middle-of-the-night bedtime stories, written by, about and for the insomniac Brat.

This podcast is brought to you by the Museum of the American Military Family & Learning Center. The museum’s podcasts are supported, in part by New Mexico Arts, the New Mexico Humanities Council, Sandia Area Credit Union and organizations like Military Brat Seal and Military Brats Registry.

HOST NATION HOSPITALITY: Julie Tully

Julie Tully talks about her life as a Navy spouse, her experiences living overseas, and her book "Dispatches from the Cowgirl: Through the Looking Glass with a Navy Diplomat's Wife."

 

Julie's website:

Legacy Magazine

Dispatches from the Cowgirl

This podcast is brought to you by the Museum of the American Military Family & Learning Center. The museum’s podcasts are supported, in part by New Mexico Arts, the New Mexico Humanities Council, Sandia Area Credit Union and organizations like Military Brat Seal and Military Brats Registry.