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Alfred Jackson

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Alfred, while aboard ship, witnesses Marines attacking the beaches. Once an island was secured, he and other sailors were allowed to go ashore for recreation. (3:52)

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Alfred explains his various roles upon ship, that of a Steward's Mate and Heavy Gun Loader. (1:03)

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Alfred's ship was frequently attacked by Japanese Kamikaze planes, submarines and individual Japanese soldiers swimming up to the ship with explosive devices.. (2:13)

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Alfred's ship, the USS Portland, is delayed from returning home due to its sister ships, the USS Indianapolis and USS Louisville being hit. (1:33)

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Alfred discusses how his ship would fire upon Japanese ships that were out of sight. When the Japanese ships were hit, they lit up the night sky. (3:34)

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While Alfred's ship was anchored near Truk Lagoon in the Caroline Islands, a group of Japanese officers surrendered aboard his ship in early September 1945. (2:25)

Ali Alzubaidi

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Ali Alzubaidi grew up near Sadr City in Iraq. He heard stories about the war with Iran initiated by Saddam Hussein, who was insulated from the populace with multiple layers of security. During that war, people were still doing fine economically, so there was not yet resistance to the brutality of Saddam. (4:25)

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Of the three religious groups in Iraq, only the Sunnis were favored by Saddam Hussein. The Shia and the Kurds were second class or worse. Ali Alzubaidi explains that there were many who were not afraid to resist, but the threat of harm to their family members made them hesitant. (4:00)

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Ali Alzubaidi was a pre-teen when Operation Desert Storm began and the sky was filled with American weaponry. People were terrified until they realized the accuracy of the weapons systems was sparing them. Afterward, the economy got very bad and, as he began college, it was hard times. (5:23)

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It was on a modest black and white television that Ali Alzubaidi saw footage of the 9/11 attacks. What did it mean? Who was behind it? As American forces began to deploy around the world, including the Persian Gulf, he began to be optimistic that Saddam Hussein's time would come to an end. (4:08)