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William “Bill” Conner     (Air Force/Air Guard/ Broadcast Media)          Video

Conner has served with the United States Air Force and the Air Guard, with a career focused on broadcast media. He has worked in Iceland, the Azores, and San Antonio, Texas in radio, Air Force recruiting, and the their Christmas “The Gift” special with country music stars. He now works for the Air Guard base and training center at McGhee-Tyson in Knoxville, TN.

Leo Patrick Quesinberry (Marines)          Iraq/Afghanistan          Documents     Video

Born in Newport News, Virginia, Quesinberry is from an Air Force family and lived in Virginia, Washington, South Dakota, and Texas before they settled in Johnson City, Tennessee. He enlisted in the Marine Corps and was trained as a Heavy Machine Operator. He served in deployments in both Iraq and Afghanistan. He lives in Gray, Tennessee and works for Homestead Materials Handling Company.

Tammy Silvers-Haller (Marines/National Guard/Air Force)          Transcript          Video

Master Sergeant Tammy Silvers-Haller was raised in Poughkeepsie, New York. She was recruited into the Marine Corps in 1987 and trained as a musician, playing the flute, for the Marine Corps Band at the Naval School of Music in Norfolk, Virginia. Silvers-Haller was stationed during her four years with the Marine Corps at Quantico in Virginia. After four years with the Marines, she got her education in Music Therapy and Music Education and taught music in places like Texas. She also dedicated time to serve her local communities, particularly in VA hospitals and with youth programs. She started returned to the military service with the Army National Guard in New York playing with the Army National Guard Band around 2003 to 2005. She transferred to the Air National Guard Band before returning to active duty with the Air Force. She went into the Chapel Corps as a chaplain assistant with the Air Force. She was deployed to Jordan in 2017 and is now stationed as an instructor for Leadership and Development at the Non-Commissioned Officer School at McGhee Tyson in Knoxville.