Transcripts for the video footage from the Jo Streit Film Footage Collection on Jo Streit's documentary "Flirting with Power."

Minutes from the Texas Society, Sons of the American Revolution, Arlington Chapter Board of Managers meeting on January 4, 2020.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an interview with Harold Z. Rodin. Rodin joined the Navy on May 9, 1944. He completed amphibious training in Coronado, California, and learned how to drive the landing craft, vehicle, personnel, LCVP, and the landing craft mechanized, LCM. He served as pilot on the LCM2 boat crew, aboard the USS Sibley (APA-206). In late 1944, they deployed to Pearl Harbor, then participated in the Battle of Iwo Jima beginning February of 1945. In April, they participated in the Battle of Okinawa. Rodin assisted in transporting Marines and supplies to the islands. He describes his experiences through combat. On April 11, they were ordered to Saipan, unloading troops and cargo, remaining on call for Okinawa through June 4. By October 25, they were called for duty with Operation Magic Carpet, transporting servicemen back to the U.S. He shares a story of Joe Rosenthal, Iwo Jima photographer, who traveled aboard the Sibley. He returned to the U.S. in January of 1946 and received his discharge on May 29.

Transcript of an interview with San Jose Luis Sanchez, owner of Sanchez Barber Shop in Kerrville. Sanchez traces his own history as a musician and a member of the National Guard, his family history to the establishment of the barber shop, its unfortunate closure due to the Covid-10 Pandemic, and plans to reopen.

The National Museum of the Pacific War presents an oral interview with William Hamilton. Hamilton was born in 1921 in New York. He joined the Navy in April 1942, but finished college before getting a commission later in 1943. He was then sent aboard USS Quincy (CA-71) in December. He was aboard for the invasion of Normandy. Hamilton was still aboard when Quincy transported President Roosevelt to Yalta. He was able to get close enough to FDR to observe the state of his health at the time. He was still aboard during the Okinawa campaign. Hamilton shares several great anecdotes about his experiences aboard the Quincy during and after the war including kamikazes and typhoons.