Childhood friends, now veterans, support each other after war
July 23, 2025 at 7:15 AM EDT
In this StoryCorps interview, Kevin Godfrey, Paul Mott and Patrick Bryant talk about their friendship.
Friends Patrick Bryant, Kevin Godfrey, and Paul Mott grew up together in Webster, Florida, a town with fewer than a thousand residents.
Patrick Bryant and Paul Mott’s Little League team photo. Mott is in the bottom row on the far right, and Bryant is above him in the second row on the far right. In Webster, Florida circa 1979. (794x525, AR: 1.5123809523809524)
They became as close as family — a bond that endured despite all three being separated for decades after joining the military. At StoryCorps, they remembered the 4th grade incident that began their friendship.
Patrick Bryant, Kevin Godfrey, and Paul Mott. (629x716, AR: 0.8784916201117319)
This broadcast is supported in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Originally aired July 5, 2025 on NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday.
Patrick Bryant and Paul Mott’s Little League team photo. Mott is in the bottom row on the far right, and Bryant is above him in the second row on the far right. In Webster, Florida circa 1979. (794x525, AR: 1.5123809523809524)
They became as close as family — a bond that endured despite all three being separated for decades after joining the military. At StoryCorps, they remembered the 4th grade incident that began their friendship.
Patrick Bryant, Kevin Godfrey, and Paul Mott. (629x716, AR: 0.8784916201117319)
This broadcast is supported in part by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Originally aired July 5, 2025 on NPR’s Weekend Edition Saturday.