Kevin J. Cummings interview by Nolan Beal, 2013

Interview with Kevin Cummings; US Air Force; 1980 - 2001; Awarded Joint Commendation, SW Asia Service Medal, Kuwait Liberation Medal, Saudi Trabian Kuwait Liberation Medal.

Topics covered: Family before service; Family members that served and why the USAF; Training; Military life - duty assignments, commeraderie, emotions in combat, End of war, Return Home; Readjustment to civilian life; How war effected him/life lessons; benefits/drawbacks to service; Decision to become a teacher.

0:30 Place and time of birth 0:45 Parents occupations 1:05 Siblings 1:22 Before service 2:06 Didn't know what he wanted to do 3:18 Family members that served 3:35 Reason for enlisting 4:00 Why he chose the Air Force 5:05 Departure for training camp 6:18 Early days of training 7:48 Specialized training 8:50 Adapting to military life 10:12 First duty assignment 12:30 Met wife 12:50 Korea 13:25 First jump as parachutest 14:30 Culture of different places visited 15:25 Activities outside of frontlines 17:40 Emotions involved in combat/casualties 19:50 Friendships between units 20:42 Communication with family and friends back home 22:15 Fun activities 23:07 Where he was when the War ended 23:30 Feelings about the end of the War 24:13 Time stayed after war ended 25:05 How he returned home 25:50 Reception with family/wife 26:20 Readjustment to civilian life 26:53 How wartime effected him overall 27:39 Life lessons learned 28:10 Benefits/drawbacks of service 28:55 Would you recomend the Air Force to your son or daughter 29:34 Support felt by Family/Country as a whole 30:39 Decision to be a teacher 31:30 End