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Bobby Humphrey interview by Rebecca Reed, 2013

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Scope and Contents

Interview with Bobby Humphrey; US Army 1995 - 2012; 1st Srgt; 110th Chemical Battalion JBLM; Served during: Operation Joint Guard, Operation Noble Eagle, Operation Enduring Freedom; Stationed at: Ft Riley, KS; Ft Hood, TX; Washington DC; Ft Leonard, MD; JBLM, WA; Bosnia; Iraq; Recieved: BSM PH, MSM(2), ARCOM(3), ARM(3), VOA, MUC, ASSUC, AGCM(5), NDSM(2), AFEM, ICM, GNTSM, KDSM, AFSM, NEOPDR(3), ASR, OSR, NATOMDL, CAB, DRVS Mech BDG.

Topics covered: Joining up/boot camp; 1st deployment - Bosnia; Chem, Bio, Rad, Nuclear Training; Pentagon on 9/11, Post 9/11 Anthrax scares; Teaching in Ft Leonard; Deployment to Iraq 2006; Purple Heart - how he earned it; Dealing with PTSD

0:39 How he joined military; boot camp, etc. 3:10 Deployment to Bosnia 8:10 Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear training 9:20 Pentagon on 9/11 17:40 Escorting families to 9/11 Memorial 18:52 Anthrax scares in Washington post 9/11 20:20 Teaching in Ft Leanard Missouri 21:30 Deployment to Iraq June 2006 28:17 End of video: Photos of Bobby with tattoo of his Purple Heart with detail about how he earned this award, followed by how he deals with PTSD today (audio with photos)

Dates

  • 2013

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

From the Collection: 1 Linear Feet ( (2 letter-sized document boxes and 1 letter-sized half document box))

From the Collection: 81 Gigabytes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Description

1 - CDV - VOB - 2.79 gig - 39 min

Repository Details

Part of the Tacoma Community College Archives Repository

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