Christine Robinson interview by Michael Small, 2013

Interview with Christine Robinson, US Marine Corps, served in: Japan, CA, GA; received: Good Conduct Medal, Expert Rifle, Silver Medal in Rifle/Pistol Team Competition.

Topics covered: Family and why join the Corps; Boot camp - fire arms, speacial training, CBS interview; Japan - experiences, character building, off duty pursuits; Family's reaction to her returning home/being a marine; women in the military

0:38 Birthplace and family 1:32 Reasons for joining the Marine Corps 3:31 Experiences in boot camp 8:11 Viewpoint on using firearms 9:58 Special training received during her service 11:14 Had an interview filmed for CBS while she was in Boot Camp 12:31 Time spent overseas in Japan 16:25 Asking if she experienced any combat during her years of service 17:51 Offduty Pursuits 19:00 Asked if she made any friends in Japan 20:37 Where was she when she returned home 22:08 Asked if she was still a Marine 23:00 Her readjustment back to America 24:50 Her family's reaction to her leaving and coming home 25:34 ASked if she still has contact with other veterans and organizations 26:34 Asked if she made a family after coming home 26:56 How her experiences in Japan helped build her character 28:35 Talked about women's role in the military 35:14 Advice given to women who may want to join the military