TCCA-011 Box 3

Scope and Contents Interview with Thomas Rice US Army, 2005 - 2011; served with: 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, 1st of the 23rd Infantry Regiment (1/23 IF) Apache Company, 2nd Platoon. Served during: Operation Together Forward, Operation Arrowhead Ripper, Haita Street[?], Shula[?]; served in Baghdad, Baqubah/Diyala Province Topics covered: Family background; why the Army; basic training; Army life; Deployment - Daghdad, Northern Iraq; Adaptation to life in combat zone; Linear description of...

Scope and Contents 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...

Scope and Contents Interview with Paul Sanchez, US Air Force 1981-1985; with Security Police; served in Germany, Italy, Central America, NM; received: Marksman, Longevity. Honorable Discharge, Good Conduct Medal; participated in: Big Pine Excercise (2) Topics covered: Why the military; Basic training - experiences, instructors; Being deployed - did not see combat, unit casualties, food, supplies, pressure and stress, entertainment, leave; Medals and Citations; Keeping in touch with family; Other...

Scope and Contents Interview with Margaret Scott; US Navy; 1986 - 1996; served with: NAS Service Craft, USS Nimitz, NAF - Beeville, TX/Misawa, Japan, NAS North Island, CA; served in: TX, CA, Phillippines, Japan; during: Dessert Storm, Persian Gulf; received: Good Conduct Medals, Commendation Awards, Letter of Citation from Rear Admiral. Topics covered: Why join - first days of service; Experiences while serving - assignments, experiences, medals & awards; Life while serving - family, personal,...

Scope and Contents Interview with Corey Thomas, US Army OIF; 2004 - 2010; served with 40h Engineer Battalion 2nd Brigade Combat Team, ist Armored Division 58th Combat Engineer Company, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment; served in Germany, CA, WA.; During: Operation Iraqi Freedom; Recieved: Purple Heart, Army Commendation Medal (2), Army Achievement Medal, NCO Professional Developement Medal, Overseas Ribbon (3), OIF Service Medal (2), Good Conduct Medal, Track and Wheel Driver Badge, Expert - M2, M9, M249, M240,...

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Interview with Denton Thomsen, US Army 1945 - 1947 with the 29th General Hospital during WWII in Korea.

Topics covered: Basic; Trip overseas; First casualties he saw; How he reached Sergeant; Serving in Korea; Return home

0:00 Introduction 5:00 Basic training 10:00 Boat ride 13:00 Saw two bodies in the water 15:00 How he became a Sergeant 20:00 Met girl, & Worked in Korea 25:00 Return home, Closing remarks

Scope and Contents Interview with Laura Van Camp, US Air Force 1988-1992; 75th Military Airlift Squadron; During Operation Desert Shield. Operation Desert Storm. Topics covered: Enlisting and basic training; loadmaster duties; First Flight/hazing; Getting married; Service overseas - Natomass Air Base, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kewait; Crashes and close calls. 0:15 Why did you join? 0:35 What was enlistment like? 0:55 Where was your basic training? / detail 3:10 Job selection? 5:10...

Scope and Contents Interview with Kenneth Williams, Jr. US Army 2004 - 2012 with HHC 1/72 Armor Battalion, HHC 2/10 Aviation 10th Combat Aviation Brigade; C 3/10 General Support Aviation Battalion; During Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Surge, Iraqi Soverienty; wasawarded: Air Medal with 2 device, Army Commendation Medal 2 Oak Leafs, Army Achievement Medal 2 Oak Leaf Cluster; Was a Flight medic and first aid instructor. Topics covered: Why enlist, why Army; training...