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  • Description: After the war, he became actively involved in working with veterans in Michigan.
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  • Text: Veterans never really get mentally on track themselves because they have others who depend on them post war. b He is a Commander in the American Legion and is in charge of Veteran Memorial Day services. (28:00) •
Leslie, Quincy (Interview outline and video), 2008

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Name of War: Vietnam War Name of Interviewee: Bert Jones II Length of Interview (00:22:38) Background (00:00:03)  Born on Sept 9, 1949  Served in Vietnam/Cambodia for the United States’ Army  Highest rank achieved, E4...
Jones, Bert R., II (Interview outline and video), 2008

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Air Force Shaun Davis Length of Interview (00:07:45) Background Born in 1960 Father was a salesmen and mother was a homemaker Has four sisters and one brother Younger brother served in the Army Enlisted into the Air Force at the age ...
Davis, Shaun (Interview outline and video), 2009

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  • Description: He served as a cook at bases in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Oklahoma. When he completed 6 years he returned home and married another veteran.
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  • Text: ...Iraq right now (31:20) After the service • Steve married after he was out of the service at 27 years old. • He married a veteran of the service and had two children • He has since divorced and is living in the Veterans Home in Grand Rapids, where his children live. • (35:00...
Collison, Steven (Interview outline and video, 1 of 2), 2007

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: Other veterans & civilians Interviewee name: Robert Hotelling Length of Interview: (00:25:26) Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Robert Hotelling Length: 25:26 (...
Hotelling, Robert (Interview outline and video), 2008

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  • Description: After being discharged Bob continued his career in journalism working in sport in Grand Rapids Michigan and became very involved with veterans organization.
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  • Text: He sees civilians and families of veterans often who fail to dress up for services and do not have the respect of standing for taps. This may be due to ignorance of military procedures. (45:45)
Becker, Robert (Interview outline and video), 2012

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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Notes Length: 7:35 Daniel John Morley Veteran United States Army; 1987 to1993 (0:00) Life before the service (0:30) West Point Military Academy • 19 years old • Picked West Point because of prestige • Discusses ...
Morley, Daniel John (Interview outline and video, 1 of 2), 2006

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  • Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview James Zegollari Cold War Total Time: 42:28 Pre-Enlistment (00:10) • • Born in 1960 in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan. Joined the Marines during his freshman year of college.
Zegollari, James (Interview outline and video), 2008

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  • Description: Theresa was the commander of American Legion Post 258 and is still a member of American Legion Post 459. She is also the commander of the United Veterans Council of Kent County, Michigan and works in the Veterans' Services Office.
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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Theresa Robinson Post-Vietnam Cold War 55 minutes 47 seconds (00:00:39) Early Life -Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on September 20, 1955 at St. Mary's Hospital -Grew up in Grand Rapids -Father was the plant supervisor for Pac...
Robinson, Theresa (Interview outline and video), 2015

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  • Description: During his time in the Army, Jeff drove trucks and continued to do so after being discharged. Jeff currently lives in the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans.
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  • Text: ...ransporting computers Jeff began having medical problems and could no longer drive He now lives in the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans (18:35) Marriage    Jeff got married to a woman in Virginia in 1980, but it only lasted one year He was married again in 1985 to a woman from Loui...
Bowman, Jeffery (Interview outline and video), 2007

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  • Description: Lawrence M. Gary is a WW II Veteran who served in the United States Army in both the European and Pacific Theaters. He was assigned to F Co 341st Infantry Regiment (86th "Blackhawk" Div.), spending the majority of his military service time in the divisional motor pool.
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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Notes Length: 45:56 Lawrence Millard Gary WWII Veteran United States Army; November 1942 to March 1946 Infantry (0:00) Info - Born January 1st 1932 (Says 1992, later clarified as '32) Lived in Wheaton, IL Was re...
Gary, Lawrence M. (Interview outline and video), 2007

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  • Description: John Salistian Jr. was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He had a passion for playing his saxophone before the war and during the war. He enlisted to avoid being drafted and sent to Vietnam, and wound up being sent there anyway.
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  • Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project John Salistian Jr. (00:44:16) (18:00) Detroit Michigan • Born March 20 1947 • Remembers serial number, RA#16926237 • Father John Salistian • Mother Mary Salistian • Sister Diane Salistian • John grew up in Warren Michigan �...
Salistian Jr., John (Interview outline and video), 2007