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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Interviewee’s Names: Jack & Norma Mc Caulley Name of War: World War II Length: (00:32:49) (00:20) Background Information Jack was born in Woodland, Michigan in 1927 He went to school all over Michiga...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Vietnam Robert Vandermolen Total Time – (18:22) Background • • • • He enlisted August 26, 1974 Nearly all of his family had served (00:32) He says that everyone is lucky to go to war and come back out (01:20) He ga...
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: World War II Name of Interviewee: Wesley Strehlau Length of interview (0:10:13) (00:00) Background Served in World War II in the U.S.
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- Text: ...GVSU Veteran’s History Project Operation Iraqi Freedom Christopher Wiers Interview Total Time: 21:08 (00:25) Enlisted when he was a junior in high school (00:44) Boot camp was eye-opening for him o Physical and mental challenge ...
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- Description: ...The task given to the Army Chaplain Corps was to “nurture the living, care for the wounded and honor the dead.” Veterans Day in 2012 was on a Sunday, and on that day he gave a sermon criticizing the violence America had inflicted in Afghanistan. This sermon was posted on his denominatio...
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- Text: ...1 Interview with Reverend Chris J. Antal for the Veteran’s History Project Recorded at Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, 27 MAY 2021 Charlotte: Hi, my name is Charlotte Guedalia, and I am here with Carolyn Hoffmeier and Kate Wagner at Drexel University recording Reverend Christopher A...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Daniele Fernandez Yugoslav War/Peacetime/War in Afghanistan 50 minutes 21 seconds (00:00:10) Early Life -Born on May 28, 1977 in Brooklyn, New York -Both of his parents were from the Dominican Republic -His father owned a s...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview World War II Mae Johnson Total Time – (29:18) Background · She was born in Waterbury, Connecticut on July 14, 1919 (00:18) · She graduated from Leavenworth High School (00:24) · Some of the men from her high school were b...
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Arthur Hotchkiss Cold War/Vietnam Era (39:26) Entrance into the Military (00:40) At the age of 17 Arthur had an interest in going into the military. (00:44) He joined the Naval Reserve.
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- Text: GrandValleyStateUniversity Veterans History Project Scott Baldwin (32:50) Background Information () Scott enlisted in the U.S. Army National Guard in 1983. He enlisted while a senior in high school. (00:20) There was an Army National guard unit in his town.
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- Description: Jonathan Richard Bates is a Veteran of the Iraq War and has been serving in the United States Army since 1983. In this interview, Bates discusses his recent tour of duty in Iraq. As an Army Advisor for the Iraqi Army, Bates has unique insight into the Iraqi culture and people.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Jonathan Richard Bates (00:30:04) (0:34) Background of Army career • Joined in 1983 when in college o Wanted to serve country o Other family members had served o Wanted to learn new stills o Money for college • Part of the Michigan ...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Paul Bush (37:31) Background Information (00:02) • • • • Born January 21st 1931. (00:02) Served in the early to mid 1950s. (00:02) He was drafted into the Army several months after he finished college (approx. 1953). (00:22) Pa...
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- Text: ...GrandValleyStateUniversity Veteran’s History Project Operation Enduring Freedom Eric Beard Interview Total Time: (00:30) Born on May 8th, 1979 in LansingMichigan (00:56) Was an athlete in high school (1:08) Graduated from Western Michigan University o Joined military afte...