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- Text: Veteran: V-Mail! (Nods head yes) Interviewer: Right and then they take a picture of it or whatever. Veteran: Exactly. Interviewer: Yeah Veteran: And I was pretty, pretty faithful in keeping contact with my family.
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- Text: ...Veteran: I'm glad you asked, I was hoping you would ask that question, you know of course that the Special Forces is engaged in guerrilla warfare, Interviewer: Mm-hmm Veteran: We took care of the gorillas, Interviewer: Mm-hmm Veteran: We took care of the gorillas, Int...
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- Text: ...Veteran: Well there was no expectation, it was with the hope I would get Army Interviewer: Yeah Veteran: Because there was no expectation there, Interviewer: Okay Veteran: There was no guarantee either way, it was just the only service where I could, Interviewer: Okay ...
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- Description: Catherine was part of a PTSD committee that formed and fought for the VA (Veterans Affairs) to provide services to veterans that they had not previously received.
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- Text: Several veterans groups started at this time, but the Vietnam Veterans of America was the only real survivor of these groups and they took the lead. One veteran, Mike Flowers, was instrumental in the making of VVA.
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- Text: Veteran: Yes. Yes. Interviewer: Okay. And so, where did they send you for basic training? Veteran: Camp Livingston. Interviewer: Okay, and where is that? 6 Veteran: Louisiana.
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- Text: Veteran: For 6 weeks. Interviewer: So, what kind of training did you get in San Diego? Veteran: Well, we had to make sure we knew how to swim. Interviewer: Okay. Veteran: We exercised.
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- Text: Veteran: Fort Benning, Georgia. Interviewer: Okay. And then how did they get you to Fort Benning? Veteran: On the train. Interviewer: Okay. Alright. Veteran: From home, I caught the bus to Jackson, Tennessee.
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- Text: Veteran: Yeah, quite a bit north. Interviewer: Yeah. Veteran: That’s actually east of Brittany. Interviewer: Yes. Veteran: East of Rennes. 3 Interviewer: Yeah. Right. Okay.
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- Text: Veteran: That was on the radio. Interviewer: Okay. Veteran: Yeah. Interviewer: Alright. And when you first heard the news, did you understand what that meant? Veteran: Not really.
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- Text: Veteran: Yeah, oh yeah Interviewer: Okay Veteran: Climbing didn’t bother me a bit, I, and I've never climbed, Interviewer: Mm-hmm Veteran: It, it, yeah Interviewer: Just came naturally.
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- Description: He returned home from Vietnam in February 1971. Roger is currently involved in a Vietnam veterans’ group in Michigan.
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- Text: ...So…And when the time came, we…at least I had a friend, a classmate, that we were good friends. Interviewer: Okay. Veteran: And we went through basic training at Fort Knox. Interviewer: Where did you report to first? Veteran: Paw Paw, Michigan. Interviewer: Okay. Veteran
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- Text: I mean, were they at Long Binh or one of the bases? Veteran: Yes. Interviewer: Okay. Veteran: Yes. Correct. (00:22:14) Interviewer: Okay. Veteran: And it was there and then we would go out and we would go out to these firebases.
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- Text: And none with jungle warfare or anything else like this. Veteran: Well, I went to jungle warfare training school in Panama. Interviewer: Okay, so you did do those. Veteran: For two weeks. Interviewer: Okay. 30 Veteran: You know?
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- Text: Veteran: Oh yeah. Interviewer: Okay and so what did you ask for? Veteran: I want to be a paratrooper. Interviewer: Okay. And they were happy to oblige you? Veteran: Oh yeah.
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- Description: ...Rick was discharged in 1969 and they eventually moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1977. She has been involved with numerous veterans' organizations in the Grand Rapids area including the Cost of Freedom Tribute (Vietnam War memorial movement), the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans
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- Text: ...on and culture in Fair Lawn, New Jersey (where she grew up) -Only 2% of the population was Jewish in Grand Rapids (00:30:53) Veterans' Organizations -Rick became involved with veterans' organizations -Slowly became involved with the American Legion -In 2012 Kentwood, Mich...
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- Description: He returned home from Vietnam in December 1970. Chester is currently involved with a veterans’ group in Battle Creek, Michigan.
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- Text: Veteran: It was Cam Ranh Bay. Interviewer: Yeah. And then they come in— Veteran: Which is down south. Interviewer: That’s right. Veteran: Down south. Interviewer: Yeah. Veteran: Right.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Oral History Interview Veteran: Dave Thrasher Interviewed by James Smither Transcribed by Grace Balog Interviewer: We are talking today with Dave Thrasher of Grand Rapids, Michigan, and the interviewer is James Smither of the G...
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- Text: Veteran: About 23, 24. Interviewer: Okay. Alright. Veteran: A little under staffed but most of them were… Interviewer: Okay. And did anything happen on these early patrols?
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Oral History Interview Veteran: John Chenard Interviewed by Steve Hammond Transcribed by Chad Hitchcock Steve: Hello my name is Steve Hammond and I represent the Grand Valley State University veterans history project t...
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- Description: Sarah Brooks is a long-time volunteer at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans. In her interview, she discusses her volunteer work there, and some of her experiences with the veterans.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Sarah Brooks (14:25) (00:20) Introduction • Born in August 1926. • Her father was a baker. • Attended school in Covert, Michigan. • Had to leave school in the 10th grade to care for her ailing mother. • Moved to Grand Rapids, ...
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- Description: ...n the military and how it applied to life after service. He talks about the Vietnam memorial and its affect on him and other veterans of Vietnam. He also talks about how the Vietnam veterans were treated when they came home, and how it differs from how veterans are treated...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Notes Length: 13:56 Randolph Elbert Phillips Jr. Vietnam Veteran United States Navy, February 1963 to August 1968 A-Branch (00:26) Pre-enlistment/Family: • Due to poor grades in college he joined the Navy • J...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Oral History Interview Veteran: Raulend “Ron” Whiteis Interviewed by James Smither Transcribed by Grace Balog Interviewer: We are talking with Ron Whiteis of San Diego, California, and the interviewer is James Smither of th...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Oral History Interview Veteran: Wendall Smits Interviewed by James Smither Transcribed by Grace Balog Interviewer: We are talking today with Wendall Smits of Byron Center, Michigan, and the interviewer is James Smither of the G...
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- Text: Alright. Veteran: I’ll put on my other hat. I don’t have my hair combed. Interviewer: Okay, well it shades your eyes a little bit which is— Veteran: Oh, it does? Interviewer: Yeah.