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- Text: ...GVSU Veteran’s History Project Iraq & Afghanistan Wars Chris Potter Interview Total Time: 20:48 (00:10) Mr. Potter served in Iraq as a Marine o His rank was sergeant (00:40) Before joining the Marines, he played a...
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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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- 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...
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- Text: ...sn’t sure what to do after military service -After initial uncertainty decided to go to college -Slim to no assistance for veterans -School benefits were easy to get -Medical compensation was almost nonexistent -Wounded Warrior Project was far better for that -Was only given a two day cla...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veteran’s History Project Afghanistan and Iraq Jeff DeLange Length of Interview (00:21:10) Background Born in Grand Rapids, MI; attended Caledonia High School Father worked at Steelcase and mother was a real estate agent; has two older sisters First family me...
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- Text: ...s the same person and she'll never be the same person she was (01:00:45) ◦ Rachel comments that a lot of the flak the Veterans Affairs receives is quite justified and provides an example of that happening to her friend (01:03:08) ...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Afghanistan (2012-2013) Joseph Larner Total Time – (00:49:19) Introduction – (00:00:15) Joseph Larner was born in Lansing, Michigan on September 29th, 1976 and grew up in Bath, Michigan; his father was a mechanic and his mother ...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Tom Bilecki War in Afghanistan 27 minutes 24 seconds (00:00:02) Serving in Afghanistan Pt. 1 -Did two tours in Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom -Stationed at Forward Operating Base Frontenac 26 miles north of Kand...
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- Description: Simeon Switzer is a veteran of both the Iraq War and the War in Afghanistan. He was born in 1985 in Bogota, Colombia and was adopted by a Michigan family in1987. He grew up with his adoptive family in Jenison, Michigan then Grandville, Michigan.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Simeon Switzer Iraq War and War in Afghanistan (00:00:42) Early Life -Born on August 10, 1985 in Bogota, Colombia -He doesn’t know much about his early life -Knows that he was transferred to several foster homes then an orphanage -...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Vietnam & Afghanistan & Iraq Baltazar Martinez Total Time – (02:11:52) Introduction / Basic Training – (00:00:11) Baltazar Martinez was born in Plainview, Texas on August 8th, 1952; he lived there for abou...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project Jacob Mol War in Iraq and War in Afghanistan 1 hour 32 minutes 9 seconds (00:00:39) Early Life -Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on December 15, 1986 -Lived on the West Side of Grand Rapids -Had four brothers and a half sister -Move...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview National Guard Jim Flowers – Part 1 Total Time (01:40:56) Introduction / Basic Training (00:00:08) Jim Flowers was born in Muskegon, Michigan in 1963 (00:00:30) ◦ After graduating from high school, Jim entered the...