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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Desert Storm Matthew Urbancik Total Time – (06:18) Background • • • • • • • • • • • He joined the military because he wanted to do something with electronics (00:12) He felt that the Navy had the m...
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Jack Valkenier (28:10) Born 1928 December 18th, in the Netherlands Anne Moene Falconeer Born 1925 August 13th Zeeland, near Belgium (00:00) Childhood - Father was a minister.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: Other veterans & civilians Interviewee name: Robert Lee Hughes Length of Interview: (00:31:25) Background (00:00:20) Born on June 17, 1956 in Detroit, MI Was a shy child and was held back in kindergar...
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- Text: He then went to an airline school in Kansas City. (12:11) In 1994 he retired from the airline business. (12:42) He supports the VFW but is not in any veteran’s organization. (12:50)
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- Description: ...Eric Schwaller is a very unique veteran; he served in three branches of the armed forces between 1972 and 1998. He started as a tank crewman in Germany. He joined the Navy traveled undersea in a nuclear missile-bearing nuclear submarine and returned to the army and was a member of the 101st...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Eric Schwaller (56:52)Pre Enlistment Born Sept 19 1954 in WA Moved to Allison Park, PA Father was diesel salesman for 30 years, married 54 years Attended Birchfield Elementary, until moved to Plymouth, MI, HS class of 72 Has o...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Dr. Richard Wierenga (25:01) (00:10) Introduction: • Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. (04:30) Air Force: • Joined the Air Force after two years of college. • Basic training was in New York. • Flew F-86, Sabrejet airplanes. • Be...
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- Text: ...e, there was little work being done by the subs at sea. (8:40) He was sent to TAP after discharging. This program was to get veterans to think morel like a civilian and less like a soldier. (9:36) Philip uses the web site We Serve Together in order to keep in contact with many other vet...
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- Description: In this interview, Sutherland describes his experiences in the service, including the time that he spent traveling throughout Europe. Sutherland also describes many of the hardships that veterans endure once their time in the service has expired.
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- Text: ...to them as “good Christians” o Shows extreme fondness for the son-in-law that lives in Florida Is glad that he is in the Veterans’ home, so that he is not a burden on his children Recommends the Air Force to anyone End (00:32:40) ...
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- Description: She then got married, moved to Michigan, and completed a degree in psychology, and quickly began working with veterans, and is currently Director of Veterans Affairs in Kent County, Michigan.
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Name of War: Manager of Veterans Affairs, Kent County, MI Interviewee: Carrie Roy Length of Interview: 00:58:48 Background (1:07) From Deer Lodge, Montana.
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Title: Ambrose, Thomas (Interview outline and video), 2010 Subject: Korean War, 1950-1953-–Personal narratives, American; United States. Marine Corps Description: Thomas Ambrose joined the Navy in 1948.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Dale Hemphill Length: 18:47 (00:05) Background Information Dale was born in Michigan in 1942 and grew up in Niles, MI His parents got divorced when he was 8 years old and he stayed with his father until he was...
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview General Mark Graham Total Time (00:04:24) Intro/Timeline (00:00:03) • Mark Graham was born August 10th, 1971 in Douglas, Michigan. At 18, Mark joined the Air Force right out of high school.