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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Cold War Era Michael Eames Total Time – (07:15) Background He was born in Buffalo, New York – May 14, 1959 (01:31) His grandfather was born in Ireland o He traveled to New York City where he became a policema...
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Brian Baar (00:48:00) (00:15) Introduction • Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. • Can remember watching the television when President Kennedy was shot. • Attended school with two of his cousins. • His father was an executive at Ste...
![Baar, Brian (Interview outline and video), 2008 Baar, Brian (Interview outline and video), 2008](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/1f44967757c32a25f511619cba78437c.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans' History Project James Laidlaw Cold War 14 minutes 59 seconds (00:00:22) Early Life -Born in Detroit, Michigan on December 13, 1938 -Oldest of three boys in his family -One brother died in an accident when he was only ten years old -Grew up in Det...
![Laidlaw, James Dennis (Interview outline and video), 2015 Laidlaw, James Dennis (Interview outline and video), 2015](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/3c7a7fef0990cfd1c5db613f71450702.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Greg Glazier (41:12) (00:10) Background Information • Greg was born on April 8, 1967 • He enlisted in the Army in 1985 when he was 18 years old • Greg went to high school in Lansing and has 2 sisters and a brother • He...
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- Description: Freddie Gilbert is a Vietnam War veteran born in1949 in Vermont and was raised in Prairieville, Maryland. In 1969 he was drafted for the Vietnam War and was attached to D Company in 2nd and 506th of the 101st Airborne.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans’ History Project Freddie Gilbert Vietnam War 1 hour 23 minutes (00:23) Early Life -Born in Vermont on June 12, 1949 -Grew up in Prairieville, Maryland -Had been adopted by father’s brother (uncle) when he was 5 months old -Biological father was a W...
![Gilbert, Freddie (Interview outline and video), 2013 Gilbert, Freddie (Interview outline and video), 2013](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/7fbc35c3b094161066ec94c875470932.jpg)
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- Text: ...e to get sent home (16:40) When he returned to the US, he had another 10 months left in the army o Trained recruits o Korean veterans in the company o Commander was a reserve officer and didn’t like the combat veterans; gave them bad deals Mr. Gibbs had an opportunity to tell...
![Gibbs, Lyle (Interview outline and video), 2010 Gibbs, Lyle (Interview outline and video), 2010](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/7aaa1ec2b6e9a1595d5e57237cfaffb2.jpg)
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Interview Troy Girke (1:01:22) (01:25) Background Information • Troy was born in Allegan, MI • He has one brother and a very close family • He had a fun childhood in the country where he was able to spend a lot of time hunting and...
![Girke, Troy (Interview outline and video), 2006 Girke, Troy (Interview outline and video), 2006](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/b816b565351be9b30af0be8f3525821d.jpg)
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- Text: Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project Vietnam War Dale Krueger (34:36) Background Information (00:20) He was drafted into the Air Force. He served for 4.5 years. (00:22) He thought that he might be able to fly while in the Air Force.
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- Text: ...Grand Valley State University Veterans History Project William Womer (17:37) Background Information (00:13) Born June 29th of 1941 (00:15) Served in the Vietnam war and during the Cold War (00:22) Highest rank was Sergeant Major. (00:30) Born in Niles Mi...
![Womer, William (Interview outline and video), 2011 Womer, William (Interview outline and video), 2011](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/642b2a8595a025b2e2a25e692f7f7dd7.jpg)
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- Text: ...GVSU Veteran’s History Project Cold War Era Debra Kridler Total Time: (40:49) (00:48) Has a brother who served in the Gulf War; said they didn’t talk about it a lot (1:34) She said her family seemed more concern...
![Kridler, Debra (Interview outline and video), 2009 Kridler, Debra (Interview outline and video), 2009](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/9cea859054bc21dba304030ebb8de58f.jpg)
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- Description: ... of personnel during the September 11th Attacks. After he retired from the Army he has stayed active with support groups for veterans, and helped with the Truth Commission on Conscience in War, and has also written on Moral Injury in War. ...
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- Text: ...-High rate of veterans wanting to go back to the war, even if they are incapable -Glad that we no longer blame soldiers for the war anymore -Herman was called a “baby killer” and was spit on when he was in the Army (01:19:55) Political & Social Nature of War -Every conflict since Wo...
![Keizer, Herman Jr. (Interview outline and video), 2015 Keizer, Herman Jr. (Interview outline and video), 2015](https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/square_thumbnails/b1cc9806fc2cec87c3205977e084abd3.jpg)