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Description

Oral History interview of Donald Ahlin. Interview conducted by Giordiono, Joseph at Ahlin Residence.

Log

0:29 Biographical information/family background; 1:40 Married before enlisting; 2:35 Family that served in the military; 3:09 Year entered the service, 1999, enlisted in the air force, adjusting to military life; 5:55 Family react to joining the military; 6:48 Advanced individual training, power production, compare base life at home and abroad; 10:33 Stationed in Guam, base life; 12:00 Been to Iraq in 1999, Saudi Arabia, UAE, join force training; 14:20 First experience being overseas; 15:25 Briefings on foreign conditions, culture, security risks; 16:50 Military life after 9/11; 20:45 Days leading up to Iraq; 23:27 Deployment to Iraq; 26:30 Time spent in the desert; 26:50 Start of occupation, change in attitude; 29:55 Backlash of the insurgency; 34:11 Probability of change in Iraq, compare to Japan, Germany; 39:30 Troops being pulled out of Iraq; 44:30 UAE base, bases; 45:02 Change dependent on people of Iraq; 46:55 Thoughts on participation in the military.

Date of Birth

1975-01-29

Place of Birth

Tampa (Fla.)

Gender

Male

Race

White - Non Hispanic

Home State

Florida

War or Conflict

Operation Iraqi Freedom

Status

Veteran

Begin/End date of Service - 1st

2004-08-01

Type

Video; MovingImage

Entrance into Service

Enlisted

Branch of Service

U.S. Air Force

Unit of Service

Air Civil Engineer Support Agencies

Highest Rank

Staff Sergeant; SSgt

Prisoner of War

No

Service Related Injury

No

Battles

Southwest Asia Defense

Medals

Unspecified

Achievements

Airman of the Year 36 CES. 36 MSG, 36 ABW, 13 AF

Note

Not applicable

City of Birth

Tampa

Country of Birth

United States

Interviewer

Giordiono, Joseph

Interview Date

Fall 11-14-2011

Location of Interview

Ahlin Residence

Subjects

Ahlin, Donald Matthew; Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Personal Narratives; Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, 2001-present -- Personal Narratives; United States. Air Force

Collection Description

Contains logs, audio and video recordings of interviews with Central Florida's veterans as part of a history class project for the students at the University of Central Florida (UCF). The UCF Community Veterans History Project(CVHP) started in fall 2010. It collects, preserves, and makes accessible to the public the experiences of Central Florida's veterans so that future generations will better understand the realities of conflict. It is a collaborative endeavor supported by multiple departments and offices at UCF. The veterans' histories are archived and made digitally available through the UCF library and selected materials are contributed to the Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress.

Contributor Affiliation / Organization

RICHES; University of Central Florida

Contributors

Giordiono, Joseph

Length of Interview

51 Minutes

Publisher

Department of History, University of Central Florida

Type

video

Rights

All rights are held by the respective holding institution. This material is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, (407) 823-2576. http://library.ucf.edu/about/departments/special-collections-university-archives/

Repository

University of Central Florida Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives

Contributing Project

UCF Community Veterans History Project

Document Type

Interview

Semester

Fall

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