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Description
Oral History interview of Michael Gieger. Interview conducted by Bowles, Gary at the University of Central Florida Library.
Log
0:01 Introduction; 0:25 Growing up; 1:05 Reasons for joining the army; 2:20 Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS); 3:38 Basic Training; 7:25 Advanced Individual Training (AIT); 9:15 Feelings on being deployed; 10:30 First duty station: Ft. Stuart; 11:50 Bosnia; 13:48 Joint patrols in Bosnia; 15:20 Coming home; 16:05 Deploying to Kuwait; 17:30 Impression of Kuwait; 18:15 Waiting for the "go ahead; " 19:30 Advancing into Iraq; 20:45 Experience going into Baghdad; 22:45 Station in Baghdad; 23:40 Camp Marlboro; 24:40 Duties in Baghdad; 26:20 Overall experience in Iraq; 28 Iraqi police; 29:26 Coming back to the United States; 30:45 Finding out about second deployment; 31:58 Feelings of being a leader; 33:00 South Korea; 33:45 Second deployment to Iraq; 35:08 Second experience in Kuwait; 35:33 Station in Iraq; 36:50 Mission for the unit; 38:38 Scariest moments; 44:24 Impressions of Iraqi civilians; 45:29 Coming back to the United States and retirement; 47:34 Final remarks.
Date of Birth
1983-03-04
Place of Birth
Jacksonville (Fla.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Florida
War or Conflict
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
2003-03-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
2004-03-04
Begin/End date of Service - 2nd
2007-04-05
2008-01-05
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
The Military Police Company; 59th Military Police Company
Location of Service
Fort Stuart (Ga.); Bosnia; Kuwait; Baghdad (Iraq)
Highest Rank
Sergeant; SGT
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Jacksonville
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Bowles, Gary
Interview Date
3-29-2013
Location of Interview
the University of Central Florida Library.
Subjects
Gieger, Michael G.; Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Personal Narratives; Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, 2001-present -- Personal Narratives; United States. Army
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
Bowles, Gary
Length of Interview
49 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
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Gieger, Michael Gene interview" (2013). Veterans Oral Histories. 136.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/136