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Description
Oral History interview of David Weiner. Interview conducted by Hopkins, Casey at Martin Memorial Health Center.
Log
2:55 Birth/early family life/father; 4:11 Navy father; 4:30 High school/early anecdote of wanting to join the Army; 5:38 Benefits of service; 6:36 Delayed Entry Program; 7:40 Reasons for joining the Army/Early Days of training. Differences in New York South Carolina culture; 10:15 Camaraderie of the Army, More memories from basic training. First enlistment as a communications Specialist; 11:40 First taste of military life/Grenade course; 14:00 Basic at Ft. Jackson in South Carolina/Ft. Gordon in Georgia. First post at Ft. Meade, Maryland for the 519 MP Battalion; 15:01 First trips abroad/ Reserves/ Reenlistment/ Change to Special Forces. Jumping out of planes/E4 Specialist/54 jumps; 17:24 First experience in Iraq/Supporting Infantry Groups. Time with the 82nd in South America/ War on Drugs/ Gulf War; 18:41 Strongest memories of Iraq in the first Gulf War. Things to take away from military; 19:45 Relationships formed in service and time in Iraq. Being the new guy in the 112th Signal Battalion/Other deployments; 22:25 Life after Iraq/Korean and South American Deployments; 22:25 Life after Service/Car crash that ended his military career. Medical retirement/ Slow, depressing recovery; 1:25 Adjustment to civilian world/Finding a job; 5:00 Feelings on 9/11, wanting to reenlist. Thoughts on the second Iraq War and Afghanistan, Osama Bin Laden; 31:15:00 Supporting the troops. If you don't stand behind your troops, stand in front of them; 32:05:00 Veterans groups/Feelings and concerns on joining Veteran's group at first. After effects of career-ending injury.
Date of Birth
1970-11-02
Place of Birth
Huntington (N.Y.)
Gender
Male
Race
Unspecified
Home State
New York
War or Conflict
Persian Gulf War; Operation Just Cause, Panama
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1988-08-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
1999-08-01
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
519th Military Police Battalion; 18th Airborne Corps; HHC 504th PIR; 82nd Battalion; 112th Signal Special
Location of Service
Fort Jackson (S.C.); Fort Gordon (Ga.); Fort Meade (Md.); Washington (D.C.); New Hampshire; Iraq
Highest Rank
Unspecified
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Yes
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Army Service Ribbon; Non-Commissioned Officer Professional; Development Ribbon; Overseas Service Ribbon; Armed Forces Reserve Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Ribbon; National Defense Service Ribbon; Army Reserve Good Conduct Medal; Army Overseas Service Ribbon
Achievements
Paratrooper; Combat Medic; Heavy Weapons Specialist
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Huntington
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Hopkins, Casey
Interview Date
4-5-2013
Location of Interview
Martin Memorial Health Center.
Subjects
Weiner, David F.; Persian Gulf War Era, 1990-2003 -- 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
Hopkins, Casey
Length of Interview
34 Minutes, 35 Seconds
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, "Weiner, David F. interview" (2013). Veterans Oral Histories. 141.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/141