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Description
Oral History interview of Elizabeth Chance. Interview conducted by Kellam, Jonathan at Lockhart Middle School in Orlando, FL.
Log
0:20 Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, August 1981; 0:27 Father stationed at Little Rock Air Force Base when born; 0:32 Moved to and grew up in Kissimmee, FL with brother, mother, and father; 1:35 Joined military December 1998 while still a junior in high school; 2:05 Chose to enlist into the Army Reserve; 2:08 Went to basic training between junior & senior year of high school; 2:20 Parents signed permission in order to join; 2:55 Basic training conducted at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, Summer 1999; 4:30 Assigned to Echo Company at Fort Jackson; 5:00 Assigned to 7 41st Adjutant Generals after basic training; 5:15 Discussed duties performed on the job; similar to the Post Office workers; 6:55 Had good relationships with squad leaders; stayed in unit for 8 years; 8:05 Unit deployed in 2003 to the Middle East (Kuwait); 9:20 Family still supportive of military service; 10:10 Had to remain very secretive of location of deployment in Kuwait; 11:05 Stationed at Camp Udari, 15 miles south of the Iraqi border; 11:45 Camp Udari located in the middle of the desert; 12:20 Descriptions of Camp Udari; buildings, location, climate, etc.; 13:45 Describes the typical daily duties; mailing items out, and receiving them; 14:30 Description of various contraband seen throughout the time in the military; 15:35 Deployed for one year; May 2003 to May 2004; 16:20 Description of transitions back into civilian life; friends, family, free time; 17:30 Discussion about leaving the military; disfavor for the reasons of war (Iraq); 17:50 Discussion of military experience upon her life as a whole; 18:50 Describes what it was like to be a female in the military; more masculinity; 20:55 Further description of reasons for leaving the military; 21:30 Deployment is one of the most prominent memories recalled; 22:20 Final thoughts and reflections regarding her changing views about military; 23:00 Final discussion and thoughts regarding gays in the military in today's age.
Date of Birth
1981-08-15
Place of Birth
Little Rock (Ark.)
Gender
Female
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Arkansas
War or Conflict
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1998-12-21
Type
Video; MovingImage
2006-12-22
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Reserve
Unit of Service
741st Adjutant General Company (Postal); 81st Regional Support Command
Location of Service
Fort Jackson (S.C.); Kuwait; Camp Udairi (Kuwait)
Highest Rank
Specialist; SPC
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Little Rock
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Kellam, Jonathan
Interview Date
4-2-2013
Location of Interview
Lockhart Middle School in Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Chance, Elizabeth G.; Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Personal Narratives; Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, 2001-present -- Personal Narratives; Women and the military -- United States; United States. Army Reserve
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
Kellam, Jonathan
Length of Interview
24 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, "Chance, Elizabeth Gayl interview" (2013). Veterans Oral Histories. 169.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/169