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Description
Oral history interview of Major John Adams. Interview conducted by Kevin Wathen at Army Reserve Headquarters.
Log
1:00 Reason for joining; 2:53 Anticipation before leaving; 5:00 Grandfather in Army; 10:00 Muslim tradition; 12:00 Tension in Iraq; 16:00 Hardest deployment; 17:54 Recreation activities; 18:00 Process being sent home; 19:50 Communication with family; 22:00 Being welcomed home.
Date of Birth
1972-08-28
Place of Birth
Unspecified
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
New York
War or Conflict
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1990-01-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
Entrance into Service
Commissioned
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
Bravo Company, 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment
Location of Service
Iraq; Guantanamo Bay Naval Base (Cuba)
Highest Rank
Major; MAJ
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF); Operation Anaconda; Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
The veteran was serving as a public affairs officer at time of interview.
City of Birth
Unspecified
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Wathen, Kevin
Interview Date
12-1-2010
Location of Interview
Army Reserve Headquarters
Subjects
Adams, John; Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Personal Narratives; Afghan War, 2001 -- 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
Wathen, Kevin
Length of Interview
55 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, "Adams, John interview" (2010). Veterans Oral Histories. 1.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/1