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Description
Oral History interview of Gary Lee Meyer. Interview conducted by Carrasuquillo, Edwin at Meyer's home in Orlando, FL.
Log
0:01 Introduction to interviewers and veteran, name, date of birth; 1:00 Occupation and rank, engineer; 2:00 Life prior to military. Enlisting in marines; 4:00 Basic Training Camp; 5:50 Refers to classified military test; 6:20 The Crucible; 8:00 Civilian to Military life; 9:20 9/11 , Feelings on being deployed; 11:00 Opinion of War on Terror, and United States role; 12:00 Perception of Iraq, and Muslim people; 13:00 Stationing In Kuwait; 13:40 Combat/Convoy roles; 14:20 Opinion and encounters with allied forces of other nations; 15:30 Differences in British training and habits; 17:00 Free time, Internet resources; 18:00 Supply runs, Marines and air force base; 19:30 Camaraderie; 20:30 Discusses differences in Army and Marines; 21:40 Friendships after service; 22:40 Interactions with Iraqi people; 24:00 Briefly comments on Security Forces; 25:00 Iraqi forces surrender, Patriot missiles; 26:30-32:30 Missile Attack, March 19, 2003; 26:50 President Bush authorizes bombing, Saddam kills civilians; 27:30 Fear, and the enemy; 29:50 Shell shock; 30:40 Superior Officer breaks down; 32:40 "Stop Lost" and end of service; 33:00 Desire to reenlist and families opinion; 33:50-35:00 Meets spouse during service; 35:00 Readapting to civilian life; 36:50 Talks about lost comrades.
Date of Birth
1980-09-27
Place of Birth
Allegan (Mich.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Michigan
War or Conflict
Operation Iraqi Freedom; Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1999-05-17
Type
Video; MovingImage
2003-07-27
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Marines
Unit of Service
I MEF, 9th Communications Bn., Svc. Co., MTM platoon
Location of Service
Camp Pendleton (Calif.)
Highest Rank
Corporal; CPL
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Sea Service Deployment Ribbon; National Defense Service Medal
Achievements
Quality Control NCO 9th Comm. Bn. Member of contact team
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Allegan
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Carrasuquillo, Edwin
Interview Date
9-24-2011
Location of Interview
Meyer's home in Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Meyer, Gary L.; Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Personal Narratives; Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, 2001-present -- Personal Narratives; United States. Marine Corps
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
Carrasuquillo, Edwin
Length of Interview
41 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, "Meyer, Gary Lee interview" (2011). Veterans Oral Histories. 108.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/108