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Description
Oral History interview of Anthony Rachow. Interview conducted by Doughty, Dylan at Rachow's Residence.
Log
0:01 Name; 0:11 Age when enlisted; 0:48 Job skills; 1:47 Training; 3:00 Age when trained; 3:29 Timeline of training; 3:53 Age expectation and military life; 4:33 Intensity of training; 4:50 Training expectations; 6:25 Reserves status; 6:55 Reserve time commitment; 7:22 Called to war; 8:22 Deployment process; 10:18 Civilians on flight?; 10:33 Flight occupants; 10:50 Landing; 12:01 Departure reception; 13:26 Transferring from Kuwait; 15:09 Initial Iraq invasion; 16:31 Transition into Iraq; 17:31 Transporting supplies; 17:57 Supporting role; 18:37 Rebuilding projects; 20:08 Seeing action; 22:39 Using weaponry; 24:35 Military check-ups; 25:45 Chain of command; 27:25 I.E.D.s; 29:41 Conflict Paranoia; 32:43 It's a part of you; 33:31 Acquaintances in extreme situations; 35:46 Experience in Baghdad; 37:27 Something always at your back; 38:53 Iraqi acceptance; 40:30 Friction with Iraqi civilians; 42:31 Relationship with lraqis; 44:03 Exiting the theater of war; 48:40 Dragging conflict; 50:09 News sources; 53.22 The return home.
Date of Birth
1983-10-07
Place of Birth
Ft. Lauderdale (Fla.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Florida
War or Conflict
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
2003-02-14
Type
Video; MovingImage
2004-04-15
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Reserve
Unit of Service
196th Transportation Company; 143rd Transportation Command
Highest Rank
Specialist
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Ft. Lauderdale
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Doughty, Dylan
Interview Date
10-28-2012
Location of Interview
Rachow's Residence
Subjects
Rachow, Anthony NMI; 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
Doughty, Dylan
Length of Interview
65 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, "Rachow, Anthony NMI interview" (2012). Veterans Oral Histories. 114.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/114