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Description
Oral History interview of Kristle Kish. Interview conducted by Hutchinson, David at Veterans Academic Resource Center at the University of Central Florida.
Log
0:43 Introduction & Biographical Data; 1:15 Family Information; 1:45 Pre-enlistment Information; 2:55 Bootcamp & Training; 3:15 Arrival feelings and emotions; 4:10 First weeks of boot camp; 5:20 Contacting family at boot camp; 6:13 Normal days in intelligence; 7:15 Frustration with "buddy"; 8:45 Chow at basic; 10:06 Position after boot camp; 10:50 Daily duties after boot camp; 11:18 The effects of food; 12:00 Airborne training; 13:41 Female discrimination; 14:30 Last woman standing; 14:55 Formation only told in male barracks; 16:30 Lucky number 13; 16:50 Deployment with the 82nd division to Iraq Tallil; 18:40 Personal reaction to deployment; 20:05 Mission Change; 20:28 Family reaction to deployment and military; 21:24 Odd sights in Iraq & Culture Shock; 21:50 Combat Outpost (COP) and Convoy Information; 22:44 IED's; 23:55 Base hit with rockets; 26:05 Lucky to not be near intense combat; 26:30 Time in Iraq; 14 months; 26:43 RNR (Rest and Relaxation); 27:24 Other soldiers going AWOL; 28:05 Return home; 29:05 Friend's reaction to service; 29:55 Adjustment process; 31:05 Contact with others in Iraq; 33:15 Personal effects of deployment; 33:54 Culture; 34:20 Discrimination by Iraqi citizens for being a female; 35:22 Final notes and thank you.
Date of Birth
1985-07-21
Place of Birth
Kenmore (N.Y.)
Gender
Female
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
New York
War or Conflict
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
2004-08-22
Type
Video; MovingImage
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
525 Military Intelligence Brigade (MI); 82 airborne 1st battalion
Location of Service
Iraq
Highest Rank
Sergeant; SGT
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Army Commendation Medal; Army Achievement Medal; Good Conduct Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Iraq Campaign Medal; Non-Commissioned Officer Professional; Development Ribbon; Army Overseas Service Ribbon; Parachutist Badge
Achievements
Food Specialist 92G
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Kenmore
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Hutchinson, David
Interview Date
4-1-2013
Location of Interview
Veterans Academic Resource Center at the University of Central FL.
Subjects
Kish, Kristle L.; Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Personal Narratives; Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, 2001-present -- Personal Narratives; Women and the military -- United States; 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
Hutchinson, David
Length of Interview
35 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, "Kish, Kristle Lin interview" (2013). Veterans Oral Histories. 139.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/139