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Description
Oral History interview of Jiwook Ryu. Interview conducted by Rey, Rebecca at the University of Central Florida ROTC Portable.
Log
0:01 Introduction; 0:30 Background information; 3:00 Why the Army? 4:00 Getting used to Army life; 4:40 Details of Iraqi deployment; 5:50 Interaction with Iraqi civilians; 8:30 Duties of the deployment; 10:00 Enemy contact; 10:20 Platoon cohesion; 12:00 Communication with the homefront; 13:00 Security at the COP; 15:15 Recreation at the COP; 16:00 Coming back to the United States; 19:30 R&R; 22:30 Reintegration; 0:50 Did Iraq meet expectations? 2:15 How they prepared for the deployment; 3:15 How they heard of the deployment; 4:10 RIP missions; 5:20 Geography/terrain of the AO; 6:10 Closing remarks.
Date of Birth
1980-02-22
Place of Birth
Seoul (Korea)
Gender
Male
Race
Asian
Home State
NA
War or Conflict
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
2003-01-08
Type
Video; MovingImage
2010-02-07
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
1/503 ING Regt
Highest Rank
Staff Sergeant; SSG
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Battle of Fallujah
Medals
Combat Infantryman Badge
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Seoul
Country of Birth
Korea
Interviewer
Rey, Rebecca
Interview Date
4-2-2013
Location of Interview
University of Central Florida ROTC Portable.
Subjects
Ryu, Jiwook; 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
Rey, Rebecca
Length of Interview
31 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, "Ryu, Jiwook interview" (2013). Veterans Oral Histories. 142.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/142