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Description
Oral History interview of Marc Goitia. Interview conducted by Hazelwood, Christopher at Veteran's Residence.
Log
0:01 Introduction; 00:40 Biographical Information; 2:19 Reason for Joining; 2:49 Basic Training; 3:04 Length of Service; 3:12 Adaptation; 4:35 Response to Deployment; 5:35 Arriving In Iraq; 6:01 Living Conditions; 6:26 Duties; 8:03 Livelihood of Iraqi People; 8:41 Infrastructure; 9:16 Reconstruction Project; 9:56 Experiences With Iraqis; 10:10 Iraq's Attitude; 10:54 Government; 11:39 Education; 12:07 Iraqi's Happiness; 12:20 Occupations; 12:55 Assessment of Deployment; 13:22 Leaving Iraq; 13:40 Knowledge of Iraq; 14:19 Knowledge of Islam; 14:54 Knowledge of Arabic; 15:26 Sunnis & Shias; 16:03 Kurds; 16:48 Knowledge of Iraqi Government; 17:52 Success of Iraq; 18:39 Returning Home; 19:37 Perspective Change; 20:51 Current Occupation; 21:06 Future Military Goals; 22:27 Future Life Goals; 24:12 Conclusion.
Date of Birth
1991-06-22
Place of Birth
Miami (Fla.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Hispanic
Home State
Florida
War or Conflict
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
2011-05-11
Type
Video; MovingImage
2011-11-11
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
Charlie Company, 373rd Military Intelligence Battalion
Location of Service
Iraq
Highest Rank
Specialist; SPC
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Operation New Dawn
Medals
Combat Action Badge
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Please keep service member's name, contact information, and unit confidential due to the nature of his Military Intelligence Branch.
City of Birth
Miami
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Hazelwood, Christopher
Interview Date
3-29-2013
Location of Interview
Veteran's residence
Subjects
Goitia, Marc A.; 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
Hazelwood, Christopher
Length of Interview
30 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, "Goitia, Marc Anthony interview" (2013). Veterans Oral Histories. 146.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/146