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Description
Oral History interview of Aaron Benningfield. Interview conducted by Morak, Matthew at Veteran's Residence.
Log
2:18 Reason for joining Marines; 3:19 Grandfather's service had influence; 5:25 Almost quit first day of training camp; 14:00 Where he served; 18:35 Special training for special skills; 19:25 Invasion of Nasiriyah; 19:55 Taking Baghdad; 20:46 Operation Phantom Fury; 23:15 Most shocking events witnessed; 26:08 Perception of Iraqi people; 28:15 Perception of government in place; 29:41 Perception of war in Iraq; 34:16 Examples of heroism he has witnessed; 34:55 Relationship with squadron; 37:18 How people treated him once home; 38:28 Did military help readjust to civilian life; 42:20 What he learned about Iraqi history; 43:55 Limitations on information given to family; 47:23 Life lessons learned.
Date of Birth
1980-09-23
Place of Birth
Louisville (Ky.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Kentucky
War or Conflict
Operation Iraqi Freedom; Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1998-05-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
2010-08-01
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Marines
Unit of Service
Alpha Company, 1st Marine Corps Division; 2nd Marine Corps Division
Location of Service
Nasiriyah (Iraq); Fallujah (Iraq)
Highest Rank
Staff Sergeant
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Battle of Nasiriyah; Operation Phantom Fury
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
Military Police Instructor; Crisis/Hostage Negotiator
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Louisville
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Morak, Matthew
Interview Date
4-5-2013
Location of Interview
Veteran's residence
Subjects
Benningfield, Aaron 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
Morak, Matthew
Length of Interview
51 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, "Benningfield, Aaron Leigh interview" (2013). Veterans Oral Histories. 147.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/147