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Description
Oral History interview of Joshua Madsen. Interview conducted by Copeland, Stevie at Veteran's Residence.
Log
0:20 Served in Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom; 0:27 Served in Army National Guard; 0:30 Was an E-5 Sgt.; 0:37 Served in AR Ramadi Iraq; 0:45 Grew up in Indian Harbor Beach; 0:52 Why he joined the Army National Guard; 01:04 Family Reaction to joining Military; 2:26 Training; 4:30 Arrival in Iraq/ How arrived and adjustment; 7:17 Changes witnessed during time in Iraq; 8:30 Cultural Differences; 10:30 Conflict in Iraq between Sunnis and Shia- effect on occupation; 11:50 Violence towards Iraqi's helping American forces; 12:30 What most Iraqi citizens wanted; 12:58 Policing Iraq/ Crime; 13:45 Media Coverage versus reality; 15:35 Medals received; 15:55 Communication via Satellite; 19:00 Recreation; 20:00 Didn't get to go on leave; 20:15 Schedule while serving/ 3 Day rotation; 22:40 Returning home/ ceremonies and celebrations; 24:00 Involvement in Veterans organizations; 25:00 Returning to being a firefighter; 25:45 Readjusting; 26:30 Effect of serving on how he thinks about war; 27:45 Continued contact with friends from service; 28:45 How service effected his life.
Date of Birth
1978-06-13
Place of Birth
Fort Lauderdale (Fla.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Florida
War or Conflict
Operation Iraqi Freedom; Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1997-01-27
Type
Video; MovingImage
2004-04-15
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army National Guard
Unit of Service
Charlie Company, 124th Infantry Regiment
Location of Service
Iraq
Highest Rank
Sergeant; SGT
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Combat Infantryman Badge
Achievements
Infantryman; combat duties; raids; searches; convoy escort; security;
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Fort Lauderdale
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Copeland, Stevie
Interview Date
4-6-2013
Location of Interview
Veteran's Residence
Subjects
Madsen, Joshua C.; Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Personal Narratives; Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, 2001-present -- Personal Narratives; United States. National Guard
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
Copeland, Stevie
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, "Madsen, Joshua Craig interview" (2013). Veterans Oral Histories. 150.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/150