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Description
Oral History interview of Arthur Castaner. Interview conducted by Stiner, Susan at Veteran's Residence, Tampa, FL.
Log
1:26 Why join the Army? 2:59 Possible careers within the Army; 4:26 Military training; 6:40 Adapting to life in the military; 9:36 First time in Baghdad; 10:14 Patrolling with Personal Security Detachment; 11:34 Training before going to Iraq; 11:46 First impressions of Iraqi people; 13:15 Impressions of Iraqi people during second tour; 13:57 Friendship with an Iraqi Solider; 16:20 Preparation for Iraq (intelligence); 18:24 Iraqi Election; 20:08 Cultural differences between US and Iraq; 22:29 Iraqi landscape; 25:34 First time being fired upon; 26:00 Loss of a fellow soldier; 31:17 Return to the US / Dealing with PTSD; 33:08 Communication with family and loved ones; 36:27 Getting out of the military; 37:49 Feedback from US citizens; 39:26 Lessons from the military.
Date of Birth
1982-06-01
Place of Birth
Miami (Fla.)
Gender
Male
Race
Asian
Home State
Florida
War or Conflict
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
2003-01-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
2011-01-29
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
101st Airborne, 2nd Brigade, 1/75th Reconnaissance Surveillance Targeting Acquisition Regiment; Military Training Team
Location of Service
Baghdad (Iraq)
Highest Rank
Staff Sergeant; SSG
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Operation New Dawn
Medals
Joint Service Commendation Medal; Army Commendation Medal
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Identify as Cuban/Korean. Awarded Joint Service Commendation Medal twice.
City of Birth
Miami
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Stiner, Susan
Interview Date
3-30-2013
Location of Interview
Veteran's Residence, Tampa, FL
Subjects
Castaner, Arthur; 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
Stiner, Susan
Length of Interview
41 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, "Castaner, Arthur interview" (2013). Veterans Oral Histories. 165.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/165