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Description
Oral History interview of William Rivera. Interview conducted by Chen, Evan; Smith, Charles at Lockheed Martin, Orlando, FL.
Log
0:45 Place of birth; 0:50 Parental occupations; 0:55 Siblings; 1:00 Before service; 1:15 Highest degree of education; 1:25 Family in the military - son; 1:40 Family's feelings toward his service; 2:10 Entering the service; 2:50 ROTC; 6 year commitment; 3:36 Air Defense Artillery at Fort Bliss; 3:44 Military career choice; joining the reserves; 5:08 1980 Capstone; 5:48 Active duty in Germany; 6:10 After Berlin Wall came down; 6:20 Evolution of the Reserves; 6:16 Growing pains of the reserves; 8:40 General acceptances of reserves; 8:58 Uniform Service Employment Reemployment Rights Act; 9:30 Americans Disabilities Act; 10:30 Gulf War I; 12:50 Germany in the 1980s; 13:25 Airport terrorist bombing in Germany; 14:40 History of promotions; 16:20 Managing your own career; Chemical School; 17:40 464th Chemical Group; 17:51 Lt. Colonel in 5th Transcom; 18:00 Assistant Chief of Staff; promotion to Colonel; 18:30 32nd Group in Tampa; 19:18 Assistant Chief of Staff of Transcom; 19:37 Most memorable day in the Reserves; 20:10 Military changes during career; Conventional to unconventional warfare; 22:23 Defense cuts; 22:47 Future threats - Middle East and Pacific (China and Korea); 23:30 Small unit operations; 24:29 Civilian job and being in the Reserves; 27:20 Most significant learning experience from your service; 31:30 Occupation at Lockheed Martin; 32:48 Advice to any looking to join the military; 34:11 Military service's positive influence on life; 34:50 Veteran's group.
Date of Birth
1943-03-01
Place of Birth
New York (N.Y.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Hispanic
Home State
New York
War or Conflict
Vietnam Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
Unspecified
Type
Video; MovingImage
1998-09-01
Entrance into Service
Unspecified
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
143d Transportation Command
Location of Service
Fort Bliss (Tex.); Tampa (Fla.); Germany
Highest Rank
Colonel; COL
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Did not specify war/conflict - Vietnam chosen by project staff.
City of Birth
New York City
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Chen, Evan; Smith, Charles
Interview Date
11-14-2013
Location of Interview
Lockheed Martin, Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Rivera, William A.; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- 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
Chen, Evan; Smith, Charles
Length of Interview
38 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, "Rivera, William Arnold interview" (2013). Veterans Oral Histories. 195.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/195