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Description
Oral History interview of Jeremy Ault. Interview conducted by Joyner, Chad Eric at Zora Neale Hurston South Tower in Orlando, FL.
Log
0:30 Biographical Information; 1:33 Type of Army Enlistment; 2:07 Why Join the Army; 02:54 Family's Response to Joining; 3:11 Boot Camp; 4:34 Entrance into Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF); 5:00 Locations and Dates of Deployments; 5:59 First Impressions of Iraq; 6:25 Daily Life in Mosul; 7:18 Interactions with Iraqi Police & Civilians; 8:25 Impressions of Iraqi Police and Civilians; 10:00 Patrols; 10:52 Interaction with Fellow Soldiers; 11:56 Opinions Towards the US Military Presence in Iraq; 13:00 Impression of First Tour; 13:50 Returning to the US; 14:25 Feelings About Returning Home; 16:13 Causes of Second Deployment; 18:08 Impression of Returning to Iraq; 19:33 Second Tour Mission; 19:54 Duties During Second Tour; 21:02 Second Tour Interaction Among Soldiers; 21:58 Second Tour Interaction with Iraqi Army; 22:28 Second Tour Interaction with Iraqi Civilians; 23:02 Iraqi Children Throwing Rocks; 23:38 Iraqi Officers in Comparison to Iraqi Enlisted; 24:44 General Feelings Towards Second Tour; 25:46 Soldiers Opinions During Second Tour; 28:46 Impression of Second Tour; 29:31 Feelings About Leaving Iraq; 31:06 Returning to the US; 31:51 Defining First Tour in Iraq; 32:46 Defining Second Tour in Iraq; 33:20 Veterans Groups; 34:32 Contact with Friends Post-Army; 35:09 First Tour Most Memorable Story; 38:27 Second Tour Most Memorable Story; 39:56 Experiences in Kuwait; 41:00 Return to Iraq? 42:04 Post-Army Life and Plans.
Date of Birth
1986-03-10
Place of Birth
Lubbock (Tex.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Texas
War or Conflict
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
2004-03-18
Type
Video; MovingImage
2011-03-18
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army National Guard
Unit of Service
2nd Battalion- 124th Infantry Regiment- Delta Company and A Troop 1st Squadron; 112th Cavalry Regiment
Location of Service
Mosul (Iraq)
Highest Rank
Specialist
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
Served as a member of an Army security detail unit for undisclosed and/or classified individuals
Note
Served 2 tours in Iraq
City of Birth
Lubbock
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Joyner, Chad Eric
Interview Date
3-28-2014
Location of Interview
Zora Neale Hurston South Tower, Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Ault, Jeremy; 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
Joyner, Chad Eric
Length of Interview
45 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, "Ault, Jeremy interview" (2014). Veterans Oral Histories. 198.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/198