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Description
Oral History interview of Joseph Ortner. Interview conducted by Lambert, Fred; Tran, Tristan at University of Central Florida- Orlando, FL.
Log
0:42 Biographical information, childhood; 1:06 Family members in the military; 1:32 Pre-military education; 1:57 Pre-military employment; 2:16 Motivation for enlistment; 3:08 Family's opinion on enlistment; 4:04 Basic training; 7:49 First assignment to a unit; 8:12 First tour of Iraq; 9:07 Reconnaissance training; 9:40 Mission objective in Iraq; 11:30 Opinion of Iraq; 13:17 Communicating with family; 14:15 Daily life in Iraq; 15:40 Layout of barracks; 16:37 Most memorable moment in Iraq; 18:00 Interaction with Iraqi civilians; 19:08 Details on patrolling; 20:09 Transition between first and second tours; 21:18 Thoughts on combat; 24:20 Opinion on the enemy; 26:04 Most memorable moment of second tour; 28:13 Encounters with IEDs; 29:35 Leave during second tour; 30:25 Downtime activities; 30:54 Hurricane Katrina aftermath; 33:55 Decision to leave Army; 35:05 Transition into civilian life; 36:04 Education and use of GI Bill; 36:50 Current occupation; 38:27 Continued contact with members of his unit; 39:34 Advice to new recruits.
Date of Birth
1985-08-19
Place of Birth
Warsaw (N.Y.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
New York
War or Conflict
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
Unspecified
Type
Video; MovingImage
2008-02-19
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
1st Platoon, B company, 3rd Battalion, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division; 1st Platoon, C Troop, 1st Battalion, 73rd Reconnaissance Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division
Location of Service
New Orleans (La.); West Point (N.Y.); Iraq
Highest Rank
Sergeant; SGT
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Combat Infantryman Badge
Achievements
Iraq, Katrina, West Point cadet trainer
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Warsaw
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Lambert, Fred; Tran, Tristan
Interview Date
7-16-2014
Location of Interview
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Ortner, Joseph; 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
Lambert, Fred; Tran, Tristan
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, "Ortner, Joseph interview" (2014). Veterans Oral Histories. 242.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/242