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Description
Oral history interview of Joshua Thomas Civiletti. Interview conducted by Greg Merrado at Valencia Community College.
Log
1:04 Enlistment date and reasons for choosing USMC; 2:59 Boot Graduation; 6:49 Deployment; 10:19 Arrival in country; 11:37 Media discussion; 12:50 Duties while deployed/operations; 14:31 Interaction w/ local population; 16:42 Corpsman/Medical; 18:30 Car bombers; 19:40 Camaraderie; 21:30 Children and intelligence gathering; 22:45 Combat w/ insurgents; 25:40 Movement; 27:45 Weapons; 29:20 Living quarters and amenities; 30:55 Support organizations (USO) and communication w/ home; 32:35 Relationships and prostitution; 34:40 Coming home; 37:17 Interaction w/ other vets; 38:55 Fallujah offensive; 39:55 Food; 41:20 Trading and under the table bartering; 42:40 Death of comrades; Gov't insurance and GI bill and other benefits (medical); 45:00 Vaccinations; 46:00 Equipment always varied/medical kit; 49:00 Wrap up and personal commentary - talking about young veterans, relationships, saving another patrol, why he fought (for constitution, not pres.), awareness of what was happening overseas before being deployed.
Date of Birth
1985-01-14
Place of Birth
Kissimmee (Fla.)
Gender
Male
Race
Unspecified
Home State
Florida
War or Conflict
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
2003-01-01
Type
Audio; Sound
2007-01-01
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Marines
Unit of Service
1st Combat Engineer Battalion, 1st Marine Division
Location of Service
Iraq
Highest Rank
Corporal
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) (OIF) II; Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) (OIF) IV
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
Refer to the audio
Note
The veteran served in radio operations, military police, and explosive ordnance disposal (EOD).
City of Birth
Kissimmee
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Merrado, Greg
Interview Date
3-21-2011
Location of Interview
Valencia Community College
Subjects
Civiletti, Joshua T.; Iraq War, 2003-2011--Personal Narratives; Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, 2001-present -- Personal Narratives; Fallujah Offensive; Combat; Prostitution; GI bill; United States. Marine Corps
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
Merrado, Greg
Length of Interview
21 minutes
Publisher
Department of History, University of Central Florida
Type
audio
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, "Civiletti, Joshua Thomas interview" (2011). Veterans Oral Histories. 28.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/28