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Description
Oral History interview of Alexander Gulamali. Interview conducted by Walsh, Thomas at Veteran‘s home in Orlando, FL.
Log
0:01 Introduction; 0:37 Early Family Life; 1:06 Reasons for enlistment; 2:30 Basic Training; 3:22 Advanced Individual Training; 3:55 Airborne Training; 4:38 Assigned to Fort Brigg; 6:00 Learning about deployment; 7:10 Deployed to Afghanistan; 7:30 FOB Skim; 8:06 Experiences in Kandahar; 8:54 Interactions with locals; 9:30 Returns home to visit father with cancer; 10:40 Time in Germany; 12:20 Returning to Afghanistan; 12:30 "Most Dangerous Place in the World"; 14:20 Combat Operations; 15:05 Most memorable experiences in Afghanistan; 15:40 Rotating Home; 17:00 New jobs at Ft. Brigg; 17:50 Leaving the Military; 18:00 Returning to Pennsylvania; 18:15 Adjustment to Civilian Life; 18:44 Northampton Community College; 19:14 Move to Cape Coral Florida; 19:30 Move to Orlando/Homelessness; 20:00 Experiences in wrestling; 20:50 Dealing with Salvation Army and Veteran Affairs; 22:00 Finding a home; 22:40 Post-Traumatic Stress; 25:00 Reception from Civilian Population; 25:50 Final thoughts.
Date of Birth
1983-07-30
Place of Birth
Montclair (N.J.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
New Jersey
War or Conflict
Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
2002-04-02
Type
Audio; Sound
2005-02-28
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
Charlie Battery-Army Artillery Regiment-82nd Airborne Division
Location of Service
Afghanistan
Highest Rank
Specialist
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Montclair
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Walsh, Thomas
Interview Date
10-15-2014
Location of Interview
Veteran‘s home in Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Gulamali, Alexander; 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
Walsh, Thomas
Length of Interview
30 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, "Gulamali, Alexander interview" (2014). Veterans Oral Histories. 289.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/289