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Description
Oral History interview of Tracey Frost. Interview conducted by Webb, Joshua at JHT Offices off of Research Parkway in Orlando, FL.
Log
0:01 Introduction; 0:30 Birth place and date; 0:40 Growing up; 0:47 Siblings; 0:57 Parents occupation; 1:17 High School; 1:36 Difference in English High School compared to U.S. High School; 1:57 Foreign friends; 2:34 Family members in the military; 2:48 Post High School; 2:52 Decision to join the Navy; 3:20 Choice of military occupation; 3:30 Family and friends reaction to joining the Navy; 4:01 Location of Boot Camp; 4:18 First impression of Boot Camp; 5:08 Memorable experience at Boot Camp; 5:45 Additional training; 5:54 Impression of A school; 6:19 First assignment after training; 6:30 Transport to Naval Air Station Sigonella; 7:00 Impression of Sicily; 7:30 Interaction with Sicilians; 8:09 Interaction with North Atlantic Treaty Organization countries; 8:18 Entertainment in Sicily; 8:30 Contact with Family; 8:47 Leaving Naval Air Station Sigonella; 8:55 Next station; 9:08 Opinion of D.C. station; 9:40 Role in D.C.; 10:28 Memorable experiences in D.C.; 10:58 Opinion of D.C. area; 11:14 Leaving D.C. to next station in Maine; 11:30 Meeting Husband; 11:52 Husbands job; 12:18 Impressions of Maine; 12:46 Role in the Squadron; 13:25 Opinion of the P-3s; 13:53 Favorite place that she traveled to; 14:10 AIMD Oceana, Virginia Beach; 14:18 Opinion of Virginia Beach; 14:36 Role at AIMD Oceana; 14:50 Average day on leave; 15:22 Time at AIMD Oceana; 15:30 Decision to retire; 15:58 Awards; 16:30 Nuck; 16:52 Highest rank achieved; 17:08 Favorite Station; 18:15 Last days in service; 18:55 Training for civilian life; 19:32 Opinion of how it affected her transition; 20:00 Gender affecting service; 20:58 Civilian life after leaving the service; 21:24 Move to Florida; 21:34 Contact with those served with; 21:42 Military's impact on post military career; 22:32 Advice for someone joining the military; 23:27 Closing Statements; 23:42 Opinion about having a neighborhood where she went to Boot Camp; 24:35 Getting employed by JHT; 25:10 Closing Statement (continued).
Date of Birth
1964-08-22
Place of Birth
Fort Meade (Md.)
Gender
Female
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Maryland
War or Conflict
Persian Gulf War
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1983-02-01
Type
Video; MovingImage
1994-11-30
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Unit of Service
Naval Air Station (NAS) Sigonella; NAVAIR; VP-11; VP-26; AIMD Oceana
Location of Service
Sigonella (Italy); Sicily (Italy); Washington (D.C.); Maine
Highest Rank
Unspecified
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Good Conduct Medal
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Fort Meade
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Webb, Joshua
Interview Date
4-8-2015
Location of Interview
JHT Offices off of Research Parkway in Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Frost, Tracey; Persian Gulf War Era, 1990-2003 -- Personal Narratives; Women and the military -- United States; United States. Navy
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
Webb, Joshua
Length of Interview
26 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, "Frost, Tracey interview" (2015). Veterans Oral Histories. 332.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/332