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Description
Oral History interview of Carlos Velez. Interview conducted by White, Rachel and Perez, Kristine at Vet Center, 5575 S Semoran Blvd, Orlando, FL.
Log
0:28 Birth; 0:33 Family Background; 0:49 Moving to New York City; 1:08 Family Members; 1:49 Growing Up in New York; 3:54 Education before the Military; 4:06 Joining the Military; 5:42 First Days in the Service; 6:53 Training; 8:20 Length of Service/Decision Not to Reenlist; 9:41 Joining the National Guard; 10:34 First Days in Vietnam; 14:20 Friendship with Kevin Daley; 18:03 Stars and Stripes; 20:50 Relationships with Other Soldiers; 23:21 Puerto Rican Soldiers in Vietnam; 27:37 Relationship With Family While in Vietnam; 28:46 Recreation in Vietnam; 30:36 Contact with Locals; 31:27 Injuries; 34:40 End of Service; 35:44 Returning Home from War; 39:41 Life After the Army; 40:21 Experience in the National Guard; 41:50 Discrimination; 45:53 Moving to the South; 48:26 Retirement from the National Guard; 50:39 Veterans Groups; 51:22 Life Today; 52:31 Advice for Someone Joining the Military; 54:43 Final Thoughts.
Date of Birth
1948-03-01
Place of Birth
Manati (P. R.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
NA
War or Conflict
Vietnam Era
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1966-04-07
Type
Video; MovingImage
1968-04-05
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
1st Cavalry Division; 1st of 7th Cavalry Battalion Company A
Location of Service
Vietnam
Highest Rank
Sergeant; SGT
Prisoner of War
Unspecified
Service Related Injury
Yes
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Manati
Country of Birth
Puerto Rico
Interviewer
White, Rachel; Perez, Kristine
Interview Date
3-27-2015
Location of Interview
Vet Center, 5575 S Semoran Blvd, Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Velez, Carlos; Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- 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
White, Rachel; Perez, Kristine
Length of Interview
59 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, "Velez, Carlos interview" (2015). Veterans Oral Histories. 357.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/357