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Description
Oral history interview of Scott Alan Pulford. Interview conducted by Gabrielle Cangelosi at Campus of Program Executive Office for Simulation.
Log
1:03 Background and family; 2:00 Chose Army and reasons why; 5:00 Basic training at West Point; 12:03 Arrived in Kuwait; 13:31 Arrived in Mosul, Iraq; 15:04 Part of Stryker Brigade Combat team, Battle of Fallujah; 18:05 Part of the Battle of Mosul, Stryker Brigade Combat team; 21:07 Role in army infrastructure and technology; 25:01 Stryker vehicle description; 27:16 Explains battlefield effects from war; 27:57 Explains responsibilities as Colonel; 34:12 Airborne Badge; 37:12 Explains benefits of technology to keep in touch; 40:16 Came home, got a job affiliated with the Army; 41:31 Recognizes graduating West Point as fondest Army memory; 42:53 Sees sons upon arrival in U.S. from Iraq; 48:12 Explains how Army career has helped his life; 50:13 Explains importance of this project.
Date of Birth
1965-06-28
Place of Birth
Madison (S.D.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
South Dakota
War or Conflict
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1987-05-27
Type
Audio; Sound
2009-11-01
Entrance into Service
Commissioned
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
2nd Battlion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Infantry Division; 1st Brigade, 25th Division (Stryker Brigade Comabt Team)
Highest Rank
Colonel; COL
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Battle of Mosul; Battle of Fallujah
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Madison
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Cangelosi, Gabrielle
Interview Date
4-12-2011
Location of Interview
Campus of Program Executive Office for Simulation.
Subjects
Pulford, Scott A.; Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Personal Narratives; Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, 2001-present -- Personal Narratives; Iraq; Basic Training; Kuwait; Stryker Brigade Combat Team; West Point; 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
Cangelosi, Gabrielle
Length of Interview
52 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, "Pulford, Scott Alan interview" (2011). Veterans Oral Histories. 44.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/44