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Description
Oral History interview of Michael Arp. Interview conducted by Lopez, Soraly at University of Central Florida.
Log
0:30 Biographical information; 1:00 Military service in the family; 1:45 Joining the Air Force; 3:19 Transition from civilian to military life; 4:50 Basic Military Training; 5:30 Arrival at Basic Training; 6:19 First day and impression of Basic Training; 7:23 Medical screening; 8:24 Inspections and getting the uniforms; 9:15 Training Experience; 11:17 Training Officials; 12:20 Typical day of Basic Training; 13:52 Adaptation to Air Force life; 15:15 Assignments after training; 15:27 Air Transportation assignment; 16:04 North Korea; 17:12 Going abroad; 17:53 Operation Enduring Freedom; 19:10 Experience in Kuwait; 20:18 Effectiveness of the job; 23:30 Different job: loading and unloading aircrafts; 26:14 Typical day during deployment; 26:53 Free time; 27:03 Going back; 27:53 Getting out of the Air Force; 29:40 Transition from military to civilian life; 32:00 Adjusting to society after service; 33:28 Family and friends reaction; 35:00 Current job; 35:14 Experience taken from service; 38:08 Training standards from military; 38:38-41:22 Remembering the Air Force.
Date of Birth
1985-06-14
Place of Birth
Rockledge (Fla.)
Gender
Male
Race
Unknown
Home State
Florida
War or Conflict
Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
2005-06-21
Type
Video; MovingImage
2011-06-21
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Air Force
Location of Service
Korea (North); Kuwait
Highest Rank
Senior Airman; SrA
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Rockledge
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Lopez, Soraly
Interview Date
Fall 11-4-2016
Location of Interview
University of Central Florida
Subjects
Arp, Michael R.; Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, 2001-present -- Personal Narratives; United States. Air Force
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
Lopez, Soraly
Length of Interview
42 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
Semester
Fall
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Arp, Michael R. interview" (2016). Veterans Oral Histories. 484.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/484