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Description
Oral history interview of Quincy Arnold. Interview conducted by Caroline Heumann at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida on April 20, 2017
Log
0:25 Biographical Information and Childhood; 1:07 Parents' Occupation; 2:00 Family Size; 2:20 Education before the service, kicked out of high school; 3:47 Family members in the military; 4:35 Reactions to 9/11; 6:52 Stationed in Korea; 7:14 Influence to join the military, education; 8:10 Experience with the recruitment process, trying to join the Air Force; 9:13 Basic Training, leadership positions; 10:52 Drill Sergeants at basic training and AIT, pregnant while in AIT; 12:27 Advanced Individual Training (AIT), Human Resources; 14:24 Stationed in Germany, Personnel Services Battalion; 15:10 Living in Germany, Ex-Husband deployed to Macedonia; 17:33 Son born in living room in Germany; 18:55 Typical day in the army as a private; 20:55 Typical day in the army as a sergeant; 21:35 Difference in problems faced by soldiers now; 22:22 Stationed in Colorado with a hospital, working with civilians; 23:50 Stationed in Korea, maintaining records; 25:00 Working with Korean soldiers, culture; 26:20 Return to Colorado, Brigade Combat Team; 26:45 Deployment, reactions to deployment, combat action badge; 28:00 Monsoon season; 29:03 Tower Checks; 29:54 When things don't go according to plan; 30:58 Humorous events, finding the good in things; 32:22 Getting stuck during a tour check; 32:50 Describing fellow servicemen, battle buddies; 34:02 Working with other military branches; 35:10 Work with Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute; 36:45 How the army has changed; 37:58 Cultural change in the army, generational divide and "Don't Ask Don't Tell"; 40:17 Entertainment during deployment, MWR; 42:05 Starting "Operation Save A Book"; 43:02 Why she decided to stay in the Army for 20 years; 45:46 Time in Afghanistan; 48:08 Challenges of being away from family; 49:28 Plans for after the Army, raising awareness for female veterans; 50:55 Becoming a Sergeant Audie Murphy Member; 53:08 Experience of being a woman in the Army; 57:20 Medals Awarded; 58:16 Keeping in touch with servicemen; 59:12 Wouldn't change anything about service; 59:48 End of Interview.
Date of Birth
1975-02-09
Place of Birth
Saint Louis (Mo.)
Gender
Female
Race
Black or African American
Home State
Missouri
War or Conflict
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1997-10-15
Type
Video; MovingImage
2017-10-31
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
64th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Division; 10th Combat Support Hospital, 1st MEDCOM; 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Infantry Division
Location of Service
Forward Operating Base Warhorse (Iraq); Baghdad (Iraq); Camp Nathan Smith (Afghanistan)
Highest Rank
Sergeant First Class; SFC
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Operation New Dawn
Medals
Bronze Star Medal; Meritorious Service Medal; Army Commendation Medal; Army Achievement Medal; Meritorious Unit Commendation; Army Good Conduct Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Afghanistan Campaign Medal; Iraqi Campaign Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Korean Defense Service Medal; Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal; Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon; Army Service Ribbon; Overseas Service Ribbon; NATO Medal; Combat Action Badge
Achievements
A Sergeant Audie Murphy Club member.
Note
Awarded Bronze Star Medal with one oak leaf cluster, Army Commendation Medal with one silver oak leaf cluster, Army Achievement Medal with one silver oak leaf cluster, National Defense Service Medal with Bronze Star Device and Wheeled Driver Mechanics Badge. Awarded Army Good Conduct Medal six times, Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon three times and Overseas Service Ribbon four times.
City of Birth
Saint Louis
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Heumann, Caroline
Interview Date
4-20-2017
Location of Interview
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Arnold, Quincy M.; Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Personal Narratives; Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, 2001-present -- Personal Narratives; Women and the military -- United States; United States. Army
Collection Description
RICHES University of Central Florida
Transcript
Available
Contributor Affiliation / Organization
RICHES; University of Central Florida
Contributors
Heumann, Caroline
Length of Interview
60 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 & University Archives
Contributing Project
UCF Community Veterans History Project
Document Type
Interview
Semester
Spring
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Arnold, Quincy M. interview" (2017). Veterans Oral Histories. 534.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/534