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Description
Oral history interview with Diana Goodman. Interview conducted by Karen Kelly in Orlando, Florida on June 19, 2017.
Log
0:29 Birth place and date, growing up, family; 0:57 Mom's occupation, family in the military, education before service; 1:37 Influences joining the service and what branch, family advice; 2:37 Family in what branches, recruitment process, families reaction; 3:34 Boot camp, reactions, and typical day there; 4:20 Expectations, loving military life and boot camp, learning; 5:45 Surprises about moment of truth and experience with 'drugs'; 7:38 Family helped her prepare for the military, MOS, Drill Instructors; 9:02 Getting along with recruits, contact with family, advance training; 10:03 What advance training was like, humorous event during training; 12:11 First assignment in Norfolk, being there and ranks, silver dollars; 14:13 Techniques for military life, humorous pranks; 17:14 Halloween on the ship, the USS Santa Barbara; 18:34 Being on board, duty there, staying in contact with fellow Navy personal; 19:34 Entertainment while on and off the ship; 21:15 Surface warfare designation, what it takes and why she became one; 23:53 Reactions to the Gulf War, involvement while during Desert Shield; 26:11 Fly by over Santa Barbara, during Desert Storm; 29:22 Dealing with lose of fellow crew, service related injuries; 30:34 Staying in contact while at sea, being in the Red Sea and ports; 32:29 Culture shock in different countries, cite seeing; 35:26 Favorite place to visit, learning history while visiting; 40:29 Overseas while family was at home, being married to fellow serviceman; 41:53 Coming to Florida, being in Washington, D.C.; 43:26 Career in the Navy, leaving the Navy, medals and awards; 45:26 Memories from the Santa Barbara; 52:25 Returning home to the States, back at home, left the Navy; 54:19 Retiring for her family, readjusting to civilian life, getting a job; 56:51 Different laws in civilian life, styles of clothes; 58:23 School system for children, their dress code, conduct; 1:03:00 Orlando Police Department, teaching with inner city kids; 1:06:51 Keeping in contact with fellow crew, wedding; 1:07:59 Military spouse life, family life, trauma in the military, ex-husband; 1:11:41 Advice for military spouses; End of Interview.
Date of Birth
1957-11-21
Place of Birth
Omaha (Neb.)
Gender
Female
Race
Black or African American
Home State
Nebraska
War or Conflict
Persian Gulf War
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1980-10-07
Type
Video; MovingImage
1996-07-07
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Unit of Service
USS Santa Barbara (AE-28)
Location of Service
Norfolk (Va.); Red Sea
Highest Rank
Personnelman Petty Officer 1st Class; PN1
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
Yes
Battles
Operation Desert Shield; Desert Storm
Medals
Navy Achievement Medal; Good Conduct Medal; Southwest Asia Service Medal; Kuwait Liberation Medal
Achievements
Specialize in surface warfare.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Omaha
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Karen, Kelly
Interview Date
Summer 7-19-2017
Location of Interview
Orlando, FL.
Subjects
Goodman, Diana C.; 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
Karen, Kelly
Length of Interview
73 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
Summer
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Goodman, Diana C. interview" (2017). Veterans Oral Histories. 548.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/548