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Description
Oral History interview of Bryan Rubio. Interview conducted by Vincent Ventola at Colbourn Hall, University of Central Florida.
Log
0:01 Introduction; 0:29 Hometown and family; 0:44 Parents; 0:55 Education prior to service; 1:06 Family in the service; 1:13 Reasons for enlisting; 1:39 Reasoning for choosing the marines; 1:55 Experience at boot camp; 2:36 Drill instructors; 3:22 Memories of drill instructors; 3:48 Experience and injury during the Crucible; 5:36 Location and recovery following boot camp; 6:37 Becoming a machine gunner; 7:00 Reasoning for wanting to be a machine gunner; 7:37 Life at Lejeune North Carolina; 8:57 Special training at Lejeune; 10:08 Typical day at Lejeune; 11:14 Favored activities at Lejeune; 12:08 Finding out about first deployment; 12:39 First impressions of Iraq; 14:02 Primary objective of unit; 14:52 Typical day in Iraq; 15:56 Interacting with locals; 17:29 Communicating to home; 18:19 Biggest difference between two tours; 19:14 Lack of leave; 20:50 Memorable experiences on leave; 21:20 Memories of Iraq; 22:04 Specific memorable events in Iraq; 24:23 Leaving the Marines; 25:24 Reflections on past actions; 28:52 Leaving the service and finding a job; 31:10 Starting school and getting a master’s degree; 32:30 First job as a civilian; 33:34 Treatment for depression; 34:00 Contact with fellow Marines as a civilian; 35:14 Applying military training to civilian life; 37:41 Involvement with veterans groups; 38:03 Mindset prior, during, and after military service; 40:52 Conclusion.
Date of Birth
1986-07-07
Place of Birth
Bayonne (N.J.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Hispanic
Home State
New Jersey
War or Conflict
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
2005-10-23
Type
Video; MovingImage
2009-10-23
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Marines
Unit of Service
3rd Battalion, 6th Marines Camp 2nd Marine Division, Lejeune, NC
Location of Service
Camp Lejeune (N.C.); Al Anbar (Iraq: Province)
Highest Rank
E-3
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
Yes
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Combat Action Ribbon; Sea Service Deployment Ribbon; Iraq Campaign Medal; Global War On Terrorism Service Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Navy Unit Commendation; Letter of Appreciation; Rifle Qualification Badge (Expert); Pistol Qualification Badge (Expert)
Achievements
Served as Machine Gunner; Honorable Discharge.
Note
Awarded Iraq Campaign Medal with Bronze Service Star.
City of Birth
Bayonne
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Ventola, Vincent
Interview Date
Fall 10-18-2017
Location of Interview
Colbourn Hall, University of Central Florida
Subjects
Rubio, Bryan; Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Personal Narratives; Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, 2001-present -- Personal Narratives; United States. Marines
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
Ventola, Vincent
Length of Interview
41 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
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Rubio, Bryan interview" (2017). Veterans Oral Histories. 562.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/562