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Description
Oral history interview of Tae Y. Shin. Interview conducted by Jonathan Mcleod at Offices of Roetzel & Andress.
Log
0:32 Early life; 1:25 What motivated him; 2:10 Feelings towards bootcamp; 3:23 Post bootcamp experiences; 4:00 Life after discharge; 5:05 Enlistment in the National Guard; 6:58 Officer Candidate School; 8:26 9/11 effect on experience; 10:23 Ranger school; 13:00 04 Hurricane season; 14:45 Afghanistan deployment; 19:32 Combat experiences; 22:02 View on Afghans; 25:23 Bronze star; 24:30 Capturing #3 bomb maker; 27:25 Other notable experiences; 29:27 Life post-deployment; 32:22 Overall thoughts on military.
Date of Birth
1971-03-21
Place of Birth
Seoul (Korea)
Gender
Male
Race
Asian
Home State
NA
War or Conflict
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Status
Presently serving
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
2001-02-07
Type
Audio; Sound
Entrance into Service
Commissioned
Branch of Service
U.S. Army National Guard
Unit of Service
2nd Battalion, 124th Infantry Regiment, Florida National Guard
Highest Rank
Unspecified
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
See video for details.
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Seoul
Country of Birth
Korea
Interviewer
Mcleod, Jonathan
Interview Date
4-6-2011
Location of Interview
Offices of Roetzel & Andress.
Subjects
Shin, Tae Y.; Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Personal Narratives; Afghanistan and Iraq Wars, 2001-present -- Personal Narratives; National Guard; September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001; Officer Candidate School; Afghanistan; Hurricane, 2004; Combat
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
Mcleod, Jonathan
Length of Interview
35 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, "Shin, Tae Y. interview" (2011). Veterans Oral Histories. 60.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/60