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Description
Oral history interview of Daniela Aguirre. Interview conducted by Brandon Nightingale at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida on February 21, 2019.
Log
0:37 Birth and Childhood; 1:50 High School and JROTC; 3:00 Family Patriotism; 4:30 School Prior to Joining; 5:50 Enlisting and Parents Thoughts; 8:32 Basic Training; 10:23 After Basic Training; 11:30 IV Training; 12:38 Shaw Air Force Base/Atlanta Training; 15:02 Daily Tasks; 16:57 First Impressions; 19:28 1st Deployment Mishap; 24:19 2nd Deployment; 26:45 Interaction with Locals in Kuwait; 31:24 Being Chosen For Deployment; 33:45 Considering Reenlistment or Getting Out; 36:09 Conduct Medals; 36:50 Transitioning Out of the Army; 37:37 Memorable Experiences; 42:27 Awards and Achievements; 44:33 Post Army; 45:00 Sexual Harassment in the Army; 50:00 Military to Civilian Life; 50:59 Soldiers to Scholars; 57:39 Remaining in Contact; 1:00:49 Wrap Up and Closing Comments.
Date of Birth
1992-07-12
Place of Birth
Providence (R.I.)
Gender
Female
Race
White - Hispanic
Home State
Rhode Island
War or Conflict
Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
2010-07-27
Type
Video; MovingImage
2015-10-28
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
Third Army/USARCENT, 20th Medical Group, 21st CSH
Location of Service
Atlanta (Ga.); Sumter (S.C.); Kuwait
Highest Rank
Specialist; SPC
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
None
Medals
Army Commendation Medal; Army Achievement Medal; Army Good Conduct Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Army Service Ribbon
Achievements
Army BRAC movement from Atlanta to Sumter; Maintained medical readiness of deployed soldiers
Note
Not applicable
City of Birth
Providence
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Brandon, Nightingale
Interview Date
Spring 2-21-2019
Location of Interview
University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
Subjects
Aguirre, Daniela; Women and the military -- United States; Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan; United States. Army
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
Brandon, Nightingale
Length of Interview
62 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, "Aguirre, Daniela interview" (2019). Veterans Oral Histories. 622.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/622