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Description
Oral history interview of Ms. Carol White. Interview conducted by Daniela Aguirre at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida on March 5, 2019.
Log
0:36 Birth and Childhood; 1:51 Education; 2:52 Jobs Prior to Military; 3:13 Why She Enlisted; 4:30 Basic Training; 5:30 Advanced Training; 6:17 First Station; 7:40 OCS Training; 10:15 Military Life After OCS and Advanced Training; 10:35 Transferring to the Army Reserves; 10:50 First Impressions; 12:57 Afghanistan; 15:00 Her Unit in Afghanistan; 15:50 Communication with Family; 16:45 Iraq; 18:00 Communicating with Locals; 18:44 Memorable Experiences; 19:54 Work in Afghanistan; 21:30 Memorable Experience in Iraq; 22:00 Coming Home to America; 22:47 Korea; 23:30 Bronze Star; 24:18 Memorable Experiences Overall; 25:10 Civilian Job; 25:30 Bias in the Army; 27:10 Differences Between Being Reservist, Enlisted, and Commissioned; 28:03 Returning to Civilian Life; 29:49 Leaving the Army; 31:27 Remaining in Contact; 31:27 Lessons Learned in Army; 32:20 Balancing Life; 33:00 Participating in Veterans Groups; 34:00 Changes in Military; 40:48 Wrap Up.
Date of Birth
1963-09-05
Place of Birth
Pell City (Ala.)
Gender
Female
Race
Black or African American
Home State
Alabama
War or Conflict
Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1986-10-31
Type
Video; MovingImage
2008-11-09
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Reserve
Unit of Service
1188th Transportation Terminal Battalion
Location of Service
Afghanistan; Iraq
Highest Rank
Major; MAJ
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Bronze Star Medal
Achievements
See interview for details.
Note
The veteran served as Container Accountability officer-in-charge (OIC). Exceeded goal detention fees less than $2M, by netting $1 M.
City of Birth
Pell City
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Aguirre, Daniela
Interview Date
Fall 3-5-2019
Location of Interview
University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
Subjects
White, Carol; Women and the military -- United States; Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan; United States. Army Reserve
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
Aguirre, Daniela
Length of Interview
43 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, "White, Carol L. interview" (2019). Veterans Oral Histories. 629.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/629