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Description
Oral history interview of Mr. Daniel J. Kalagain. Interview conducted by Brandon Nightingale at the Valencia College West Campus in Orlando, Florida on January 30, 2019.
Log
0:37 Birth, Childhood, Siblings; 0:46 Parents Occupation; 0:57 Childhood Dreams; 1:23 Education Pre-Military; 1:42 Family In Service; 1:55 Why He Enlisted; 2:15 We He Chose The Army; 2:42 Family Reaction To Enlistment; 3:00 Basic Training; 3:59 Being A Military Police; 4:53 First Tour Of Duty Overseas; 7:12 First Impressions; 8:09 Interaction With Locals Overseas; 8:57 Memorable Experiences; 10:41 Back To The United States; 10:59 Honor Guard; 12:09 End Of Active Duty/Beginning Of Reserve; 13:11 Left Reserves/Became A Civilian Detective; 13:38 Detective Work; 18:48 Rejoining The Army After 9/11; 21:20 Going To Iraq; 23:55 Re stationed to Cuba; 24:15 Retirement; 25:00 Memorable Experiences; 27:45 Awards; 28:21 Mission Continues And VFW Work; 33:20 Involvement in Veterans Groups; 33:50 School After Military; 34:36 Wrap Up.
Date of Birth
1963-01-10
Place of Birth
Bridgeport (Conn.)
Gender
Male
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Connecticut
War or Conflict
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
1982-07-08
Type
Video; MovingImage
1989-12-31
Begin/End date of Service - 2nd
2002-12-31
2015-06-01
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
556th MPCO; 344th MPCO; 1302nd MPCO; 306th MPBN; 812th MPCO; 2nd/98th Instructor Division
Location of Service
Germany; Iraq; Cuba; Alabama; Georgia
Highest Rank
First Sergeant; 1SG
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
Yes
Battles
Unspecified
Medals
Unspecified
Achievements
See interview for details.
Note
The veteran was retired on June 1, 2015.
City of Birth
Bridgeport
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Nightingale, Brandon
Interview Date
Spring 1-30-2019
Location of Interview
Valencia College - West Campus, Orlando, Florida
Subjects
Kalagain, Daniel J.; Operation Iraqi Freedom -- Personal narratives; 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
Nightingale, Brandon
Length of Interview
35 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, "Kalagain, Daniel J. interview" (2019). Veterans Oral Histories. 638.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/638