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Description
Oral history interview of Dustin Grooms. Interview conducted by Gabriel Mercado on Zoom in Orlando, Florida on February 18, 2021. Interview topics includes family, Growing up on a Farm, Family Members in the Service, Motivation for Enlistment & Joining the Army, Experience in Basic Training, How Farm Life helped Veteran Transition to Military Life, Job in the Army, Station in Germany, Missions to Kosovo, Friends in the Military Switch to Army Reserves, Airborne School, Experiences as a Drill Sergeant, Return to Florida & Reception, Farming Career in Florida, Use of Military Experience in Farming, Lessons Learned from the Service, Message to Future Generations.
Date of Birth
1981-05-30
Type
Video; MovingImage
Interviewer
Gabriel Mercado
Interview Date
2-18-2021
Location of Interview
Zoom
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
Length of Interview
30:29 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, "Grooms, Dustin James interview" (2021). Veterans Oral Histories. 687.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/687