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Description
Oral history interview of Teri Holter. Interview conducted by Asmara Cortes via Zoom in Orlando, FL on November 1st, 2021.
Log
:53 Early life and family; 3:41 family in military; 4:44 School life with family in military; 7:16 Involvement in JROTC and its impact; 8:47 Desire to go to Citadel for college; 9:44 enlistment in Navy nuclear program; 10:54 Bootcamp experience and additional training; 19:35 Assignment on USS James K. Polk and experience; 23:12 reason for joining the Navy; 24:41 Final days serving in the Navy; 30:58 Operation Allied Force experience and transition to Army National Guard; 34:42 Reasoning behind transition to Army National Guard; 35:32 College experience and officer candidacy; 36:24 9/11's impact on career and early experience in Army National Guard; 45:16 marriage and learning Arabic; 47:02 Experience in the Joint Terrorism Task Force in North Florida; 52:11 Story about gay men getting discharged during Arabic training; 56:28 Don't ask don't tell policy in military; 1:01:12 experience in Hurricane Emergency Response after service in Iraq; 1:02:12 Family life and deployment to Iraq in 2006; 1:06:02 Training in operations at Fort Hood for Iraq; 1:11:06 Training in operations at Fort Hood for Iraq; 1:11:06 Arrival and processing in Kuwait and problems encountered; 1:15:13 Assignment in Iraq and experience; 1:21:00 Job responsibilities in Iraq and thoughts on experience; 1:26:51 returning home from Iraq and family life; 1:28:41 Assignments in National Guard after Iraq; 1:29:22 Favorite memories from the green zone in Iraq; 1:30:39 Assignment with air defense brigade and experience in Japan; 1:37:07 reflecting on time spent in service; 1:38:00 transition to Army Reserves and various assignments; 1:42:21 experience in Reserves during COVID-19 pandemic; 1:43:43 Current duties and assignment in Reserves; 1:44:20 Reflection on total years served in military; 1:45:50 Friendships made during service; 1:59:33 Impact service made on job opportunities, schooling, and identity; 2:03:25 Experience as transgender veteran; 2:11:02 Activeness in community; 2:13:41 Service's impact on past and current studies; 2:18:03 Service's impact on confidence and transition; 2:22:47 stories of "spinning people up" in the Navy; 2:37:27 military culture and sense of belonging and comparison with civilians; 2:40:35 final thoughts on service
Date of Birth
1975-03-09
Place of Birth
Washington
Gender
Female
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Washington
War or Conflict
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
2001
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
Current
Type
Video; MovingImage
Entrance into Service
Commissioned
Unit of Service
260th Military Intelligence Bn/n; 504th Military Intelligence Bde
Location of Service
Baghdad, Iraq
Highest Rank
Lieutenant Colonel
Prisoner of War
No
Service Related Injury
No
Battles
"Surge" of 06-07
Medals
Bronze Star for Merit, Iraq Campaign Medal
Achievements
Human Intelligence specialist and Arabic linguist in Baghdad, surrounding areas during the Surge, Sunni Awakening
City of Birth
Longview
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Asmara Cortes
Interview Date
11-1-2021
Location of Interview
Virtual using Zoom
Subjects
Holter, Teri. 2001-Present, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Personal Narratives. United States Army National Guard.
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
Asmara Cortes
Length of Interview
2:41:58
Accessibility Status
Closed captioning is available for the embedded video
Publisher
Department of History, University of Central Florida
Type
Video; MovingImage
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
Fall
Recommended Citation
Central Florida, RICHES of, "Teri Holter interview" (2021). Veterans Oral Histories. 704.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/704
Transcript - T. Holter