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Description
Oral history interview of Alexander Syrome. Interview conducted by Amara Cortes-Caba at the University of Central Florida on October 24, 2022. Interview topics include enlistment in the Army; Basic Training and Ranger-specific Training; Acclimating to Army life; Station in Savannah and duties there; Sent to Afghanistan and duties there; Duties as an E-5; Freedom of mobility while on base; Few sustained injuries; First time parachuting; Various awards and medals earned during service; Things to look forward two upon returning home; Friendship and mentorship during the service; Adjustment to civilian life; Enrollment at UCF and support from the VHP supply vault; Interaction with other student veterans at UCF; Family reactions to Syrome’s returns from duty; Veterancy on Syrome’s life today; Business Administration major; Advice for military hopefuls.
Interview Date
10-24-2022
Contributor Affiliation / Organization
RICHES University of Central Florida
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
Recommended Citation
RICHES, "Syrome, Alexander interview" (2022). Veterans Oral Histories. 714.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/714