Description
Oral history interview of Sara Ferrera. Interview conducted by Brandon Kirk via Zoom on July 21, 2021. Interview topics include early pre-military life; training; role in the military and daily responsibilities; how Ms. Ferrera supported Operation Enduring Freedom; trend analytics work; service-related injury; feelings of purpose and involvement with the war in Afghanistan; work as a contractor; receiving the Army Achievement Medal; supporting the war in Afghanistan from station in Kansas; transition from military service to agriculture with the Florida Department of Agriculture; lessons learned working in agriculture; rural versus urban farming; continued contact with other service members; applying military training to civilian life; self-taught and institutional learning in agriculture; building and running an urban greenhouse; impact of Ferrera's local urban farming on the community; different crops on her farm(s); and techniques used and learned in Ferrera's farming work.
Log
:04 Introduction; :36 Early Life; 3:13 Training; 4:14 Role in the military and daily responsibilities; 6:07 How Ms. Ferrera supported Operation Enduring Freedom; 6:38 Trend analytics work; 8:08 Service-related injury; 8:45 Feelings of purpose and involvement with the war in Afghanistan; 9:58 Work as a contractor; 11:15 Receiving the Army Achievement Medal; 12:43 Supporting the war in Afghanistan from station in Kansas; 13:55 Transition from military service to agriculture with the Florida Department of Agriculture; 17:20 Lessons learned working in agriculture; 18:22 Rural versus urban farming; 20:08 Continued contact with other service members; 21:10 Applying military training to civilian life; 23:02 Self-taught and institutional learning in agriculture; 23:50 Building and running an urban greenhouse; 25:25 Impact of Ferrera's local urban farming on the community; 26:40 Different crops on her farms; 27:45 Techniques used and learned in Ferrera's farming work; 28:39 Closing remarks
Date of Birth
1991-10-25
Gender
Female
Race
White - Non Hispanic
Home State
Arkansas
War or Conflict
Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan
Status
Veteran
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
2012-02-22
Begin/End date of Service - 1st
2012-2018
2018-12-05
Entrance into Service
Enlisted
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Unit of Service
HCC CAB 1D (active duty). I don't remember all of my reserve units.
Location of Service
Ft Riley, KS; Lawrence, KS; Orlando, FL; Tampa, FL
Highest Rank
SPC
Service Related Injury
Yes
Battles
"None, rear detachment for medical."
Medals
Army Achievement Medals
Country of Birth
United States
Interviewer
Brandon Kirk
Interview Date
7-21-2021
Location of Interview
Digitally via Zoom
Subjects
Ferrera, Sara; Operation Enduring Freedom, 2012-2018, Personal Narratives. United States Army.
Contributor Affiliation / Organization
RICHES University of Central Florida
Contributors
Kirk, Brandon
Length of Interview
0:30:26
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
Spring
Recommended Citation
RICHES, "Ferrera, Sara interview" (2021). Veterans Oral Histories. 716.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/veteransoralhistories/716
