Autery, Eric interview
Description
Oral history interview of Eric Autery. Interview conducted by Jackie Huss in Orlando, FL on Zoom on February 11, 2021. Interview topics include family background, impact of citrus farming growing up, basic training, advanced training, his reaction to 9/11, deployment to Uzbekistan, description of fuel pipeline, deployment to Afghanistan, differences between Uzbekistan and Afghanistan, interesting plant life overseas, building of a pipeline from Kuwait to Baghdad, mental toll of being in the army, joining the Air Force, struggles with PTSD, joining the Army Reserves, wanting to make a farm, becoming involved with the Veterans Florida Agriculture Program, description of his work with the agricultural department of UF, description of his farm, the morals of his farm, his favorite crop to grow, and life lessons.