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Student, Citizen, Soldier

Student, Citizen, Soldier

  • About
  • Topics
    • 9/11 Attacks
    • Afghanistan War
    • Antiwar Movement
    • Camaraderie
    • Civilian Transition
    • College Veterans
    • Discipline and Structure
    • Drug and Alcohol Abuse
    • Immigration and the Military
    • Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs)
    • Iraq War
    • Mental Health and PTSD
    • Politics and the Military
    • Racism in the Military
    • Religion
    • Stereotypes of Veterans
    • Terrorism
    • Veterans Affairs (VA)
    • The Media
    • Women in the Military
  • *Army*
    • Dakota Hopper, Army (2016)
    • Matthew Kenney, Army (2016)
    • Jonathan Bisson, Army (2016)
    • Thomas Landers, Army (2016)
    • Belinda Dancil, Army (2016)
    • Matthew Enos, Army (2013)
    • Scott Stewart, Army (2013)
    • Patrick Cornell, Army (2013)
    • Ryan Arundel, Army (2007)
    • Geoffrey Ames, Army (2007)
    • Jorge Romero, Army (2007)
    • William Cicci, Army (2007)
  • *Navy*
    • Colleen Nollet, Navy (2016)
    • Maxime Theriault, Navy (2013)
    • Daniel Mahoney, Navy (2013)
  • *Air Force*
    • Alexander Bernardo, Air Force (2007)
  • *Marines*
    • Arlene Jaquez, Marines (2016)
    • Guillermo Morales, Marines (2013)
    • Patrick Behen, Marines (2013)
    • Jack Lynch, Marines (2007)
    • Richard Wright, Marines (2007)
  • *National Guard*
    • Takia Rust, National Guard (2016)
    • Michael Desantis, National Guard (2013)
  • Home

William Cicci, Army (2007)

June 29, 2017 // 0 Comments

"I used to be a punk and then I went to basic training."

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Guillermo Morales, Marines (2013)

June 29, 2017 // 0 Comments

"I felt the duty to repay my dues to a country that accepted me as one of their own"

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Jonathan Bisson, Army (2016)

June 26, 2017 // 0 Comments

"You have no idea what they’ve seen, what they’ve heard, or what they’ve had to do."

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Geoffrey Ames, Army (2007)

June 10, 2017 // 0 Comments

"Ultra-left or ultra-right is a very dangerous thing for this nation. The middle ground is the best way to go."

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Thomas Landers, Army (2016)

June 10, 2017 // 0 Comments

"You’re young like that you think you’re immortal. You really do."

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Matthew Enos, Army (2013)

June 5, 2017 // 0 Comments

"I was there to take care of people. That’s ultimately why I really wanted to be there."

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Patrick Cornell, Army (2013)

June 5, 2017 // 0 Comments

"We have sweeps, bomb sniffing dogs, that kind of stuff."

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Patrick Behen, Marines (2013)

June 5, 2017 // 0 Comments

"I just get it done, and I try to plan my time accordingly."

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Ryan Arundel, Army (2007)

June 5, 2017 // 0 Comments

"I have a certain respect for the insurgents."

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Takia Rust, National Guard (2016)

June 5, 2017 // 0 Comments

"They will be my friends for life. They’ll be my family for life."

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Richard Wright, Marines (2007)

June 1, 2017 // 0 Comments

They were telling us conflict was not going to have any clear cut victory anymore.

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Andrew Darien, Ph.D.

Department of History

Salem State University

Resources for Veterans Oral History

Copyright 2023 Andrew Darien, Ph.D.

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