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Title
Oral
history
interview
with
Veasna
Rouen
recorded
on
2009
Jan
.
14
Description
Interview
conducted
by
Jeanne
Christie
.
Veasna
Rouen
enlisted
in the
Army
National
Guard
in
1998
. He
describes
boot
camp
as an
experience
which
, in the
long
run
,
built
up
his
self
esteem
. He was
sent
to
Afghanistan
after
September
11
, to
help
in the
fight
against
the
Taliban
. He was
stationed
on a
small
base
in
Laghman
Province
,
which
was
made
up
of
half
U.S
.
soldiers
, and
half
Afghan
National
Army
.
After
being
in
Afghanistan
for
only
five
days
, and on his
first
patrol
, his
squad
was
engaged
in a
fight
with
Taliban
members
.
Rouen
then
explains
that he
felt
that this was how the
next
year
would be as an
infantry
squad
leader
. He
describes
in
detail
the
battles
and
fights
that the
squads
were a
part
of.
Rouen
also
describes
daily
life
,
including
keeping
in
touch
with his
family
, and the
food
on the
base
.
Coverage
1998-2006
Date Original
01/14/2009
Digital Format
video/x-ms-wmv
Duration
00:59:38
Contributors
Christie, Jeanne
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Access Restrictions and Permissions
No access restrictions. For permission to reproduce contact Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research at (860) 832-2976
Image Identifier
VHP2009/1
Creator/Owner
Rouen, Veasna
War or Conflict
War on Terrorism, 2001-
Branch of Service
Connecticut. National Guard
Rank
Staff
Sergeant
Status
Veteran
Subject
War on Terrorism, 2001 -- Personal narratives, American
Veterans -- Connecticut -- Interviews
Infantry
Taliban
Geographic Location
Fort Bragg (N.C.)
Fort Benning (Ga.)
Laghmān (Afghanistan)
Publisher
Central Connecticut State University. Center for Public Policy and Social Research
Language
eng
Relation
Veterans History Project (U.S.)
Type of Resource
Moving image
Citation
Veasna Rouen Papers. VHP2009/1. Veterans History Project; Central Connecticut State University, Center for Public Policy and Social Research.
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