Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Jared Daniel Taylor Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Iraq War, 2003-2011
- Branch of Service: Marine Corps
- Unit of Service: Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division
- Location of Service: Honduras; Bahrain; Kuwait; Iraq
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/70381
Stationed in the city of Fallujah, Iraq, with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Jared Daniel Taylor interacted with Iraqi civilians on a daily basis. Seeing the challenges that they faced led him to empathize with their struggles, and also inculcated a strong sense of purpose; he credits his service in Iraq as the most rewarding job of his life. Complementing his video interview are 86 photos depicting his comrades, living quarters, and the people of Fallujah.
Interview / Recording
Share
-
PlayMain responsibilities of his unit when stationed in Fallujah, Iraq; types of missions; getting to know the city. 00:06:53.0 - 00:10:05.5
-
PlayVarious responses of civilians to the presence of Marines in the city. 00:10:36.5 - 00:13:49.8
-
PlayExperiences working with the Iraqi Army; finding Iraqi civilians to be warm and friendly. 00:18:40.5 - 00:24:41.5
-
PlayHaving to shut off emotional response to what he witnessed in order to do his job; using humor to cope. 00:25:22.3 - 00:26:19.5
-
PlayClose bonds with his comrades; empathizing with and wanting to help the Iraqi people; feeling a strong sense of purpose when he was serving. 00:26:48.5 - 00:29:09.1
-
PlayDescription of a typical day; types of missions; dealing with the massive amounts of gear and the oppressive heat. 00:29:18.9 - 00:33:55.5
-
PlayPolitics of the war, and how it impacted his experience; media coverage of the war. 00:38:16.1 - 00:41:24.9
More Resources
About this Item
Title
- Jared Daniel Taylor Collection
Names
- Central Connecticut State University
- Taylor, Jared Daniel
- McGuckin, Briana
- Cerosky, Gregg A.
Home State
- Connecticut
Headings
- - Taylor, Jared Daniel
- - Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Marine Corps.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Race
- White
Status
- veteran
Service History
-
Iraq War, 2003-2011
- Branch of Service: Marine Corps
- Unit of Service: Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division
- Location of Service: Honduras; Bahrain; Kuwait; Iraq
- Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
- Dates of Service: 1999
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2009-09-02; 2010-03-05)
- Photograph: Digital print [86 items] -- Photograph (collected 2006-2009)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/70381
Cite as
- Jared Daniel Taylor Collection (AFC/2001/001/70381), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- image
- video