Personal Narrative Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Software, E-Resource Audio Recording Michael Arndt Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Persian Gulf War, 1991
- Branch of Service: Marine Corps
- Unit of Service: 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion
- Location of Service: Persian Gulf; Greece; Italy; Korea; Spain; Belize; Honduras; Panama, El Salvador; Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands); France; Parris Island, South Carolina; Camp Pendleton, California; Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; Saudi Arabia; Kuwait
- Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/172
In 1975, future Master Sergeant Michael Arndt was 20 years old and working at McDonald's. Sick of flipping burgers, and drawn by the allure of the uniform and the promise of a college education, he enlisted in the Marine Corps. Fifteen years later, he served in the Persian Gulf War with the First Marine Division. He separated from the service ten years after that, in 1997. Five years after that, he was in the process of taking full advantage of the GI Bill's educational benefits.
Michael Arndt Collection
Interview / Recording
Transcript
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PlayFactors that went into his decision to enlist in the Marine Corps. 00:00:55.0 - 00:02:59.0
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PlayDeploying to the Middle East during the Persian Gulf War; landing in Saudi Arabia; first impressions. 00:04:49.0 - 00:06:55.0
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PlayDecision to go back to school on the GI Bill; enjoying being in school. 00:25:25.0 - 00:26:13.0
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About this Item
Title
- Michael Arndt Collection
Names
- Stanton, Gary
- University of Mary Washington, Department of Historic Preservation
- Schmotzer, Mary
- Arndt, Michael
Home State
- Virginia
Headings
- - Arndt, Michael
- - Persian Gulf War, 1991 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Marine Corps.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Status
- veteran
Service History
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Persian Gulf War, 1991
- Branch of Service: Marine Corps
- Unit of Service: 2nd Reconnaissance Battalion
- Location of Service: Persian Gulf; Greece; Italy; Korea; Spain; Belize; Honduras; Panama, El Salvador; Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands); France; Parris Island, South Carolina; Camp Pendleton, California; Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; Saudi Arabia; Kuwait
- Highest Rank: Master Sergeant
- Dates of Service: 1975-1997
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran served in a computer support unit during Operation Desert Storm.
Materials
- Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 2001-11-20)
- Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 2003)
- Computer File: Floppy Disk [1 item] -- Electronic file of manuscript (collected 2003; 2003-04-02)
- Audio: Audio Cassette [1 item] -- Reference copy (collected 2001-11-20; 2002-01-01)
- Audio: Audio Cassette [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2001-11-20)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/172
Cite as
- Michael Arndt Collection (AFC/2001/001/172), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- audio
- image
- online text
Additional Metadata Formats
IIIF Presentation Manifest
Part of
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Belize
- Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
- Camp Pendleton, California
- France
- Greece
- Honduras
- Italy
- Korea
- Kuwait
- Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Islands)
- Panama, El Salvador
- Parris Island, South Carolina
- Persian Gulf
- Saudi Arabia
- Spain