Personal Narrative Manuscript/Mixed Material Software, E-Resource Audio Recording Kenneth Ray Rodgers Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Persian Gulf War, 1991; Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Branch of Service: Army
- Location of Service: Vietnam; Korea
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/9507
Serving in two wars over twenty years apart gave Kenneth Rodgers a unique perspective on the many ways the American military changed between Vietnam and the Persian Gulf War. He enlisted in the Army in 1968 before finishing high school, and he was hardly prepared for a tour of duty in Vietnam during some of the worst days of that war. After returning to civilian life, Rodgers decided in 1977 to give the Army another try, and his experience in the Gulf War as an officer in a reserve unit went much more smoothly.
Kenneth Ray Rodgers Collection
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PlayEnlisting against the wishes of his family 00:02:07.0 - 00:03:59.0
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PlayVolunteering to go to Vietnam from Korea; early impressions; coping with the stress. 00:12:32.0 - 00:18:02.0
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PlayDifficulty in measuring progress; horrible conditions; physical reminders of his experience. 00:18:47.0 - 00:23:43.0
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PlayImpact of the war on Vietnamese civilians. 00:25:11.0 - 00:26:56.0
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PlayLeaving the military; difficulty adjusting to civilian life; deciding to re-enlist. 00:27:32.4 - 00:31:36.0
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PlayHis role in Desert Storm; what the military meant to him on the second time around. 00:34:29.3 - 00:41:32.0
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PlayReflections on serving in Vietnam. 00:42:15.0 - 00:43:15.0
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About this Item
Title
- Kenneth Ray Rodgers Collection
Names
- Lugar, Richard
- U.S. Senate/Richard Lugar
- Ordner, Larry
- Rodgers, Kenneth Ray
Home State
- Kentucky
Headings
- - Rodgers, Kenneth Ray
- - Persian Gulf War, 1991 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
- - Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
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: Army
- Military Status: veteran
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Vietnam War, 1961-1975
- Branch of Service: Army
- Location of Service: Vietnam; Korea
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Dates of Service: 1968-1996
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
Materials
- Audio: Audio Cassette [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2002-09-05)
- Audio: CD [1 item] -- Reference copy (collected 2006-03-23; 2006-03-23)
- Computer File: Floppy Disk [1 item] -- Electronic file of manuscript (collected 2006-10-01; 2006-10-06)
- Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Transcription of audio recording (collected 2006-10-01)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/9507
Cite as
- Kenneth Ray Rodgers Collection (AFC/2001/001/9507), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- audio
- online text