Personal Narrative Manuscript/Mixed Material Software, E-Resource Audio Recording Larry Stephen Rosenthal Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Afghan War, 2001-; Cold War
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 50th Personnel Service Branch, 10th Mountain Division, Army National Guard; 114th Infantry Regiment; 250th Forward Support Battalion
- Location of Service: New Jersey; Fort Jackson, South Carolina; New York; Camp Atterbury, Indiana; Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan
- Highest Rank: First Sergeant
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/83530
Larry Stephen Rosenthal enlisted in the New Jersey National Guard at the age of 33, expecting to provide civil defense and disaster relief in his home state. But after more than 20 years of service, he deployed to Afghanistan, where he performed perimeter security duties at Bagram Airbase. After months of spending his nights on alert, he returned home to find he had difficulty sleeping and had a heightened sense of awareness. After an incident of what he describes as "blind rage," he knew the strongest thing he could do was seek professional help.
Larry Stephen Rosenthal Collection
Interview / Recording
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PlayServing as a chaplain's assistant after 9/11; encouraging search and rescue workers; roles of chaplains of different faiths. 00:39:00.0 - 00:46:30.0
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PlayTraining for Afghanistan; deployment; providing perimeter security; diagnosed with cancer; realizing he needed counseling. 00:56:47.0 - 01:17:23.0
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PlayWorking with a partner; difficulty sleeping during the day; adjusting to a normal schedule after deployment; interacting with local people. 01:23:50.0 - 01:35:19.0
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PlayMore alert after deployment; heightened awareness; acquiring supplies for a USO facility; benefits of service. 01:35:22.0 - 01:43:48.0
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PlayRealizing he needed to control his anger; resources needed to care for veterans; difficulty of transitioning between civilian life and active duty. 02:06:37.0 - 02:19:16.0
About this Item
Title
- Larry Stephen Rosenthal Collection
Names
- Petrino, Frank
- Rosenthal, Larry Stephen
- La Salle University
- Allen, Barbara C.
Home State
- New Jersey
Headings
- - Rosenthal, Larry Stephen
- - Cold War -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
- - Afghan War, 2001- -- 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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Cold War
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 114th Infantry Regiment; 250th Forward Support Battalion
- Location of Service: New Jersey; Fort Jackson, South Carolina
- Dates of Service: 1984-2010
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran served as a Unit Supply Specialist in the New Jersey National Guard.
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Afghan War, 2001-
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 50th Personnel Service Branch, 10th Mountain Division, Army National Guard
- Location of Service: New York; Camp Atterbury, Indiana; Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan
- Highest Rank: First Sergeant
- Dates of Service: 2006-2007
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran served as a chaplain's assistant at Ground Zero immediately following the September 11 Terrorist Attacks.
Materials
- Audio: CD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2012)
- Manuscript: Transcript [2 items] -- Transcription of audio recording (collected 2012)
- Computer File: CD [1 item] -- Electronic file of manuscript (collected 2012)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/83530
Cite as
- Larry Stephen Rosenthal Collection (AFC/2001/001/83530), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- audio
- online text
Additional Metadata Formats
Part of
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan
- Camp Atterbury, Indiana
- Fort Jackson, South Carolina
- New Jersey
- New York
Battles & Campaigns
Service Unit
- 10th Mountain Division
- 114th Infantry Regiment
- 250th Forward Support Battalion
- 50th Personnel Service Branch
- Army National Guard