Personal Narrative Film, Video Manuscript/Mixed Material Jason P. Moffitt Collection
Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- War or Conflict: Operation Inherent Resolve; Cold War; Iraq War, 2003-2011; Operation Restore Hope, 1992-1993; Persian Gulf War, 1991
- Branch of Service: Marine Corps
- Unit of Service: Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division; 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division; USS Oak Hill (LSD 51); VMFA-251 (Marine Fighter Attack Squadron), USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71); CVW-1 (Carrier Air Wing); Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion; VMFA(AW)-224 (Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron), 2nd MAW (Marine Aircraft Wing); VMFA-122 (Marine Fighter Attack Squadron); MALS-31 (Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron); 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment; 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), 6th Fleet; USS Guam (LPH 9); USS Austin (LPD 4); USS Nassau (LHA 4)
- Location of Service: Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; Ramadi, Iraq; Al Asad, Iraq; Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; Mediterranean Sea; Adriatic Sea; San Diego, California; Beaufort, South Carolina; Bahrain; Senegal; Gabon; Columbia; Guatemala; Pacific Ocean; Arabian Gulf; Parris Island, South Carolina; Beaufort, South Carolina; West Palm Beach, Florida; Quantico, Virginia; Memphis, Tennessee
- Highest Rank: Sergeant Major
- Collection Number: AFC/2001/001/107858
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About this Item
Title
- Jason P. Moffitt Collection
Names
- The Citadel, Department of English
- Moffitt, Jason P.
- Harrison, Claire
- Maxwell, Lauren Rule
Home State
- South Carolina
Headings
- - Moffitt, Jason P.
- - Iraq War, 2003-2011 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Marine Corps.
- - Persian Gulf War, 1991 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Marine Corps.
- - Operation Restore Hope, 1992-1993 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Marine Corps.
- - Cold War -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Marine Corps.
- - Operation Inherent Resolve -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Marine Corps.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Male
Race
- White
Status
- veteran
Service History
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Iraq War, 2003-2011
- Branch of Service: Marine Corps
- Unit of Service: Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division
- Location of Service: Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; Ramadi, Iraq; Al Asad, Iraq
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
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Persian Gulf War, 1991
- Branch of Service: Marine Corps
- Unit of Service: MALS-31 (Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron)
- Location of Service: San Diego, California; Beaufort, South Carolina; Bahrain
- Dates of Service: 1988-2016
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
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Operation Restore Hope, 1992-1993
- Branch of Service: Marine Corps
- Unit of Service: 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment; 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable), 6th Fleet; USS Guam (LPH 9); USS Austin (LPD 4); USS Nassau (LHA 4)
- Location of Service: Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; Mediterranean Sea; Adriatic Sea
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
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Cold War
- Branch of Service: Marine Corps
- Unit of Service: Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion; VMFA(AW)-224 (Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron), 2nd MAW (Marine Aircraft Wing); VMFA-122 (Marine Fighter Attack Squadron)
- Location of Service: Parris Island, South Carolina; Beaufort, South Carolina; West Palm Beach, Florida; Quantico, Virginia; Memphis, Tennessee
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran served as part of the Unit Deployment Program in the Western Pacific (12/1998 - 12/2000); the 4th Air/Naval Gunfire Liaison Company as administrative chief in Florida; and with the Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps Unit as an Assistant Marine Officer Instructor at the University of Memphis (2004).
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Operation Inherent Resolve
- Branch of Service: Marine Corps
- Unit of Service: 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2nd Marine Division; USS Oak Hill (LSD 51); VMFA-251 (Marine Fighter Attack Squadron), USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71); CVW-1 (Carrier Air Wing)
- Location of Service: Senegal; Gabon; Columbia; Guatemala; Pacific Ocean; Arabian Gulf
- Highest Rank: Sergeant Major
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: veteran
- Service History Note: The veteran served in support of the Security Cooperation Task Force, Africa Partnership Station (SCTF, APS-11); the Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force, Southern Partnership Station (SPMAGTF, SPS-12); and as part of Carrier Strike Group 12.
Materials
- Video: DVD [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2016-10-12; 2016-10-12)
- Manuscript: Biographical information [1 item] -- Typewritten document (collected 2016-10-12)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/107858
Cite as
- Jason P. Moffitt Collection (AFC/2001/001/107858), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- video
Additional Metadata Formats
Wars & Conflicts
- Cold War
- Iraq War, 2003 to 2011
- Operation Inherent Resolve
- Operation Restore Hope, 1992 to 1993
- Persian Gulf War, 1991
Service Branch
Location of Service
- Adriatic Sea
- Al Asad, Iraq
- Arabian Gulf
- Bahrain
- Beaufort, South Carolina
- Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
- Columbia
- Gabon
- Guatemala
- Mediterranean Sea
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Pacific Ocean
- Parris Island, South Carolina
- Quantico, Virginia
- Ramadi, Iraq
- San Diego, California
- Senegal
- West Palm Beach, Florida
Battles & Campaigns
- Operation Desert Shield
- Operation Inherent Resolve
- Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)
- Operation Sharp Guard
Service Unit
- 1st Battalion
- 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable)
- 2nd Assault Amphibian Battalion
- 2nd Marine Division
- 2nd MAW (Marine Aircraft Wing)
- 2nd Recruit Training Battalion
- 6th Fleet
- 6th Marine Regiment
- 8th Marine Regiment
- Cvw-1 (Carrier Air Wing)
- Golf Company
- Mals-31 (Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron)
- USS Austin (Lpd 4)
- USS Guam (Lph 9)
- USS Nassau (Lha 4)
- USS Oak Hill (Lsd 51)
- USS Theodore Roosevelt (Cvn 71)
- Vmfa(Aw)-224 (Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron)
- Vmfa-122 (Marine Fighter Attack Squadron)
- Vmfa-251 (Marine Fighter Attack Squadron)
- Weapons Company