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Title: Pete Piazza Interview, November 26, 2021
Date: November 26, 2021
Creator: Pete Piazza; Sara Casazza
Description: Pete Piazza discusses his service in the as an air policemen with the Air Force during the Vietnam War. He served three tours during 1966, 1967-1968, and 1970-1971. As an air policeman he helped guard the American military bases in Vietnam. Piazza also discusses how veterans have been impacted by their service, specifically the mental toll that PTSD has taken in the years since returning to civilian life. The narrator additionally reflects upon the memorialization of the Vietnam War in American culture through film, monuments, and the internet. Interviews conducted for American University's Fall 2021 Oral History course by Sara Casazza.
Subject: Vietnam Veteran; Vietnam War; popular memory; military history; memorialization; air policemen; Air Force; war movies; oral history
Country: United States
Collection: Pete Piazza Interview, November 26, 2021
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:3456
mods_typeOfResource_mt: sound recording

Title: Robert Rogers Image 01
Date: October 21, 2021
Creator: Sara Casazza; Robert Rogers
Description: This interview was conducted on TheirStory on October 21, 2021 with Robert Rogers, a Navy veteran who served in the Vietnam War. He discusses his multiple trips to Vietnam and the work he did as a seabee creating local infrastructure. Rogers details his perception of the Vietnam War in popular culture and which aspects of the war Hollywood has correctly portrayed and which have been overlooked. Lastly, Rogers discusses his thoughts on Vietnam War memorials around the country and specifically expresses his contentment towards the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, DC. Interview conducted by Sara Casazza for American University's Fall 2021 oral history class.
Subject: Vietnam War; Vietnam veterans; popular memory; military history; Seabee history; memorials; commemeration; popular culture
Country: United States
Collection: Robert Rogers Interview, October 21, 2021
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:3318
mods_typeOfResource_mt: sound recording

Title: Robert Rogers Image 03
Date: October 21, 2021
Creator: Sara Casazza; Robert Rogers
Description: This interview was conducted on TheirStory on October 21, 2021 with Robert Rogers, a Navy veteran who served in the Vietnam War. He discusses his multiple trips to Vietnam and the work he did as a seabee creating local infrastructure. Rogers details his perception of the Vietnam War in popular culture and which aspects of the war Hollywood has correctly portrayed and which have been overlooked. Lastly, Rogers discusses his thoughts on Vietnam War memorials around the country and specifically expresses his contentment towards the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, DC. Interview conducted by Sara Casazza for American University's Fall 2021 oral history class.
Subject: Vietnam War; Vietnam veterans; popular memory; military history; Seabee history; memorials; commemeration; popular culture
Country: United States
Collection: Robert Rogers Interview, October 21, 2021
URI/handle: http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:3320
mods_typeOfResource_mt: sound recording

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