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- 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