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Title
Regina Prince Interview
Subject
Veterans
Persian Gulf War, 1991
Description
This interview with Regina Paige Prince was recorded at the Southeast Veterans' Services Center in Washington, DC.
Prince enlisted in the United States Army on 30 September 1985, joining B Company Bravo 62, also known as Brick City. Born and raised in Washington, DC Prince came from a military family and saw enlistment as a path to a better life.
Despite having to deal with antagonistic drill sergeants and traumatic experiences during basic, she describes the overall experience as fun. After basic she went to signal training at Ft. Gordon, Georgia, and began working for 72 Echo Field Communications thereafter.
She enjoyed being stationed in Korea during the 1988 Olympics, and intended to serve a 20 year career in the Army. Unfortunately, during the Persian Gulf War, she was injured, and was no longer able to serve.
Prince enlisted in the United States Army on 30 September 1985, joining B Company Bravo 62, also known as Brick City. Born and raised in Washington, DC Prince came from a military family and saw enlistment as a path to a better life.
Despite having to deal with antagonistic drill sergeants and traumatic experiences during basic, she describes the overall experience as fun. After basic she went to signal training at Ft. Gordon, Georgia, and began working for 72 Echo Field Communications thereafter.
She enjoyed being stationed in Korea during the 1988 Olympics, and intended to serve a 20 year career in the Army. Unfortunately, during the Persian Gulf War, she was injured, and was no longer able to serve.
Creator
Prince, Regina Paige
Smith, Mark
Source
Your DC Digital Museum, 19 November 2014, Southeast Veterans Services Center
Publisher
Humanities DC
Date
2014
19 November 2014
30 September 1985
Rights
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Format
AVCHD Video
.avi
Language
English
Type
Oral History
Identifier
030.YDCDM.2014
Coverage
Washington, DC
Ward 8
Korea
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Original Format
AVCHD Video
Duration
00:10:46
Bit Rate/Frequency
16319 kb/s
Interviewer
Smith, Mark
Interviewee
Prince, Regina Paige
Location
Washington, DC
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