Interview with James Owens, III, July 8, 2011
Project: American Veterans: From Combat to Kentucky, Student Veteran Oral History Project
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James Owens is from Harlan, Kentucky and served in the United States Marine Corps as an Amphibious Assault Vehicle (AAV) Crewman. In this interview, he talks about his upbringing and the factors that influenced his decision to join the Marines. Owens describes his initial training process going through boot camp, Marine Combat Training (MCT), and AAV training. He talks about his deployments to Iraq and some of the training operations he was a part of. Owens then talks about college and his pursuit of a master's degree in social work from the University of Kentucky.Interview Accession
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III, James Owens, Interview by Travis Martin. 08 Jul. 2011. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
III, J.O. (2011, July 08). Interview by T. Martin. American Veterans: From Combat to Kentucky, Student Veteran Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
III, James Owens,, interview by Travis Martin. July 08, 2011, American Veterans: From Combat to Kentucky, Student Veteran Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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