Interview Date: March 11th, 2011
Philip McKenzie joined the Tennessee National Guard after graduating from high school. In this interview he talks about growing up in eastern Kentucky, northern Kentucky, and finally moving to Gallatin, Tennessee. McKenzie discusses his decision to join the National Guard and his time in boot camp. He describes his experiences during his two tours to Iraq and the difficulties of adjusting to life back home. McKenzie ...
Interview Date: January 28, 2010
Andrew Napier enlisted in the National Guard as a medic immediately after high school. In this interview, he discusses preparation for, and deployment to Afghanistan, and the stress of being a medic. He also describes ambushes and identifying a KIA in detail while in Afghanistan. In addition, Napier discusses his association with the University of Kentucky VA office after coming home and its effectiveness in helping ...
Interview Date: July 8th, 2011
Bradley Johnson enlisted in the Kentucky National Guard at 18 and is a veteran of the war in Iraq. In this interview, he talks about how 9/11 encouraged him to join the Army. He discusses his training that he received in Boot Camp and AIT. He also describes his deployment to Iraq and some of the events that happened to him while he was there. He ...
