Interview Date: May 5, 2010
Ryan Dean Zimmerman graduated from the United States Military Academy West Point, served as a medical platoon leader in Afghanistan, and attended dental school at the University of Kentucky. In this interview, Zimmerman describes his childhood and his experience as a student-cadet at West Point. He discusses his reaction to 9/11 and his deployment to Afghanistan in the Medical Services Corps. After sharing some stories from ...
Interview Date: November 3, 2010
Jeremy Bowen was born in Huntington, Virginia, but moved to Kentucky with his mother when he was a small child. He signed up for the Army during high school, enlisting only four days before the terrorist attacks on 9/11. Bowen talks about his mentality when entering the armed forces as well as the lessons his years in the Army have taught him. Also discussed are enemy ...
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 ...
