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- Title
- 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
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:3318
- Rights statement
- Copyright for this object is held by American University and does not preclude any use the co-interviewee(s) may want to make of the information in the recordings themselves. This object is made available through the American University Digital Research Archive for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the bounds of Fair Use must be obtained from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.
- 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
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/humanitiestruck:3320
- Rights statement
- Copyright for this object is held by American University and does not preclude any use the co-interviewee(s) may want to make of the information in the recordings themselves. This object is made available through the American University Digital Research Archive for research and educational purposes. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the object beyond the bounds of Fair Use must be obtained from the American University Library -- Archives and Special Collections.