Preserving The Oral HistorIES of Combat Veterans
8:21 | Chuck Officer recalls his Naval deployment before Desert Storm and receiving the letter that gave authorization to start the war. Being behind the scenes during the logistics of wartime was a fascinating experience.
Keywords : wartime Desert Storm build-up Kuwait Saddam Hussein Desert Shield ramp up deployed Saudi Arabia DEFCON 2 Norman Schwarzkopf Iraq
Chuck Officer recalls his early life growing up in a military family and his relationship with his father who had a long history of military service.
Chuck Officer remembers his motivations growing up wanting to serve his country. A pride for his country drove his desire to want to serve and protect the values he had learned growing up.
Chuck Officer remembers how his collegiate experience differed from the traditional route due to his military involvement. His first time at training taught him many things he had not gained from civilian life.
Chuck Officer remembers going through inspections during his Marine training. One particularly fiery company commander gave his squad trouble, a lesson they never forgot.
Chuck Officer remembers his early plan to go to college in addition to becoming a Marine, a goal that he never gave up on. After he faced some difficulties with his eyesight, he had to go through a few hurdles that led him to his final path as an officer.
Chuck Officer remembers his time at Navy OCS training. Coming from the Marines, he had an easy time switching over his skills to Officer Candidate School.
Chuck Officer recalls the mechanics behind waging war in the United States. At many points in time, he remembers the distinct feeling of being there as history was being written in front of him.
Chuck Officer recalls the shift in the global military climate after the U.S. overcame Saddam's forces so thoroughly during Desert Storm.
