Interview with an 82nd Airborne Veteran

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• Barry White age 46, was born in Charlotte, NC. He was raised in Kings Mountain. He is a U.S. veteran of the 82nd Airborne.

• What kind of Armed   forces did  you join?

            82nd Airborne United States Army.

• What made you want to join the army?

        I wanted to join the Armed Military Forces  to show pride in my country, to finish my education, and to travel around the world.

• How old were you when you went into the army?

     I was 17 years old when I joined the Army

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• How many years did you sign up for?

  I enlisted  for a three year tour.

• Where did you go for Basic training  and AIT?(Advanced Individual Training).

I went to Fort Mcellan ,Alabama for Basic training and Fort Lee, Virginia  for AIT.

• How did you qualify for 82nd Airborne?

I went to jump school and graduated at Fort Benning, Georgia.

• What was your permanent duty station?

I was stationed at Fort Bragg, North  Carolina.

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• Where did you travel to when you were in the Army?

I traveled to Peurto Rico, Panama, and Honduras.

• What was your job title and what did you do?

Petroleum supply speciliast. Built fuel systems, learned how to work on Alaskan pipe lines and refuel choppers.

• What weapons were you qualified to use?

I was qualified as an expert in using an m16, 45 cal. handgun, m60 machine gun,  grenade launcher, and a m2a law rocket launcher.