Eichhole, Cherie (Oral history)

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American NCO and officer cadet with United States Army in US, 2003-2004; civilian with Veterans for Peace in St Louis, US, 2004- 2006

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REEL 1 Background in St Louis, US, 1976-2003: family; education; civilian work; reasons for joining military; story of being told she would not see combat; process of joining-up. Aspects of period as NCO and officer cadet with United States Army in US, 2003-2004: pride in graduating basic training; description of basic training; relationship with fellow recruits; position among recruits; separation of male and female recruits; breaking down of recruits physically and mentally including description of battle buddy system and verbal abuse received; opinion of help gained from background and age; stages of basic training; story of flags carried during training; field training and route marches; pride at end of basic training; relationship between men and women; question of sexism; isolation from outside world; learning of Saddam Hussein's capture; story of an emergency drill; army education; details of later medical training. REEL 2 Continues: problems with feet; pattern of officer training; background to posting as Health Care Specialist; intensity of training; problems with diagnosis of foot injury by army medics; pension received; opinion of Veterans Association; medical training; knowledge of wider world; description of videos shown during medical training; pride in future role; conversations with battle buddy and others about situation; discussion of early demobilisation; further details and discussion of videos shown; reactions on leaving army; problems finding civilian work. Aspects of period as civilian with Veterans for Peace in St Louis, US, 2004-2006: opinion and details of organisation; background of membership; cost of war in Iraq; make-up and activities of Veterans for Peace; opinion of credibility gained through veterans in organisation; discussion of patriotism of Veterans for Peace; reaction to 2006 Midterm Elections; knowledge of Iraq War in US. REEL 3 Continues: discussion of why civilians are turning against US involvement in Iraq including impact of events at Abu Ghraib and Guatanamo Bay; opinion and distribution of US media; funding of Veterans for Peace; contact with other anti-war groups; contact with Iraq veterans including brother; plight of post-traumatic stress disorder sufferers; service of brother with National Guard; problems faced by National Guard troops; stance of brother toward war in Iraq. REEL 4 Continues: coverage of events in Afghanistan in US; story of Lieutenant Ehren Watada's objection to Iraq War; personal contact with Lieutenant Watada and situation at time of interview.

Object Details

Category: Sound
Related period: 1990 to the present day (production)
Creator: IWM (Production company)
Smith, Lyn (Recorder)
Eichhole, Cherie (Interviewee/Speaker)
Production date: 2006-12-11
Dimensions: whole: Duration 80, Number Of Items 4
Catalogue number: 29694

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St Louis, Missouri, United States of America
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