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Student-Veteran Oral History Project
Travis Leischner Interview
Interviewer Name
Samuel Boyd
Context for Interview
Narrator and interviewer are both students at USC Aiken and both serve in the student government, and thus have met before. The interview focuses on the narrator’s military career and perspective on transitioning to college life. The narrator also plays a prominent role in USC Aiken’s Veterans Success Center and his contributions are covered in the interview. The initial interview file was lost, but the narrator agreed to repeat the interview.
Brief Description of Interview
Interview begins with narrator’s childhood in Edgefield, SC, then moves to his family life and his decision to enlist. The narrator describes basic training, and then gives his account of his deployment to Iraq and its impact on him. Finally, the interview moves on to the narrator’s post-military life, especially his transition to university, and plans for the future.
Location of Interview
RPSEC
Duration of Interview
34 minutes
Date of Birth
1986
Birthplace
Edgefield, SC
Gender
Male
Dates of Service
2004-present(reserves)
Branch/Units of Service
Army, 101st Airborne/14th Engineers
Theaters/Locations of Service
Tikrit, Iraq; Afghanistan
Highest Rank Attained
E-7
Major Course of Study
Engineering
Publication Info
2017.
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