This oral history interview was conducted by Amanda Hill on March 6, 2014. Interview topics include Partain's background, enlistment, basic training, advanced training at the Nuclear Propulsion School, the effect of the Navy's presence in Central Florida on the region, NTC Orlando, training, his illness and subsequent qualification, and life after leaving the Navy.]]>
0:00:29 Background
0:01:40 Enlistment
0:04:00 Naval Training Center Orlando and Nuclear Propulsion School
0:06:02 Naval presence in Central Florida
0:08:08 Illness and disqualification
0:11:18 Basic training, group mentality, and team-building
0:23:16 Social life and lessons learned
0:25:48 Routine, classes, and Uniform Military Code of Justice
0:28:48 Most difficult aspect of boot camp and proudest moment
0:31:50 Post-Navy life, breast cancer, and Tetrachloroethylene contamination
0:37:07 Lessons learned from the Navy
0:39:07 Legacy of NTC Orlando
0:43:25 Navy hospital
0:45:06 Closing remarks]]>
Partain, Michael. Interviewed by Amanda Hill, March 6, 2014. Audio/video record available. Item DP0014905, UCF Community Veterans History Project, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, Florida.]]> RICHES of Central Florida]]> Veterans History Projects, Library of Congress.]]> Partain, Michael. Interviewed by Amanda Hill, March 6, 2014. Audio/video record available. Item DP0014905, UCF Community Veterans History Project, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, Florida.]]> UCF Community Veterans History Project, Orlando, Florida.]]> Lone Sailor Navy Memorial History Project Collection, UCF Community Veterans History Project Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> Adobe Flash Player]]> Java]]> Adobe Acrobat Reader]]> RICHES of Central Florida]]>