1 100 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title Vietnam War Collection Alternative Title Vietnam Collection Subject Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Veterans--Florida Description The Vietnam War was a Cold War Era "military conflict." The war was originally waged between Cambodia, Vietnam, and Laos. The United States became involved as a preventive measure to combat communism. The date of the war has been disputed, but a study in 1998 by the Department of Defense definitively put the start of the Vietnam War as November 1, 1955. The first combat military troops 9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade didn't arrive until 1965. With the arrival of the combat troops came the first traditional battles of combat fighting in the war. During the Vietnam War, not only did American military go into battle with and for South Vietnam, the military also trained members of South Vietnam to fight alongside during the war. Peace talks were attempted, with France moderating, beginning on May 10, 1968. These talks were unsuccessful and lasted over three years. The longest battle of the Vietnam War began on January 21, 1968 and didn't end until the U.S. reclaimed Route 9 on April 8, 1968, 77 days later. While the military conflict ended in April of 1975, it was a long process towards reunification and redevelopment as a country. The conflict left Vietnam in both political and economical ruins. Contributor <a href="http://digitalcollections.net.ucf.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/VET" target="_blank">UCF Community Veterans History Project</a> Is Part Of <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/24" target="_blank">UCF Community Veterans History Project Collection</a>, RICHES of Central Florida. Language eng Type Collection Coverage Vietnam Contributing Project <a href="http://digitalcollections.net.ucf.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/VET" target="_blank">UCF Community Veterans History Project</a> Curator Cepero, Laura Digital Collection <a href="http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/VET" target="_blank">UCF Community Veterans History Project</a>, UCF Digital Collections, University of Central Florida <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a> Source Repository <a href="http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/VET" target="_blank">UCF Community Veterans History Project</a>, UCF Digital Collections, University of Central Florida External Reference "<a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/veterans/" target="_blank">About the Project</a>." UCF Community Veterans History Project, RICHES of Central Florida, University of Central Florida. http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/veterans/. Herring, George C. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/5126110" target="_blank">America's Longest War: The United States and Vietnam, 1950-1975</a>. New York: Wiley, 1979. "<a title="American Experience" href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/vietnam/timeline/tl3.html" target="_blank">American Experience</a>." Public Broadcasting Company. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/vietnam/timeline/tl3.html. Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Interviewer Kallina, Edmund Interviewee Hite, Charles Lewis Location UCF Research Parkway, Orlando, Florida Original Format 1 mini-DV audio/video recording Duration 57 minutes and 21 seconds Time Summary 0:25 Basic bio 0:50 Family 2:40 Enlistment 4:06 Basic training 7:25 Navigator training 11:25 Advanced training 14:15 Planes flown 16:15 Bliville 19:30 Simulations/alerts 21:00 Macabre sense of humor 23:00 Thailand 27:20 Cambodian planes landing at Thailand base 29:30 After Thailandâ€”back to Bliville 30:20 Job promotionâ€”to Louisiana (4/5 years) 33:00 2 years in Nebraska/ SAC HQ 36:00 7th Air Division in Germany 38:00 Travel in Europe 42:08 post-Vietnam morale Air Force 45:24 length in Germany 46:00 Return to Floridaâ€”flew around world still 49:52 General Schwarzkopf 51:00 General Hoar 52:28 Duties during Desert Storm 56:00 Working at UCF Bit Rate/Frequency 1197kbps Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title Oral History of Charles Lewis Hite Alternative Title Oral History, Hite Subject Air Force Vietnam War, 1961-1975 Persian Gulf War, 1991 Veterans--Florida Operation Desert Storm, 1991 Description Oral History of Charles Lewis Hite's military service during the Vietnam War (1961-1975) and the Persian Gulf War (1991). Hite was born on March 23, 1947 in Centralia, Illinois. In 1972, he enlisted in the United States Air Force and trained at Blyheville Air Force Base in Blyheville, Arkansas. He served in Thailand during the Vietnam War and then returned back to Blyheville to work as First 2nd LT Radar Navigator. After being promoted to Standardization/Evaluation Radar Navigator, Hite was stationed in various locations: Barksdale Air Force Base near Bossier City, Louisiana; Offutt Air Force Base near Bellevue, Nebraska; Ramstein Air Force Base near Ramstein-Miesenbach, Germany; and MacDill Air Force Base near Tampa, Florida. He also was assigned duties during Operation Desert Storm (1991). Throughout his service, Hite served in various units, including 97th Bomb Wine, 340th Bomb Squadron, 1st Combat Evaluation Group, HQ Strategic Air Command, 7th Air Division, and DET 1 8th Air Force (SAC) Central Command. He achieved the rank of Major and received both the Commendation Medal and the Meritorious Service Medal. Hite left the military on May 31, 1992 and began working at the University of Central Florida. This oral history interview was conducted by Edmund Kallina at the UCF Research Parkway in Orlando, Florida on October 12, 2012. The Vietnam War was a Cold War Era "military conflict". The war was originally waged between Cambodia, Vietnam, and Laos. The United States became involved as a preventive measure to combat communism. The official date of the military conflict is November 1, 1955 and ending in April 1975. The date of the war has been disputed, but a study in 1998 by the Department of Defense definitively put the start of the Vietnam War as November 1, 1955. The first combat military troops 9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade didn't arrive until 1965. With the arrival of the combat troops came the first traditional battles of combat fighting in the war. During the Vietnam War, not only did American military go into battle with and for South Vietnam, the military also trained members of South Vietnam to fight alongside during the war. Peace talks were attempted, with France moderating, beginning on May 10, 1968. These talks were unsuccessful and lasted over three years. The longest battle of the Vietnam War began on January 21, 1968 and didn't end until the U.S. reclaimed Route 9 on April 8, 1968, seventy-seven days later. While the military conflict ended in 1975, it was a long process towards reunification and redevelopment as a country. The conflict left Vietnam in both political and economical ruins. While the U.S. military was fighting overseas, Many American citizens protested the war at home. Demonstrations took place across the country with the most famous one being at Kent State University in Ohio. While this is the most well known demonstration it was not the first. Americans questioned the U.S. involvement in the war throughout. Abstract Oral history interview of Charles Lewis Hite. Interview conducted by Edmund Kallina at UCF Research Parkway in Orlando, Florida. Table Of Contents 0:25 Basic bio 0:50 Family 2:40 Enlistment 4:06 Basic training 7:25 Navigator training 11:25 Advanced training 14:15 Planes flown 16:15 Bliville 19:30 Simulations/alerts 21:00 Macabre sense of humor 23:00 Thailand 27:20 Cambodian planes landing at Thailand base 29:30 After Thailand back to Bliville 30:20 Job promotion to Louisiana (4/5 years) 33:00 2 years in Nebraska/ SAC HQ 36:00 7th Air Division in Germany 38:00 Travel in Europe 42:08 post-Vietnam morale Air Force 45:24 length in Germany 46:00 Return to Florida flew around world still 49:52 General Schwarzkopf 51:00 General Hoar 52:28 Duties during Desert Storm 56:00 Working at UCF Creator Kallina, Edmund Source <a href="http://digitalcollections.net.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/VET/id/11" target="_blank">Hite, Charles Lewis</a>. Interviewed by Edmund Kallina. UCF Community Veterans History Project, D0010465. October 12, 2010. Audio/video record available. UCF Community Veterans History Project, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, Florida. Publisher <a href="http://library.ucf.edu/UniversityArchives/" target="_blank">Special Collections and University Archives</a>, University of Central Florida Libraries Date Created 2010-10-12 Date Copyrighted 2010-10-12 Contributor <a href="http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/" target="_blank">RICHES of Central Florida</a> Conforms To Standards established by the Veterans History Project, Library of Congress, <a href="http://www.loc.gov/vets/">http://www.loc.gov/vets/</a>. Format video/mp4 Extent 493 MB Medium 57-minute and 21-second mini-DV audio/video recording Language eng Type Moving Image Spatial Coverage 38.529099, -89.131794 35.927425, -89.918346 15.411319, 101.070556 32.501863, -93.657139 41.133587, -95.917674 49.436721, 7.596048 27.849246, -82.521087 28.586371, -81.195931 Temporal Coverage 1947-03-23/2010-10-12 Accrual Method Deposit Rights Holder All rights are held by the respective holding institution. This material is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce and or for copyright information contact Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, (407) 823-2576. <a href="http://library.ucf.edu.specialcollections/">http://library.ucf.edu.specialcollections/</a>. Contributing Project <a href="http://digitalcollections.net.ucf.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/VET" target="_blank">UCF Community Veterans History Project</a> Curator Morris, Alisha Digital Collection <a href="http://library.ucf.edu/Systems/DigitalCollections/" target="_blank">UCF Digital Collections</a> <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/map/" target="_blank">RICHES MI</a> Source Repository <a href="http://library.ucf.edu/about/departments/special-collections-university-archives/" target="_blank">University of Central Florida, Special Collections and University Archives</a> External Reference "<a title="American Experience" href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/vietnam/timeline/tl3.html" target="_blank">American Experience</a>." Public Broadcasting Company. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/vietnam/timeline/tl3.html. Glasser, Jeffrey D. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/32310932" target="_blank">The Secret Vietnam War: The United States Air Force in Thailand, 1961-1975</a>. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co, 1995. Herring, George C. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/5126110" target="_blank">America's Longest War: The United States and Vietnam, 1950-1975</a>. New York: Wiley, 1979. Rosenau, William. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50851067" target="_blank">Special Operations Forces and Elusive Enemy Ground Targets Lessons from Vietnam and the Persian Gulf War</a>. Santa Monica, CA: Project Air Force/Rand, 2001. Matthews, Eamonn, Ben Loeterman, and Will Lyman. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/34145115" target="_blank">The Gulf War</a>. Alexandria, VA: PBS Video, 1996. Anderson, Michael G. <a href="http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/27694401" target="_blank">The Air Force Rapid Response Process: Streamlined Acquisition During Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm: Project Air Force Analysis of the Air War in the Gulf</a>. Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corp, 1992. Click to View (Movie, Podcast, or Website) <a href="http://digitalcollections.net.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/VET/id/11" target="_blank">Hite, Charles Lewis</a> Date Submitted 2011-05 Is Part Of <a href="http://digitalcollections.net.ucf.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/VET" target="_blank">UCF Community Veterans History Project</a>, Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, Florida. <a href="https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/collections/show/92" target="_blank">Vietnam War Collection</a>, UCF Community Veterans History Project Collection, RICHES of Central Florida. Requires Multimedia software, such as <a href="http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/" target="_blank">QuickTime</a>. 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