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    Rockbridge, USS Santa Barbara in River Section 35, the USS Garcia, the USS Wisconsin, and the USS Blue Jacket. Sloane achieved the rank of Captain and earned a Purple Heart, Bronze Star with V Device, Legion of Merit, Combat Action Award, and Navy E Ribbon.

    This oral history interview was conducted by Carli Van Zandt on March 5, 2014. Interview topics include Sloane's background, joining the Navy, the USS Rockbridge, Officer Candidate School (OCS), the Vietnam War, Naval Training Center (NTC) Orlando, the Grinder, the USS Blue Jacket, airbases in Central Florida, the simulation industry, and the Lone Sailor Memorial Project.]]>
    0:02:52 Background
    0:01:58 Enlistment and USS Rockbridge
    0:05:44 Officer Candidate School
    0:08:20 Graduation
    0:09:53 Repair Division Officer
    0:11:22 Vietnam War
    0:18:09 Other assignments
    0:21:52 Wife and children
    0:24:18 Naval Training Center Orlando
    0:27:11 Daily life and training at NTC Orlando
    0:32:31 Advanced training at NTC Orlando
    0:33:51 Central Florida airbases
    0:35:39 Simulation industry
    0:37:01 Hardest aspect, proudest moment, and memories from NTC Orlando
    0:42:51 Leaving the Navy and keeping in touch with friends
    0:45:22 Lessons learned, the lasting legacy of NTC Orlando, and the Lone Sailor Memorial Project]]>
    Sloane, Richard T.. Interviewed by Carli Van Zandt, March 5, 2014. Audio/video record available. Item DP0014912, 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.]]> Sloane, Richard T.. Interviewed by Carli Van Zandt, March 5, 2014. Audio/video record available. Item DP0014912, 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]]>
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