Columbia Center for Oral History Portal > Reminiscences of Alex Ryabov : oral history, 2005.
Creator: | Ryabov, Alex | Project: | September 11, 2001 oral history narrative and memory project. (see all project interviews) | Phys. Desc. : | transcript 143 pages sound recordings 6 audio discs (323 min.) : digital ; 3 in. | Location: | Columbia Center for Oral History | Full CLIO record >> |
Biographical NoteFormer Marine, Co-Founder, Iraq Veterans Against the War.
Scope and ContentsBackground: born, Khrakov, Ukraine, family's immigration to Brooklyn, New York 1989; decision to join United States Marine Corps [Marines]; assignment as ammunition technician, California; 9/11: attempts to reach family in Manhattan, expectation of imminent war; visit to New York; military service in Iraq (January - May 2003): reflections on role of U.S. military in civilian arena; inadequacy of equipment and training; general reflections on stress of war; dissent from Bush administration policies, role of internet in contemporary activism.
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