Oral history interview with Sharon Acierno, 2007 October 09.

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Oral history interview with Sharon Acierno, 2007 October 09.

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Interview with Sharon Acierno, an Army veteran of the Vietnam War, concerning her childhood in Brook Park, Ohio; decision to drop out of high school and to enlist in the U.S. Army; basic training at Ft. McClellan, Ala.; clerical training; assignment to Ft. Huachuca, Ariz. and base in Heidelberg, Germany; "coming out" experience with self and family; decision to volunteer for assignment to Vietnam; clerical duties with logistics unit at Long Binh, including work with Graves Registration; camaraderie among gay and straight troops; experiences with apathetic citizens and antiwar protesters upon return to U.S.; work as drill sergeant at Ft. McClellan; decision to leave Army and relocate to Dallas; struggles with alcoholism and post-traumatic stress disorder; experience in Veterans administration psychiatric ward; personal views on "Don't ask, don't tell" policy and treatment of women in the military generally; work with Vietnam Veterans of America group. Appendix consists of photocopies of photographs (two leaves) and description of photos (one leaf).

85, [4] leaves ; 29 cm.

University of North Texas Library, UNT

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University of North Texas Library, UNT

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