ALDRICH, Larry AIR FORCE Thibodaux, Dana December 2, 2003 January 15, 2005 Terry Moore Cold War and Desert Storm periods; Military Police at nuclear weapons facilities; Also served in Lakenheath, England
Are you aware that our conversation will be recorded and that the tape and transcription will be placed in the Lee College library? Yes. Do I have your permission to do that? Yes. Tell me where you enlisted? I enlisted in Baytown, Texas. Was that the enlistment office out at San Jacinto Mall? When I enlisted, it was out in the Kroger Shopping Center there on Garth Road. What procedures did they go through? Initially, I had to take a test that tested some basic math and reading and spelling, and things like that. Then I had to go to downtown Houston and take the ASVAB test, which was the military entrance exam, and based on what you scored, that how they determined what career field you're eligible for. After I did that, another day I had an all-day affair and that was the physical. After that, I got sworn in and I just had to wait until it was time to go. Can you tell me why you enlisted?
Interview with Larry Aldrich, a U.S. Air Force veteran who served in England during the Iraqi war. Aldrich describes his experiences when he enlisted including his training and work as a guard at a nuclear weapons storage facility and later, overseas at RAF Lakenheath.
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