United States, 39.76, -98.5Galloway, Joseph L.Carter, Sam, 1951-2020-02-27In this interview, Sam Carter remembers his experiences serving in the United States Army and in the Army National Guard during and after the Vietnam War. He recalls his growing up years, the son of a Navy chief petty officer. He attended a military school and qualified for an accelerated commissioning program at age 17 and was commissioned just as the last casualties were evacuated from Vietnam. He describes his training and comments on the outstanding leadership under which he served, including General Colin Powell, who was his battalion commander in KoreaMedal of Honor recipient Joe HooperGeneral Henry Emersonand General William DePuy. He describes his work as a platoon leader in a mortar company in Korea and later training Bedouin soldiers how to use the "Tow and Dragon" missile system for the Saudi government. He explains why he left the Army and how and why he joined a National Guard Special Forces unit. He reflects on how the military informed the rest of his life.Marion Military InstituteRanger SchoolCamp Casey (South Korea)"brown shoe army"fire direction centertow and dragon anti-tank guided missile"VUCA"Vietnam War 50th CommemorationcommunismSam Carter served in the United States Army and Alabama Army National Guard during and after the Vietnam War.video/mp4Atlanta, Ga. : Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Centerhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Cold War--Personal narratives, AmericanVietnam Veterans Memorial (Washington, D.C.)Vietnam War, 1961-1975United States. Army. Infantry Division, 2ndAlabama. Army National GuardUnited States. Army. Reserve Officers' Training CorpsUnited States. Army Training and Doctrine CommandOral history interview of Sam CarterMovingImage