- Collection:
- Veterans History Project: Oral History Interviews
- Title:
- Oral history interview of Loretta Jackson Brown
- Creator:
- Lilly, John Osborne, Jr., 1944-
VerHoef, Sue Hardy
Brown, Loretta J., 1964- - Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center
- Date of Original:
- 2022-02-20
2022 - Subject:
- United States--Armed Forces--African Americans
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009
Nurses
United States. Air Force Medical Service - Location:
- Japan, Yokota Air Force Base
United States, Alaska, Anchorage Municipality, Elmendorf Air Force Base, 61.25703, -149.63139
United States, California, Solano County, Travis Air Force Base, 38.26845, -121.93373
United States, Florida, Broward County, Fort Lauderdale, 26.12231, -80.14338
United States, Florida, Leon County, Tallahassee, 30.43826, -84.28073
United States, Georgia, Cobb County, Dobbins Air Force Base
United States, Hawaii, Honolulu County, Hickam Air Force Base, 21.3254, -157.93662
United States, Illinois, Saint Clair County, Scott Air Force Base, 38.5427, -89.85035
United States, Mississippi, Harrison County, Keesler Air Force Base, 30.40718, -88.92539
United States, Texas, Wichita County, Sheppard Air Force Base, 33.9744, -98.50271 - Medium:
- oral histories (literary works)
- Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- In this interview, Loretta Jackson Brown recalls her experiences serving in the United States Air Force as a nurse during the War on Terrorism. She recalls her youth, her family's military experience, and becoming the first officer in the family. She attained her nursing degree at Florida State University, where she describes a visit with an Air Force recruiter that convinced her to consider joining. She describes the adjustment period of joining the military, the chain of command and finally understanding leadership. Brown explains her duties as an Air Force critical care nurse working in nephrology and performing dialysis treatments. She notes retiring from the Air Force with more compassion, respect for value systems and relationships, and the importance of leaving the world a better place.
G.I. Bill; Military Indoctrination for Medical Service Officers (MIMSO); Aeromedical Staging Squadron;
Loretta Jackson Brown served in the United States Air Force as a nurse during the Global War on Terrorism. - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- http://album.atlantahistorycenter.com/cdm/ref/collection/VHPohr/id/912
- Additional Rights Information:
- This material is protected by copyright law. (Title 17, U.S. Code) Permission for use must be cleared through the Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Licensing agreement may be required.
- Extent:
- 1:26:12
- Original Collection:
- Veterans History Project oral history recordings
Veterans History Project collection, MSS 1010, Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Center - Holding Institution:
- Atlanta History Center
- Rights:
-
