United States, Arkansas, Pulaski County, Little Rock, 34.74648, -92.28959United States, District of Columbia, Washington, 38.89511, -77.03637United States, Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville, 38.25424, -85.75941United States, Louisiana, Orleans County, New Orleans, 29.433, -89.73438United States, Missouri, Jackson County, Kansas City, 39.09973, -94.57857United States, New Jersey, Cape May County, Cape May, 38.93511, -74.90601United States, North Dakota, Burleigh County, Bismarck, 46.80833, -100.78374United States, Ohio, Hamilton County, Cincinnati, 39.12711, -84.51439United States, Tennessee, Davidson County, Nashville, 36.16589, -86.78444United States, Texas, Travis County, Austin, 30.26715, -97.74306United States, Virginia, Portsmouth City County, Portsmouth, 36.83418, -76.29739United States, Virginia, York County, Yorktown, 37.23876, -76.50967Woods, EdVerHoef, Sue HardyPolk, Charles E. III, 1951-2021-10-182021In this interview, Chuck Polk shares his experiences serving in the United States Coast Guard. He recalls his high school years in Louisville, Kentucky and talks about his family's service in the military, and the reason he chose to join the Coast Guard. He discusses the differences in his Coast Guard training compared to the other branches of service including aspects of emergency and readiness planning. Polk shares an excellent history of the United States Coast Guard and includes many facts about its inception to present day. He recalls his duties while on active duty and on reserve, serving as an Executive Officer of a drilling unit, and the struggles he faced in transitioning to the civilian work force. He remembers the September 11th terrorist attacks, landing a job with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and being recalled back to the Coast Guard for natural disaster relief many times. Polk describes the relationships he maintained with his fellow "Coasties" and his Company Commander in particular over a 40 year career in the Coast Guard.Cracker Jack Uniform; Dixie Cup Cap; Butter Bars; Pentagon; C-130; FEMAChuck Polk served in the United States Coast Guard for over 40 years.video/mp4Atlanta, Ga. : Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History Centerhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Veterans History Project oral history recordingsVeterans History Project collection, MSS 1010, Kenan Research Center, Atlanta History CenterBasic training (Military education)--United StatesPersian Gulf War, 1991Persian Gulf War, 1991--Personal narratives, AmericanSeptember 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001War on Terrorism, 2001-2009Hurricane Katrina, 2005United States. Coast Guard ReserveUnited States. Transportation Security AdministrationOral history interview of Charles E. Polk IIIMovingImage