Interview with SSGT Ken Roush US Air Force Vietnam Veteran

Interview conducted on November 21, 1988 as part of Perry High School Senior English Class Oral History of Vietnam Project with Ken Roush by Amy Barth
0:20 What Branch of the military
0:42 Black Beret and Royal Thai Army
1:18 How old were you when you served in Vietnam and Highest rank
1:33 Assignment in Vietnam
1:37 C-119 Group - Ranch Hands - Agent Orange
2:30 Enlisted & Tour of Duty Year
2:52 First impressions
3:48 What about Vietnam was different than what you had expected?
4:35 How was combat different than previous wars?
5:25 Most vivid memory of Vietnam (280 rocket attacks)
6:08 Fears
6:55 Feelings about the war
7:30 First thoughts when someone mentions Vietnam
8:11 What will you never forget about being in Vietnam? A mission that he was too sick to go on - the plane crashed.
9:05 How did you change?
9:32 Most important thing he wants people to know about the Vietnam War
9:50 The misconception about being on drugs, they were easy to come by.
10:35 He has never been to the wall in Washington DC.
10:40 How were you treated when you came home?
11:30 Who was waiting for you to come home?
12:00 They did get R & R
12:29 Did boot camp prepare you for war?
13:30 What did you learn about yourself?
14:08 Feelings about the Vietnamese.
15:15 Would you go back to visit if you had the opportunity?
15:32 How do you feel about the American flag?
16:05 Did you take home weapons home?
16:52 How did the women and children treat you? They had Hooch Maids.
17:33 Why didn't we pull out early?
18:55 Are the movies about Vietnam to the real thing?
20:21 How did you get food?
22:00 Communicating with family, each week he sent 1 card home. At 52 weeks he was ready to go home.
22:50 Final comments
24:05 Kent State Thank You