| Title |
Robert L. Merrill, West Jordan, Utah: an interview by Frances Merrill |
| Alternative Title |
Robert L. Merrill, Saving the legacy: an oral history of Utah's World War II veterans, ACCN 2070, American West Center, University of Utah |
| Creator |
Merrill, Robert L., 1961- |
| Contributor |
Merrill, Frances; University of Utah. American West Center |
| Publisher |
Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date |
2004-03-22 |
| Date Digital |
2015-12-16 |
| Access Rights |
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| Spatial Coverage |
Saudi Arabia |
| Subject |
Merrill, Robert L., 1961- --Interviews; Veterans--United States--Biography; Persian Gulf War, 1991--Personal narratives, American |
| Description |
Transcript (29 pages) of an interview by Frances Merrill with Robert L. Merrill on March 22, 2004. Part of the "Saving the Legacy" Oral History Project |
| Collection Number and Name |
Accn2070, Saving the Legacy oral history project, 2001-2010 |
| Abstract |
Merrill (b. 1961) enlisted in the U. S. Army Signal Corps in July 1980. He was stationed in Stuttgart, Germany, until December 1990, when his unit shipped out to Saudi Arabia. The ground war portion of Desert Storm began in January 1991. Merrill describes life in the military and talks about his political views. He retired from the military in 2001. Interviewed by Frances Merrill. 29 pages. |
| Type |
Text |
| Genre |
oral histories (literary works) |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Extent |
29 pages |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
 |
| Scanning Technician |
Mazi Rakhsha |
| Conversion Specifications |
Original scanned with Kirtas 2400 and saved as 400 ppi uncompressed TIFF. PDF generated by Adobe Acrobat Pro X for CONTENTdm display |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6j69jz4 |
| Topic |
Personal narratives--American; Veterans; Persian Gulf War (1991) |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1034912 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6j69jz4 |
| Title |
Page 29 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
uum_slohp |
| ID |
1034910 |
| OCR Text |
Show ROBERT L. M RRILL ar h 22 2004 who ha e just 1 t their son, or th ir daughter at the age of 19. L ok at th Vi tnam Mem rial and the thou ands of names on the wall. The cost of freedom does not know race, creed, or color; nor doe it hav an expirati n date. It continues to require payment. I know what the cost of freedom is and so do my brother and sisters in the honorable professions of arms. I hope God will continue to bless this country, and the guardians of our freedom, for the cost is great. Citizens of our nation that criticize its ideals and policies need to pick up a weapon and stand watch. Those that cannot, will not, or have not served, need to know that freedom isn't free. FHM: And that's how you feel also? RLM: That's how I feel. FHM: And that's great. Thank y"ou for sharing that with us. Is there anything else that you want to say for future people that may access this tape as a historical document? RLM: You know, being over in the dessert had made me realize things. It made me realize the conveniences we have right in the home. As far as taking showers, it's basically out in the open. As far as toilets, it's in a wooden shack with a wire mesh so flies can't get in there, and doing your business in a can that's been cut in half. And then, after the day is over, then they have to burn it. There's just so much, and so little time. And I wish I had been more organized for this because by going through this it made me realize the experiences I've had. It makes me realize the values that I hold. It makes me realize the freedoms that I do have, and what a great country we have to live in. And there's no way that I would rather live in some other country. This is the promised land. It's a land of liberty so long 28 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6j69jz4/1034910 |
