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OH 1789

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeKRIER, Jennifer Leia (b. 1977)
Military ServiceU.S. Air Force OIF/OEF Veteran

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 1789
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DescriptionFor the Women Veterans Oral History Project. U.S. Air Force Major, Logistics Planning Officer (21R), Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom Veteran. Childhood in Nebraska; reasons for joining the Air Force; experiences in the University of Nebraska ROTC program and tech school; memories of September 11th attacks while in tech school; tour in Yokota, Japan; tour at Pope Air Force Base, North Carolina; deployment to Kuwait; deployment to Afghanistan; experiences mentoring the Afghan National Police; observations of women in the Afghan National Police; thoughts on women in combat; transition into the Reserves; post-active duty life and future plans; reflections on military service; advice for future generations of women in the military.
Interviewer(s)Amy Hedrick
Physical Description91 pp. plus documents (16 pp.)
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