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OH 1777

About the Interviewee

IntervieweeGOLDEN, Lorra (b. 1973)
Military ServiceU.S. Army OIF Veteran

About this oral history

Interview ID #OH 1777
Date(s) of interview
DescriptionFor the Women Veterans Oral History Project. U.S. Army Sergeant, Petroleum Supply Specialist (92F), Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran. Childhood in Gainesville, Texas; adoption of nephew; enlistment at thirty-two; challenges of being a non-traditional soldier; being openly gay in the military; experiences in combat; diagnoses and treatment of PTSD; views on lifting of combat exclusion ban of women; views on repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell; advice for future female Soldiers.
Interviewer(s)Amy Hedrick
Physical Description43 pp.
Terms of UseOpen

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