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SrA Amanda Depew Oral History
Publication date: 15 August 2023
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title:
SrA Amanda Depew Oral History
creator:
Depew, Amanda Lee (Carter) (1979 July 17 -
subject:
Air Force
description:
Amanda Depew was born in Newport News, Virginia on July 17, 1979 and joined the Air Force in 2003. She was part of the 52nd Equipment Maintenance Squadron, 455th Air Expeditionary Force, and 1st Equipment Maintenance Squadron. She was part of Operation Enduring Freedom, and served at Spahalem AB, Germany; Bagram AB, Afghanistan; and Langley AFB, Virginia. She sustained a combat/service-related injury. She left the Air Force in 2007 with the rank of Senior Airman. A transcript of this interview is available.|| 00:00:00-00:12:48 - Background | 00:12:49-00:18:24 - Reasons for service | 00:18:30-00:28:51 - Air Force mentality |00:28:52-00:31:51 - Society reactions to joining | 00:31:52-00:40:50 - Physical standards | 00:40:35-00:46:11 - Boot camp/worst and best parts | 00:46:13-00:54:19 - Uniforms | 00:54:20-01:09:46 - Day to day life, peers, living conditions | 01:09:46-01:23:59 - Healthcare | 01:24:00-01:28:31 - Gender barriers | 01:28:32-01:32:50 - Change | 01:32:51-01:42:47 - Civilian life | 01:42:48-01:47:22 - Future change | 01:47:22-02:07:20 - Final remarks
publisher:
Military Women's Memorial Foundation
contributor:
Buccholz, Cassie
date:
2022-04-15
type:
Audio
format:
Born Digital
identifier:
1539; 2022.1539
source:
Bobbi Knapp - SIU
language:
English
coverage:
Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan)—2001-2014 | 2003-2007
rights:
Unrestricted