Interviewer
Melinda Martin
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Description
This interview is one of a series conducted concerning West Virginia Vietnam veterans. Years before the interview, Foster Knight was a drill instructor at Parris Island, South Carolina. He discusses: his experiences in the military before and during Vietnam; his views on the mission of the war and the situation he faced in Vietnam; draft resisters and the anti-war movement; drug abuse; news media and the war; the Viet Cong; the Vietnamese people; veterans reentering America; meeting John Wayne and other celebrities; Operation Desert Storm; and other topics.
Publication Date
1-24-1990
Type
Text
Keywords
Vietnam War, Vietnam veterans
Disciplines
Appalachian Studies | Oral History | Social History
Comments
Interview is included in the Marshall University Oral History Collection. The index number is OH64-609.
Rights
Educational use only, no other permissions given. Copyright to this resource is held by the content creator, author, artist or other entity, and is provided here for educational purposes only. It may not be reproduced or distributed in any format without written permission of the copyright owner.
Recommended Citation
Marshall University Special Collections, OH64-609, Huntington, WV.
Library of Congress Subjects
Knight, Foster, -- Autobiography., Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Veterans -- Oral histories., Persian Gulf War, 1991 -- Oral histories., Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Draft resisters -- Oral histories., Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Mass media and the war -- Oral histories., Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Protest movements -- Oral histories.