Oral history of Charlotte Becker
Clemson University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives
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TitleOral history of Charlotte Becker
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LanguageEnglish
A video recording of an in-person interview conducted by Averi Brice with Sergeant Charlotte Becker on October 20, 2023, at Clemson University.
Becker first joined the United States Coast Guard in 2003 serving aboard the United States Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) Aspen. However, after struggling with seasickness, she was medically discharged and reenlisted in the United States Army in 2004 as a wheeled vehicle mechanic assigned to the 101st Airborne Division. In 2005, Becker deployed to Iraq, first serving as a driver for Civil Affairs, placed at Forward Operating Base Rustamiyah, conducting Hearts and Minds operations. She transitioned to a vehicle recovery team and repaired and extracted damaged Humvees. She was later stationed in Hawaii and Fort Stewart, supporting Military Police, engineering, and chemical response units before leaving the Army in 2012, disillusioned with policy changes forcing soldiers out of service.TopicsVeterans
Iraq War, 2003-2011
Cutters (Ships)
Counterinsurgency
United States. Army
United States. Coast Guard
United States. Army. Airborne Division, 101st
Fort Jackson (S.C.)
Fort Campbell (Ky. and Tenn.)
Fort Stewart (Ga.)
Clemson University. Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management
Iraq War, 2003-2011
Cutters (Ships)
Counterinsurgency
United States. Army
United States. Coast Guard
United States. Army. Airborne Division, 101st
Fort Jackson (S.C.)
Fort Campbell (Ky. and Tenn.)
Fort Stewart (Ga.)
Clemson University. Department of Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management
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ExtentDigital video file; video length 00:55:59
MediumOral histories
TypeMoving image
Formatvideo/mp4
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Clemson University Libraries. Special Collections and Archives
Hosted By Clemson University Libraries
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Digital Identifiercuvohp_2023oh0001
Permanent Linkhttp://purl.clemson.edu/105CE1F2C11B15FC433A8ED6AB680936
Batch ID20260409144857
