Interview

Kyle Willman, Interviewed by Kaycee Lytle, 2014

Video Contents
His operation, placed stayed and MOS
Talks about a sand storm
Talks about the first thing he did when he returned home
Relationships with his fellow troops
Mud Hut with a false floor filled with artillery shells
How he didn’t watch the news for 3 years because he was disgusted at what they were showing
The first time the Iraqi women were allowed to vote
Shows medals won and certificates awarded
Always carries the highest ranking officers coins
Talks about insignias
Talks about his jacket
Tells stories of the cat they found













Name of person(s) interviewed: Kyle Willman
 
Other people present: Cody Dunn
 
Researcher: Cody Dunn
 
Date of interview: May-28-2017
 
Location of interview: Veteran’s home, Pendleton, Oregon
 
Special conditions (noise, interruptions, etc.): Occasional hearing of vehicle driving by or TV making noise in other room.
 
General description of contents:  interview with Kyle Willman of his time in the service
 
Length of interview: 21:48
 
 
Index:
0:00-3:55: Introduction and training recollection
3:55-6:46: His introduction to the military and deployment to Iraq
6:46-8:11: His job title and experiences with combat
8:11-10:21: Memorable experiences
10:21-12:35: Free time
12:35-14:01: Traveling in the military
14:01-14:52: Opinions on other soldiers and officers
14:52-15;39: End of service and family
15:39- 16:55: Friendships after the war
16:55- 18:04: Current job/career
18:04-20:15 : How the military influenced his opinions and thinking
20:15- End: Final thoughts

Mr. Kyle Willman
Interviewed by Kaycee Lytle, 2014

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Kyle Willman defended our country in Iraq during 2001 in the Global War on Terror. 

He currently resides in Pendleton, Oregon. His platoon is based out of Bend. 

In the interview, he shows a flag and explains that the flag means a lot to him. The flag represents his best friend that he attended school with from elementary all the way to high school. He had died one week before he was to come back home from Baghdad. 

He also talks about how they had found a mud house that had a false floor with a large collection of artillery shells.

Mr. Kyle Willman
Interviewed by Cody Dunn, 2017

Kyle Willman was raised in Pendleton Oregon and volunteered in 2001 to join the United States Army. He took part in Operation Iraqi Freedom 3, part of the Global War on Terror in Iraq.

He worked in Human Resources and was also a platoon radioman. His platoon was based out of Bend. In our interview, he talks about his time in the service and what it meant to him. He tells me stories about his time in the service and his training experiences leading to that point. He explains his first experience with a sandstorm and his very laid back experiences on his way to FOB Gainbridge. These things included Halo video game tournaments, football games, soccer games, etc.
 
He makes sure to bring up the fact that although all branches give each other a hard time, they are one big family, and he knows that if he ever is struggling he could make a phone call and have someone there for him.

Even with the end of his active duty and others’ active duty, there is still a connection through their similar experiences. I was very much privileged to interview Mr. Willman, and am very gratuitous for his service.