Rebecca Morris (1995-) joined the United States Navy in 2014. Upon completing basic training, she attended Navy A and C School, where she was trained in both radio communication and Automatic Data Processing (ADP) for IT Services. She was first stationed in Burlington, Washington and later deployed aboard the USS John C. Stennis. However, her tour was short-lived once she learned she was pregnant. Rebecca describes the mixed emotions she felt during this time, the sexism she experienced from her fellow seamen, and her decision to separate from the Navy in 2017. Rebecca explains that, despite the benefits provided by the military, she is unsure whether or not she would enlist again and recommends that anyone considering joining the military thoroughly research the decision first.
Project Goals
The Veterans Empathy Project is an ongoing work in oral history focused on the military experience among U.S. soldiers and marines in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Its purpose is to bridge the gap in the United States today between veterans of foreign wars and civilians who never served in the military. Designed for scholarly research, it's meant to round out public understanding of military obligation today, in the past, and near future.
