Wayne Walsh

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Segment Synopsis: Wayne describes his childhood moving around Louisiana and Texas and his experiences during his early schooling.

Keywords: Alexandria, Louisiana; Coushatta, Louisiana; Shreveport, Louisiana; Siblings; Texas, United States

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Segment Synopsis: Wayne describes his parents' careers and his experiences growing up.

Keywords: Discipline; Minister; Stay at Home Mom

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Segment Synopsis: Wayne discusses the activities in which he engaged as a child and his employment during his teenage years.

Keywords: Fishing; Horseback Riding; Hunting; Reading

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Segment Synopsis: Wayne discusses his graduation from high school and his higher education.

Keywords: Architecture; Cotton Valley, Louisiana; Louisiana Technical College; Master's Degree; Ruston, Louisiana; Student Loans

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Segment Synopsis: Wayne explains his motivation for joining the Air Force.

Keywords: Architect; Architecture; Officer Training School (OTS); Recruiters; Signing Bonus

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Segment Synopsis: Wayne discusses his military career as an architect, designing the buildings at Barksdale Air Force Base.

Keywords: Architecture; Barksdale Air Force Base; Bossier City, Louisiana

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Segment Synopsis: Wayne briefly discusses his permanent change of station to Italy.

Keywords: Civil Engineering; Italy

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Segment Synopsis: Wayne describes his responsibilities during his deployment to the Middle East as part of Desert Shield and Desert Storm.

Keywords: Basic Expeditionary Airfield Resources (BEAR); Desert Shield; Desert Storm; Harvest Eagle (HE); Middle East

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Segment Synopsis: Wayne discusses his motivation for resigning his commission and joining the Air Force reserves.

Keywords: Altus Air Force Base; Basal Engineer; Duty; Individual Ready Reserve; Oklahoma, United States; Reduction in Force Program; Separation Bonus; Vance Air Force Base

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Segment Synopsis: Wayne reminisces on how he and his future wife met and got married.

Keywords: Medical Insurance; Officer Training School; Toledo Bend Lake County

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Segment Synopsis: Wayne recounts the members of his family who served in the US military and his family's reaction to him joining the Air Force.

Keywords: Desert Storm; Draft; Medical Disability; Supportive Family; Vietnam War; World War II

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Segment Synopsis: Wayne explains the strain his family went through during his stationing in Italy and the conditions in which he lived during his deployment to the Middle East.

Keywords: Barksdale Air Force Base; Bossier City, Louisiana; C-Rations; Desert Shield; Desert Storm; Italy; K-Rations; Letters; Middle East; Phone Calls; Unit Commander

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Segment Synopsis: Wayne provides further detail on his decision to separate from the Air Force and join the reserve, as well as his employment following this decision.

Keywords: Environmental Engineer; Individual Ready Reserves; Oklahoma, United States; Vance Air Force Base

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Segment Synopsis: Wayne discusses his various employments and responsibilities following his separation from the military, including his work as an architect, engineer, and planner for the Air Force.

Keywords: Barksdale Air Force Base; Delaware, United States; Dover Air Force Base; Environmental Engineer; Environmental Planner; Field Engineer; Joint Base Charleston; McGuire Air Force Base; New Jersey, United States; Shreveport, Louisiana; South Carolina, United States; Streets & Drainage; Urban Designer

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Segment Synopsis: Wayne provides some final thoughts on his time in the military, its benefits and hardships.

Keywords: Discipline; Positive Military Experience