Adam Flechsig and Natalia Flechsig
Recorded
June 21, 2019
35:26 minutes
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ddd001777
Description
Natalia Flechsig (38) interviews her husband Adam Flechsig (35) about enlisting in the United States Army, serving in the military, and coming back home.Subject Log / Time Code
AF speaks about joining the United States Arm and his family history of military service. AF describes enlisting as a form of rebellion from the "normal" in Santa Cruz, CA, and recalls his friends and family reacting to his decision.
AF talks about the type of duties he had in the Army, joining "The Old Guard," the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment.
AF recalls a military funeral service with only one attendee.
NF speaks about moving and also deciding to go into the military. AF speaks about re-enlisting to deploy to Afghanistan.
NF and AF discuss the difficulty of having a child with AF gone for the first 5 months. AF speaks about fear in deployment.
NF asks AF if he would deploy again; AF gives a resounding no, and speaks about how deployment has changed him. AF speaks about his current work as a drill sergeant.
AF shares his favorite parts of being in the Army and expresses pride in his jobs.
AF speaks about being open to the possibility of his kids joining the military, and recalls the friends he made in the Army. AF speaks about mental health, suicide, and substance abuse with veterans.
AF shares his thoughts on "anyone" being able to join and serve in the military, and expresses that the military is not entirely made up of "right wing, gun-toting conservatives," praising the diversity of those in the military.
Participants
- Adam Flechsig
- Natalia Flechsig