Myra Fields-Rouse and Miquon Brinkley
Recorded
April 25, 2024
45:00 minutes
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Id:
dda003234
Description
Colleagues Myra Fields-Rouse [no age given] and Miquan Brinkley (40) sit down to discuss their military experience. Myra gives her perspective on basic training and childbirth as a Black female veteran and Miquan reflects on why he chose to join the military. The two also discuss their work with veterans today through Veterans' Court and community art initiatives.Subject Log / Time Code
Myra Fields-Rouse (MFR) speaks about her early life as a military brat.
MFR reflects on basic training and AIT.
MFR discusses her experience as a black woman in the military.
MFR speaks on the realities of being a female veteran.
MFR recounts her deployment to Afghanistan and being stalked by a fellow servicemember.
MFR and Miquon Brinkley (MB) reflect on the way the military has changed them.
MFR speaks on the difficulties of giving birth while enlisted.
MFR talks about her work at veteran’s court.
MB explains why he decided to join the military.
MB discusses giving back to the military community through art.
Participants
- Myra Fields-Rouse
- Miquon Brinkley