Shakoya Hoyte and Jeb Backe
Recorded
September 9, 2023
Archived
September 9, 2023
40:12 minutes
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Id:
ddv002665
Description
Shakoya Hoyte (21) speaks with StoryCorps Facilitator, Jeb Backe (26), about her upbringing and her current military career. Shakoya describes her reasoning to be in the military— so that her education can be payed for and she may one day be a Veterinarian.Subject Log / Time Code
Shakoya (S) talks about the extracurriculars she took part in growing up.
S speaks about her decision to join the National Guard to pay for college and study Biology.
S describes her transition from living in Atlanta to living in Savannah.
S recalls growing up in Atlanta.
S remembers the early discussions she had with her mom about wanting join the military.
S talks about her incoming deployment that will last 14 months. She describes how it feels to have a deployment in the middle of her time in college.
S speaks about not wanting a military career and how that affects her relationships with other people serving.
S discusses her difficulties in needing to serve with the military in order to pay for school.
S describes getting her dog, Lola.
Participants
- Shakoya Hoyte
- Jeb Backe