Timothy Drake and Makenzie Dorval
Recorded
May 31, 2023
Archived
May 31, 2023
37:00 minutes
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Id:
ddb002636
Description
Timothy "Tim" Drake (54) talks to his daughter Makenzie Dorval (29) about his service in the Marines, Army, and Air Force. He reflects on his most impactful deployments and the challenges of retiring from the military.Subject Log / Time Code
Timothy "Tim" Drake talks about why he joined the Marine Corps.
Tim talks about the impact of now-General James Mattis, under whom he served.
Tim talks about his eleven years and two combat deployments in the Marines.
Tim talks about leaving the Marines and subsequently joining the Army and Air Force.
Tim talks about his first deployment to the Philippines.
Tim talks about how his deployments impacted him as a person.
Tim talks about his first combat tour and reflects on how it felt to come home.
Tim reflects on some of the close friendships he formed in the military.
Tim talks about being deployed to Iraq.
Tim talks about what it was like to be away from his family during his military service.
Tim and Makenzie Dorval talk about Tim's deployment to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. They reflect on how that deployment was different from Tim's other deployments.
Tim talks about his deployment in England and reflects on the friendships he formed there.
Tim talks about his time in Japan.
Tim talks about retiring from the military and reflects on some of the challenges of that transition.
Tim talks about what he wishes civilians knew about the military.
Tim and Makenzie reflect on how they'd react if Makenzie's son decided that he wanted to join the military.
Participants
- Timothy Drake
- Makenzie Dorval