Personal Narrative Manuscript/Mixed Material Photo, Print, Drawing Software, E-Resource Audio Recording Wendy Marie Taines Collection

Veterans History Project Service Summary:
- Service History Note: The veteran indicates that she suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- War or Conflict: Persian Gulf War, 1991
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 15th Evacuation Hospital
- Location of Service: Fort Dix, New Jersey; San Antonio, Texas; Fort Polk, Louisiana; Saudi Arabia
- Highest Rank: Corporal
In 1989, Wendy Wamsley was a troubled 17-year-old high school student with bad grades and an attitude to match. When her policeman father informed her she was joining the Army—or she was moving out of the house—she agreed to enlist. What she couldn't have anticipated was a tour of duty as a medic during the Persian Gulf War, an experience which definitely provided her with an attitude adjustment.
Wendy Marie Taines Collection
Interview / Recording
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PlayHow she came to enlist; adjusting to military life; using her anger constructively. 00:00:45.2 - 00:05:56.1
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PlayTraining in the evacuation hospital; preparing to go to war; colleagues in denial about going abroad. 00:13:01.0 - 00:20:42.0
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PlayLiving conditions on arrival 00:27:05.0 - 00:28:41.0
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PlayTraining for the realities of war, including security issues; first casualties; treating Kuwaitis and Saudis, and Iraqi POWs. 00:31:47.0 - 00:39:24.8
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PlayFriendships were rare; living for the moment; not having proper equipment and medicine for casualties. 00:43:33.0 - 00:48:07.0
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PlayHer love of the American GI patients. 00:49:45.5 - 00:50:33.0
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PlaySorting out real wounds from self-inflicted ones. 00:52:26.0 - 00:53:49.0
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PlayCombat medic's duties in addition to medical; making do with limited sanitary facilities. 00:56:08.0 - 01:01:41.0
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PlayComing home to a surprise. 01:05:59.0 - 01:07:49.0
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PlayReactions to her experience in the form of post-traumatic stress disorder. 01:08:27.0 - 01:11:56.0
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About this Item
Title
- Wendy Marie Taines Collection
Names
- Taines, Wendy Marie Wamsley
- VA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
- Donahue, Mary Ann
- National Court Reporters Association (NCRA)
- Annamarie Jones
State of Birth
- IN
Home State
- AZ
Headings
- - Taines, Wendy Marie
- - Persian Gulf War, 1991 -- Personal Narratives
- - United States. Army.
Repository
- Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Gender
- Female
Race
- White
Status
- Veteran
Service History
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Persian Gulf War, 1991
- Service History Note: The veteran indicates that she suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Branch of Service: Army
- Unit of Service: 15th Evacuation Hospital
- Location of Service: Fort Dix, New Jersey; San Antonio, Texas; Fort Polk, Louisiana; Saudi Arabia
- Highest Rank: Corporal
- Dates of Service: 1990-1991
- Entrance into Service: Enlisted
- Military Status: Veteran
Materials
- Audio: Audio Cassette [1 item] -- Oral history interview (collected 2005)
- Audio: CD [1 item] -- Reference copy (collected 10/31/2007)
- Manuscript: Transcript [1 item] -- Transcription of audio recording (collected 01/07/2008)
- Computer File: Floppy Disk [1 item] -- Electronic file of manuscript (collected 01/07/2008)
Collection Number
- AFC/2001/001/24791
Cite as
- Wendy Marie Taines Collection (AFC/2001/001/24791), Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Online Format
- audio
- image
- online text
Additional Metadata Formats
IIIF Presentation Manifest
Part of
Wars & Conflicts
Service Branch
Location of Service
Service Unit
Gender
Race
Highest Rank
Service Entrance
Discharge Status
Interviewee
Interviewer
Organization/Affiliation
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