Interview with Joseph Tyler Gayheart, May 28, 2010

Tyler Gayheart joined the Marine Corps after graduating from high school. In this interview, Gayheart discusses growing up, his decision to become a Marine, and his experiences in boot camp. Gayheart also describes his time in Hawaii before being deployed to Afghanistan and his experiences in preparing for combat overseas. He discusses being in Afghanistan itself, including engaging in combat and the downtimes between missions. In addition, Gayheart discusses his time after leaving the Marine Corps, returning to civilian life, and the shortcomings of the military in preparing him for the transition.

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Date: 2010-05-28

Coordinates: 38.030617, -84.503970

Title: Interview with Joseph Tyler Gayheart, May 28, 2010

Link: https://kentuckyoralhistory.org/ark:/16417/xt7qnk361t98

Interview Accession: 2010oh057_ww368

Interviewee Name: Joseph Tyler Gayheart

Interviewer Name: Ian Jennings Abney

Interview Usage: Interviews may be reproduced with permission from Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, Special Collections, University of Kentucky Libraries.

Restriction: No Restrictions

Interview Rights: All rights to the interviews, including but not restricted to legal title, copyrights and literary property rights, have been transferred to the University of Kentucky Libraries.

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bootcamp From Combat to Kentucky Higher education military Military Veterans of America specialization training transition University of Kentucky

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