Interviewer
Carly Cushman
Files
Description
Nikolai Silvia describes his experiences serving in the United States Army. He talks about doing tours in Iraq and Qatar and compares what it was like to be in each country. He describes the struggle to adjust to civilian life following his service and discusses what social and medical services are available for veterans to assist them with the transition. He discusses how being in college on the G.I. bill can be difficult due to the time gap between the dispersement of funds and when the money is needed in order to pay expenses.
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Document Type
Oral History
Subjects
Higher Education—Montana; University of Montana—Missoula; U.S. Military; U.S. Armed Forces; Military veterans; War veterans; Basic training
Original Date
11-6-2020
Time Period
Twentieth century
Geographic Coverage
Missoula (Mont.); Iraq; Qatar
Language
eng
Original Collection
The Veteran’s Experience Oral History Project, OH 472
Holding Institution
University of Montana. Mansfield Library. Archives and Special Collections
Digital Publisher
University of Montana--Missoula. Mansfield Library
Rights Statement
Rights Holder
Copyright to this collection is held by the interview participants and by the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library, University of Montana-Missoula. Permission may be required for use. For further information please contact Archives and Special Collections: (406) 243-2053 / library.archives@umontana.edu
Oral History Number
OH 472-016
Media Type
Sound; Text
Original Format
1 MP3 file (00:23:54): digital + 1 transcript (15 pp.: 28 cm.)
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
00:23:54 minutes
Local Filename
OH_472_016.mp3; OH_472_016.pdf
Citation
Silvia, Nikolai, "Nikolai Silvia Interview, November 6, 2020" (2020). The Veteran’s Experience Oral History Project. 13.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/veteransexperience_oralhistory/13