Interviewer
Angela Main
Files
Description
In this interview, Levi Wagner talks about serving in the United States Army National Guard. Wagner discusses growing up in Helena and Townsend, Montana, and he relays experiences of some relatives who served in the military. Wagner talks about his basic training at Fort Benning, Georgia, and his experiences with various weapon systems. Wagner chronicles the different military ranks he held and discusses his military occupational specialty, which was as a 92Yankee—a Unit Supply Specialist. Wagner discusses serving in combat in Iraq in 2010-2011, getting hit with shrapnel, and a near-death experience during a convoy. While highlighting his life after serving in Iraq, Wagner outlines the mental health issues he deals with, which include a suicide attempt. Wagner talks about different ways he has tried to overcome his mental problems. And finally, Wagner discusses the various veteran groups he has encountered and how he has helped other veterans struggling with trauma.
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Document Type
Oral History
Original Date
10-30-2020
Time Period
Twentieth century; Twenty-first century
Geographic Coverage
Montana
Language
eng
Original Collection
The Veteran’s Experience Oral History Project, OH 472
Holding Institution
University of Montana. Mansfield Library. Archives & 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 472-014
Media Type
Sound; Text
Digital Format
audio/mp3; application/pdf
Run Time
01:00:55 minutes
Local Filename
OH_472_014_use_audio.mp3; OH_472_014_transcript.pdf
Citation
Wagner, Levi, "Levi Wagner Interview, October 30, 2020" (2020). The Veteran’s Experience Oral History Project. 23.
https://scholarworks.umt.edu/veteransexperience_oralhistory/23