Carl E. Stone's interview for the Veterans History Project at Atlanta History Center

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Catalog number: VIS 201.0704
In this interview, Carl Stone reflects on his career in the United States Army during and after the Vietnam War. He recalls growing up on a small farm in South Georgia where his parents were sharecroppers. He left school after the 8th grade to help on the farm, then worked briefly for a moving and storage company before being drafted in 1961. His basic training was abbreviated because of the need for soldiers during the Berlin Crisis. His first duty was in transportation, serving as a driver for VIP guests at Fort Knox. He recalls in detail hearing about the assassination of President Kennedy in 1963. He attended OCS and describes his tour in Vietnam during the 1968 Tet Offensive. In a later duty assignment in Korea, he served as Race Relations Officer and describes in detail some of the racial problems experienced by the military at that time as well as the rampant drug use there. He comments on President Johnson's "Project 100,000" and recalls early issues with recruiting after the end of the draft. He describes his post-military career and activities and reflects on his military service, particularly the importance of education.

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