Huber, David H.: my armed forces recollections (October 18, 2008)
Interviewee: Huber, David H., b. 1964
ABSTRACT: Dave Huber Huber_D_0575_01.mp3 - Family Tradition in the army, specific to fathers involvement - First tour in Iran, 1988 - Why Huber joined the military? (Medical reasons) - Training received as a medic and solider - Tent fire experience - Green Beret comparison - 1980's - crumble in Canadian Military (Specific to budget) (10-minute mark) - - Canadian listening devices since the 1970's involved Northern Canada - Weather conditions in the north - Receiving and using locals for assistance - Transition to Iraq - Story of a soldier refusing to jump - 1988 - Lost five fellow soldiers in car accident and lose of Hercules plane - Keeping the peace in Iraq and Iran (450 mile patrol line) - Conditions of lifestyle of soldiers in Iraq - Story of children being used as tools to remove mine fields - Lack of United Nations support - Attempt to help injured local children (30-minute mark) - Experience of other nation's military forces - Discussion of Kyle Brown, and Huber's relationship with the men who served in Somalia - Scapegoat (novel) - Huber's thoughts on Brown's situation and how he was unfairly blamed for situation - Inexperience of soldiers and Commanding Officer in Somalia - Matchee discussed and charges pressed on Brown - What was positively done in Somalia and how Canadians never knew about it - Leadership issues surrounding Somalia - (40-minute mark) - Zulu Warrior hazing tradition - Feelings surrounding disbandment - Huber's military tattoos - Training techniques in regards to Officer Kenward - Discussion of books about Somalia (50-minute mark) - Trophy photos taken by soldiers - Current soldiers being in Afghanistan and Iraq - End of Interview 0:55:21
An interview/narrative of David Huber's experiences during the Canadian Airborne Regiment's deployment to Somalia. Interview took place on October 18, 2008.
Interviewer: Gillam, Nicola
- In Collection:
- Tattooing
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Canadian Airborne Regiment
- Parachuting
- Hazing
- Peacekeeping forces, Canadian
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Operational readiness
- Border patrols--Iraq
- Matchee, Clayton
- Multinational armed forces
- Somalis
- Soldiers--Conduct of life
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Somalia
- Border patrols--Iran
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Military life
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Parachute troops
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Iran
- United Nations--Peacekeeping forces
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Finance
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Iraq
- United States--Army--Special Forces
- Somalia Affair, 1992-1997
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Personal narratives
- Land mines
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Officers
- Brown, Kyle, 1969-
- Somalia--History--1991-
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Canadian Airborne Regiment Battle Group
- United Nations--Armed Forces
- Canada--Canadian Armed Forces--Yukon
- Huber, David--Interviews
- 1 sound recording (MP3)
- 39.76, -98.5
- 60.10867, -113.64258
- Original sound recording (MP3) also available.
- Canadian Military Oral History Collection
- HD_575
- Special Collections Finding Aid: https://uvic2.coppul.archivematica.org/military-oral-history-collection
- October 1, 2009
- Digital sound recording in .mp3 format at 56 kbps and 24 kHz. Digitized by JF, technical and cataloguing metadata provided by JF and JP. Interview recorded in digital format for UVic Special Collections in 2009. Migration metadata by KD and MT.
- Rights
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