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Interview with Jeff Bramblett, Part 1, Jeff Bramblett
This audio interview details Jeff Bramblett’s time with the U.S. Coast Guard during the Vietnam War. In this segment, Bramblett talks about growing up in Sulphur Springs, Texas and explains why he joined the Coast Guard.

Interview with Jeff Bramblett, Part 2, Jeff Bramblett
This audio interview details Jeff Bramblett’s time with the U.S. Coast Guard during the Vietnam War. In this segment, Bramblett describes what he did while serving in the Coast Guard in Vietnam.

Interview with Jeff Bramblett, Part 3, Jeff Bramblett
This audio interview details Jeff Bramblett’s time with the U.S. Coast Guard during the Vietnam War. In this segment, Bramblett describes a close call with a hidden North Vietnamese soldier. He also introduces his interpreter and friend Boi Minh Houng.

Interview with Jeff Bramblett, Part 4, Jeff Bramblett
This audio interview details Jeff Bramblett’s time with the U.S. Coast Guard during the Vietnam War. In this segment, Bramblett continues to talk about his interpreter and friend, Boi Minh Houng. He also discusses interacting with Vietnamese civilians.

Interview with Jeff Bramblett, Part 5, Jeff Bramblett
This audio interview details Jeff Bramblett’s time with the U.S. Coast Guard during the Vietnam War. In this segment, Bramblett discusses his unit’s mission in Vietnam and also describes his training at SERE (Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape) School.

Interview with Jeff Bramblett, Part 6, Jeff Bramblett
This audio interview details Jeff Bramblett’s time with the U.S. Coast Guard during the Vietnam War. In this segment, Bramblett discusses how his service affected his family and also talks about the challenges of returning home.

Interview with Jeff Bramblett, Part 7, Jeff Bramblett
This audio interview details Jeff Bramblett’s time with the U.S. Coast Guard during the Vietnam War. In this segment, Bramblett talks about life after the war and gives advice to servicemen and women who are thinking of enlisting. He also describes what it was like to see the ocean for the first time.

Interview with Kenneth Burgess, Kenneth Burgess
Kenneth Burgess from San Angelo served in the United States Coast Guard during the Vietnam War. In this interview, he discusses his duties and recalls some experiences from patrolling Vietnamese waters. He also talks about being stationed on the Mississippi River and anti-war protesters.

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Jeff Bramblett, Coast Guard 

Kenneth Burgess, Coast Guard