Roger Harold Soiset's interview for the Veterans History Project at Atlanta History Center

Catalog number: VIS 201.0460
In this interview, Roger Soiset describes his experiences serving as a United States Army infantry officer during the Vietnam War. He recalls his upbringing, education, and military training and recalls his feelings and impressions upon arriving in Vietnam. Soiset describes the day to day living conditions and activities of his unit while in the jungle, including several ambushes they experienced. He recalls losing two fellow soldiers who were killed while trying to outflank an enemy position and the effect this had on other soldiers in the unit. He currently teaches a Vietnam War course that he created at Southern Polytechnic State University (now Kennesaw State University) and comments on the Vietnamese students who have attended his class because their parents would not discuss the war and they wanted to learn about it.

[@forkwood310]

I served with Roger in Vietnam although in another platoon. Later worked for him when he was the XO at Long Binh. Good guy!

[@b.bruster1462]

Good to hear you Roger. Thanks for the work you, Tony and Joe put in.

[@samalw]

I’m a Vietnam veteran who grew up in Charlotte, Garinger H.S. 1964 graduate

[@rvalentine5251]

Outstanding, yet please get interviewee a direct microphone, please.

[@falconmoose1589]

Appreciation?A good mattress and clean sheets.

[@bernardheardjr1581]

Why does the interviewer ask for his current address? Seems rude.

[@stephenfreeman2561]

Because many years from now it will be significant information

[@eddieburnette809]

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