Oral History Interview with Tanya L. Taylor

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Interviewee

Tanya L. Taylor

Interviewer

Louise Graham

Interview/Donation Date

12-4-2013

Branch of Service

U.S. Navy

Served In

Persian Gulf

Dates of Service

1988-1992

Summary

Tayna Taylor, Navy, Gulf War Persian Gulf. Torpedoman (programmed the torpedos), Weapons.

Taylor said women could not go on tour in submarines, but did the programming while in port. She and her crew drove/navigated ships. The men in the Navy were not nice to the females in the Navy. She believes that the military helps anyone learn discipline and respect for authority.

Related Materials

The Veterans History Project was created by the U.S. Congress in 2000 (Public Law 106-380). The Project collects first-hand accounts of U.S. Veterans from World War I (1914-1920), World War II (1939-1946), the Korean War (1950-1955), the Vietnam War (1961-1975), the Persian Gulf War (1990-1995), and the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts (2001-present), For more information about the Veterans History Project of the American Folklife Center, visit http://www.loc.gov/vets/vets-home.html.

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Recommended Citation

Taylor, Tanya L., "Oral History Interview with Tanya L. Taylor" (2013). Veterans History Project Personal Narratives. 8.
https://vc.bridgew.edu/vhp_stories/8