Deborah Ford, 2008
- Branch of Service: United States Navy
- Highest Rank: E - 7
- Military Service: Enlisted, October 1984 - May 2005
Topics:
0:00 - Father retired from Navy; joined Navy; lived on bases entire life; son also in Navy
3:58 - Supply and logistics; enlisted in 1984; Cold War
6:53 - Sexual harassment and sexism; training; still happens
17:45 - Operations on an island
19:52 - Stereotypes of women in the military; military life
23:00- Works at VA; concerned about her son in the Navy
25:30 - Member of ESGA (Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve)
27:23 - 20-year Navy career with family
Recorded at a live event in Sioux Falls.
SDPB War Stories - Navy Veteran Deborah Ford, 2008
Images Provided by Deborah Ford
Deborah Ford, 2008
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Deborah Ford, 2008 (Interviewed by Johanna Sailor, SDPB Radio)
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Deborah Ford, 1997
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USS Inchon, Azores, Portugal (signal flags shown in photo)
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Visit to Disney World during boot camp in Orlando Florida
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Deborah Ford shown receiving the Enlisted Surface Warfare Designation (Deborah Ford was the first female to receivethis award on the USS Inchon)
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Deborah's son tried on a damage control suit during aTiger Cruise in 1996; her son is now a Navy Seal
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Tiger Cruise with family in Gulf of Mexico, 1996
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Medals during service: Navy and Marine Commendation Medal (2), MeritoriousUnit Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal (2), Navy andMarine Corp Achievement Medal (9), Navy Battle-E Award, Sea ServiceDeployment Medal, Joint Services Meritorious Commendation Medal, GoodConduct Medal (5), Armed Forces Reserve Medal (20 years)
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Enlisted Surface Warfare Designation