cometadata/datacite-titles-descriptions-related-identifiers huggingface dataset:
DOI: 10.25549/viet-c80-835
title: Michael Davis, The Extraordinary Life of Professor Blue

description: [profile bio] Boatswain's Mate Third Class Michael H. Davis is a retired veteran who currently resides in the West Los Angeles Veterans Home of California. As the seventh of seven children, Mr. Davis, or "Blue" as known affectionately by his friends, volunteered for military service in the years of 1966 to 1970 in which he served three full tours of combat duty in Vietnam. Enlisting in the United States Navy, he rode aboard the USS Lynde Mc Cormick, a ship involved in numerous combat assignments as well as rescue missions while deployed to Vietnam. During his service he was at sea for three and a half years out of his four year military commitment. In the course of his military career, Mr. Davis was awarded the Navy Combat Service Ribbon three times, the Vietnam Service Ribbon three times, and the Unit Citation Ribbon once. Unfortunately, in his case, these awards came hand in hand with some emotional scars. "Blue" has been diagnosed with severe Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Bi-polar Disorder, and Season Affective Disorder (SAD). However, maintaining a close support group within the Los Angeles Veterans Home, "Blue" has focused on helping others as well as being helped his self in terms of moral support. Following his honorable discharge from the Navy, "Blue" worked as a Commercial Building Manager for Proctor and Gamble, as well as a Retail Assistant Manager for Wal-Mart. Currently retired, Mr. Davis now focuses his energy and time into volunteering, writing short stories, poems, speeches, and biographies of other people's lives. For now, Blue is concentrating on publishing a book composed of either an assortment of poems or short stories as well as, making the rest of his life the best of his life." [profiler bio] Omar Toubat is a sophomore studying Biological Sciences as a member of the Baccalaureate/MD program at the University of Southern California.; Richard Leu is currently a junior at the University of Southern California with aspirations to attend Law School upon graduation.; Adrian Rafiee is a sophomore studying Business at the University of Southern California with aspirations to go to graduate school and get his MBA.
DOI: 10.25549/viet-c80-761
title: Terry Duddy, A Medic's Story of Vietnam

description: [profile bio] Terrance Duddy was born in Coldwater, Michigan where he was raised by his mother and father on their farm. Growing up in Michigan, Mr. Duddy was not exposed to many Asian people or diverse cultures. After graduating high school, Mr. Duddy didn't have very many choices as his peers tended to have a negative influence on his studies growing up. Thus, Mr. Duddy turned to military service and enlisted into the army, as he saw this as a way to further his life and fulfill his duty as a good American citizen. When enlisted, Mr. Duddy was given the option of going to West Point Military Academy, but declined because of the long-term commitment it involved to the United States military. With this refusal to enroll to West Point, he was then sent to Vietnam where he preformed his duties of a medic, after he had received training from the military. While in Vietnam, Mr. Duddy did his best to perform his duties to excellence, while trying to keep his sanity. Even with the widespread use of drugs and prostitutes by the American soldiers, Mr. Duddy did not indulge those vices that were present during the war. However, due to the extent of his service and the obvious pressure of war he did reach out to those mediums as a way to relieve his stress from time to time. After Mr. Duddy's service in the military, he found himself in Southern California where he eventually chose to enroll into school. While attending college he took particular interest in acting, which occurred completely by accident. With this newfound love, he spent 20 years on the sets of small budget productions and commercial shoots. However, Mr. Duddy soon realized that part of his success in acting was accredited to the fact that he has developed Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. In fact, the reason why it took Mr. Duddy to realize that he was no longer the same person as before the was was due to the little known medical knowledge of the disorder around the time period of the War in Vietnam. Thus, with our knowledge of Mr. Duddy possessing PTSD our interview was largely controlled by his needs and preferences, as we did not want to invoke and alienate his condition. However, at the end of our interview, our group was pleased with both the information extracted from Mr. Duddy and the natural feel of the interaction between us. Today, Mr. Duddy is employed at American Legion where he works to educate the public of the many suppressed details of the War in Vietnam. In addition, given Mr. Duddy's conditions and with many soldiers currently living with PTSD, he actively reaches out to those in need of help, and works endlessly to assist veterans find ways to live their lives without being controlled by PTSD. [profiler bio] Payam Almasi: From Burlingame, California, just south of San Francisco. I am a sophomore student at the University of Southern California majoring in Economics.; Ochanya Ogah, from Houston, Texas. Junior studying Health and Humanity at the University of Southern California.; Chiao Sz Chuang is a senior at the University of Southern California and is majoring in Economics.
DOI: 10.25549/viet-c80-858
title: Robert B. Elliott, Looking for a change of scenery

description: [profile bio] Robert B. Elliott was born in 1949 in Denver, Colorado. Not knowing what he wanted to do with the rest of his life, he went to Vietnam in November, 1968, looking for a complete change of scenery. As a volunteer in the US Army, he served his country in many different capacities. Having completed two full tours of duty, between November 1968 and November 1970, Robert returned home to go to college, studying Psychology and Sociology at Metropolitan State College in Denver. After graduating, Robert became very active in the United Food and Commercial Workers Union, becoming a representative and organizer for that organization. He is now retired in Grand Junction, Colorado with his wife Beverly. [profiler bio] Brian Casebolt is a Senior Chemical Engineering student at USC. He knew nothing of his cousin Rob's service in Vietnam prior to this interview.; Hung Lac is a Senior Biochemistry student at USC. A Chinese-ethnic Vietnamese, he immigrated to the U.S. from Vietnam with family by the sponsorship of his uncle in the year 2002, at the age of 14. Growing up, he only knew about the Vietnam War from the Vietnamese history classes taught in schools and from very brief stories his mother related.
DOI: 10.25549/viet-c80-777
title: Edward Elowitz, The Air Force after the War

description: [profile bio] Edward Elowitz grew up in New York in the 1940's. During the Korean War, at the age of seventeen and a half, he chose to enlist in the Air Force to avoid getting drafted into the army a few years later. After boot camp, he chose to receive electrical engineering training and learn all about the military radios. Immediately after his first marriage to Joan Cooper, he was deployed to Korea and eventually Japan. Ed finally moved to Los Angeles, California and discharged from the Air Force just in time for the birth of his and Joan's second child. He stayed in Los Angeles and had a third child four years later. He took over his father's toy store and then retired in his fifties. Edward now lives in Thousand Oaks, California with his wife Rochelle. He has not been greatly affected by his stint in the military but he is grateful for the discipline it instilled in him. However, he would not encourage anyone to join the military. [profiler bio] Jenny Tannenbaum, Majoring in Psychology at University of Southern California, Edward Elowitz's grandaughter.; Chuayrach Wongrattananon, Majoring in Chemical Engineering, University of Souther California.; Melissa Purner, Majoring in Cinema at USC.
DOI: 10.25549/viet-c80-779
title: Conrad T. Gomez, It Was the Entire 364 Days

description: [profile bio] Conrad enlisted in the Air Force security police and served in Vietnam from 1967-1968. He served in the towns of Cam Ranh Bay and Dong Ha. He is very proud of his service and dedication to our country, but admits to the long-term effects his time in the military has had on his life. He is an avid reader and has read extensively about the war and understands many of the complexities of the struggle and the geopolitical context in which it took place. He speaks with us openly and at length, with straight language and honest insights. [profiler bio] Meg Brown is a senior majoring in Neuroscience.; Hannah Woo is a junior majoring in Architecture.; Xander Herman is a sophomore.
DOI: 10.25549/viet-c80-781
title: Conrad T. Gomez, It Was the Entire 364 Days

description: [profile bio] Conrad enlisted in the Air Force security police and served in Vietnam from 1967-1968. He served in the towns of Cam Ranh Bay and Dong Ha. He is very proud of his service and dedication to our country, but admits to the long-term effects his time in the military has had on his life. He is an avid reader and has read extensively about the war and understands many of the complexities of the struggle and the geopolitical context in which it took place. He speaks with us openly and at length, with straight language and honest insights. [profiler bio] Meg Brown is a senior majoring in Neuroscience.; Hannah Woo is a junior majoring in Architecture.; Xander Herman is a sophomore.
DOI: 10.15468/dl.a2heku
title: Occurrence Download

description: A dataset containing 29252 species occurrences available in GBIF matching the query:
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 The dataset includes 29252 records from 45 constituent datasets; see https://api.gbif.org/v1/occurrence/download/0016436-251025141854904/datasets/export for details.
 
Data from some individual datasets included in this download may be licensed under less restrictive terms.
DOI: 10.25549/viet-c80-624
title: Le Ly Hayslip, The Special Gift of Suffering

description: [profile bio] Born on December 19, 1949 in the small town of Ky La in Central Vietnam, Le Ly Hayslip was the sixth and youngest child in her family of farmers. At the age of 12, American helicopters invaded her village, and at the age of 14, the South Vietnamese government prison tortured her under the premise of "revolutionary sympathies." Soon after, she was raped by two Viet Cong soldiers. She then fled to Saigon, where she and her mother worked as housekeepers for a wealthy Vietnamese family. After she had an affair with her employer and became pregnant, she and her mother fled to Da Nang. She then met and married an American civilian contractor named Ed Munro, whom she had another son with, and together they moved to San Diego, California. After he died of emphysema in 1973, she married again to Dennis Hayslip, with whom she had her third son. The couple filed for divorce in 1982. In 1989, Hayslip published her first and most popular book: ""When Heaven and Earth Changed Places: A Vietnamese Woman's Journey from War to Peace."" In it, she talks about returning home to Vietnam in 1986 to see her mother and siblings. Today, she lives in Los Angeles, California, with her three sons. She is a founder of two charitable organizations: East Meets West Foundation and Global Village Foundation. Through these two foundations, she hopes to rebuild cultural bridges between Vietnam and America. [profiler bio] Jack Zang is a senior majoring in Biochemistry and minoring in Accounting. He was born in Shanghai, China and grew up in Arcadia, California.; Ryan Cenicola is an undeclared freshman from La Quinta, California. He is pursuing a career in the Music Industry.; Jingyuan (Hazel) Li is currently a sophomore majoring in Accounting. She was born in China, moved to Singapore 5 years ago, and is now in the United States for her college education.; Chase Koplow is a sophomore from Boca Raton, Florida. He is currently majoring in Real Estate Development and has hopes for a career as a developer.
DOI: 10.25549/viet-c80-625
title: Le Ly Hayslip, The Special Gift of Suffering

description: [profile bio] Born on December 19, 1949 in the small town of Ky La in Central Vietnam, Le Ly Hayslip was the sixth and youngest child in her family of farmers. At the age of 12, American helicopters invaded her village, and at the age of 14, the South Vietnamese government prison tortured her under the premise of "revolutionary sympathies." Soon after, she was raped by two Viet Cong soldiers. She then fled to Saigon, where she and her mother worked as housekeepers for a wealthy Vietnamese family. After she had an affair with her employer and became pregnant, she and her mother fled to Da Nang. She then met and married an American civilian contractor named Ed Munro, whom she had another son with, and together they moved to San Diego, California. After he died of emphysema in 1973, she married again to Dennis Hayslip, with whom she had her third son. The couple filed for divorce in 1982. In 1989, Hayslip published her first and most popular book: ""When Heaven and Earth Changed Places: A Vietnamese Woman's Journey from War to Peace."" In it, she talks about returning home to Vietnam in 1986 to see her mother and siblings. Today, she lives in Los Angeles, California, with her three sons. She is a founder of two charitable organizations: East Meets West Foundation and Global Village Foundation. Through these two foundations, she hopes to rebuild cultural bridges between Vietnam and America. [profiler bio] Jack Zang is a senior majoring in Biochemistry and minoring in Accounting. He was born in Shanghai, China and grew up in Arcadia, California.; Ryan Cenicola is an undeclared freshman from La Quinta, California. He is pursuing a career in the Music Industry.; Jingyuan (Hazel) Li is currently a sophomore majoring in Accounting. She was born in China, moved to Singapore 5 years ago, and is now in the United States for her college education.; Chase Koplow is a sophomore from Boca Raton, Florida. He is currently majoring in Real Estate Development and has hopes for a career as a developer.
DOI: 10.25549/viet-c80-94
title: Angela Ho, Story from a Refugee Family's Daughter

description: [profile bio] Angela Thanh Ho is a current student at the University of Southern California. She is Fine Arts major with a huge love for music. Currently, she is in her junior year at USC and plans on taking a gap year to focus on her music goals. In just a short amount of time, this uniquely talented college student has started to make a name for herself with the release of her new single Ocean Blue. [profiler bio] Paul Mun is a sophomore at the University of Southern California, pursuing a bachelor's degree in International Relations/ Global Business with a minor in Business Finance. He plans to focus his studies on Corporate Partnership, Marketing, Business Development, Project Development, or Consulting.; Jakellene Palacios is currently attending the University of Southern California. Jakellene is a Human Biology major with a minor in forensics in criminality. She wants to pursue a career in medicine with hopes of becoming a Physician's assistant.; Andrew Falkenberg is a sophomore at USC studying Human Biology with an emphasis in Human Movement. He hopes to become a physical therapist with his degree.
DOI: 10.25549/viet-c80-458
title: Allan Hoffenblum, You Go to War When Politics Fails

description: [profile bio] Allan Hoffenblum is Publisher of the California Target Book and owner of Allan Hoffenblum & Associates, a non-partisan political consulting firm based in Los Angeles. His company tracks and analyzes all federal and state legislative races in California. Hoffenblum graduated from the University of Southern California with a bachelors degree in Telecommunications, also known as T.V. Broadcasting. After USC, he served four years in the United States Air Force as an Intelligence Officer Captain. During his second tour, he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his exemplary service. In 1972, the California native served as the Los Angeles County Field Director for the California Committee to Re-elect President Richard Nixon. Six years later, he became the Political Coordinator of the California Republican Party. More recently, the war veteran has been a faculty instructor on political campaign management at both UC Davis and UCLA. [profiler bio] Chase Cohen is a junior from Calabasas, CA majoring in Broadcast Journalism and minoring in Sports Media Studies.; Russell Van Ruitenbeek is a Sophomore from Colts Neck, NJ majoring in Economics and Environmental Studies.; Jamie Takayesu is a junior from Waipahu, HI majoring in Biological Sciences and minoring in French.
DOI: 10.25549/viet-c80-459
title: Allan Hoffenblum, You Go to War When Politics Fails

description: [profile bio] Allan Hoffenblum is Publisher of the California Target Book and owner of Allan Hoffenblum & Associates, a non-partisan political consulting firm based in Los Angeles. His company tracks and analyzes all federal and state legislative races in California. Hoffenblum graduated from the University of Southern California with a bachelors degree in Telecommunications, also known as T.V. Broadcasting. After USC, he served four years in the United States Air Force as an Intelligence Officer Captain. During his second tour, he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for his exemplary service. In 1972, the California native served as the Los Angeles County Field Director for the California Committee to Re-elect President Richard Nixon. Six years later, he became the Political Coordinator of the California Republican Party. More recently, the war veteran has been a faculty instructor on political campaign management at both UC Davis and UCLA. [profiler bio] Chase Cohen is a junior from Calabasas, CA majoring in Broadcast Journalism and minoring in Sports Media Studies.; Russell Van Ruitenbeek is a Sophomore from Colts Neck, NJ majoring in Economics and Environmental Studies.; Jamie Takayesu is a junior from Waipahu, HI majoring in Biological Sciences and minoring in French.
DOI: 10.25549/viet-c80-785
title: Conrad T. Gomez, It Was the Entire 364 Days

description: [profile bio] Conrad enlisted in the Air Force security police and served in Vietnam from 1967-1968. He served in the towns of Cam Ranh Bay and Dong Ha. He is very proud of his service and dedication to our country, but admits to the long-term effects his time in the military has had on his life. He is an avid reader and has read extensively about the war and understands many of the complexities of the struggle and the geopolitical context in which it took place. He speaks with us openly and at length, with straight language and honest insights. [profiler bio] Meg Brown is a senior majoring in Neuroscience.; Hannah Woo is a junior majoring in Architecture.; Xander Herman is a sophomore.
DOI: 10.25549/viet-c80-789
title: Conrad T. Gomez, It Was the Entire 364 Days

description: [profile bio] Conrad enlisted in the Air Force security police and served in Vietnam from 1967-1968. He served in the towns of Cam Ranh Bay and Dong Ha. He is very proud of his service and dedication to our country, but admits to the long-term effects his time in the military has had on his life. He is an avid reader and has read extensively about the war and understands many of the complexities of the struggle and the geopolitical context in which it took place. He speaks with us openly and at length, with straight language and honest insights. [profiler bio] Meg Brown is a senior majoring in Neuroscience.; Hannah Woo is a junior majoring in Architecture.; Xander Herman is a sophomore.
DOI: 10.25549/viet-c80-788
title: Conrad T. Gomez, It Was the Entire 364 Days

description: [profile bio] Conrad enlisted in the Air Force security police and served in Vietnam from 1967-1968. He served in the towns of Cam Ranh Bay and Dong Ha. He is very proud of his service and dedication to our country, but admits to the long-term effects his time in the military has had on his life. He is an avid reader and has read extensively about the war and understands many of the complexities of the struggle and the geopolitical context in which it took place. He speaks with us openly and at length, with straight language and honest insights. [profiler bio] Meg Brown is a senior majoring in Neuroscience.; Hannah Woo is a junior majoring in Architecture.; Xander Herman is a sophomore.
DOI: 10.25549/viet-c80-747
title: David Gray, A witness to fear and protest at UC Berkeley

description: [profile bio] Architect and teacher David Gray served in the Marine Corps for eight years before receiving an honorable discharge in 1964. He was therefore able to avoid the draft, although his two roommates were drafted. He was also a teacher at UC Berkeley during the Vietnam War and was witness to numerous war protests as well as to the stress of failing felt by students in fear of getting drafted if they couldn't get by in school. [profiler bio] Sinziana Velicescu is from Los Angeles and studying comparative literature and film at USC.; Michael Shamshoian studies Business at University of Southern California;. Mohammed Albesharah is from Kuwait and is getting his architecture degree at USC. He was also in Kuwait during the Gulf War.
DOI: 10.25549/viet-c80-249
title: Thomas Gustafson: Growing Up in America During the Vietnam War

description: [profile bio] Our group had the pleasure and honor of interviewing USC Associate Professor of English, American Studies, and Ethnicity Thomas Gustafson. Gustafson was approximately 13 years old and coming of age during the height of the American War in Vietnam. He grew up in a conservative, mostly White suburbia in New Jersey, but attended a much more liberal high school during the years he began to form his own opinions about the war. He went on to attend Yale University to pursue a B.A. in English and history, and pursued a PH.D. in English at Stanford University. Today he focuses on political discourse in language, politics of language, and literature of the American West. Gustafson attributes his choice to pursue politics and history to his upbringing in the highly politically active years of the Vietnam War. [profiler bio] The profilers for this project are Kathleen Moore, Natalia Saucedo, and TJ Darcy. Kathleen grew up in Sacramento, California and attended USC to pursue a degree in business to be completed in 2018.; Natalia Saucedo is a political science major originating from Culver City, CA and will be graduating in 2019.; TJ Darcy grew up in Valley Stream, New York and attended USC to pursue a degree in computer science major with an emphasis in games. He will be graduating in spring 2016.