Oral history of Thomas Moore, November 3, 2025
creator: Thomas Moore
publisher: California State University San Marcos University Library
date: 2025-11-03
contributor: Jason Beyer
contributor: Vyanh Vo Felty
contributor: Marilyn Huerta
rights: In copyright
language: English
type: Moving image

Luevano, Dora. Interview transcript, November 6, 2025.
subject: United States. Marine Corps
subject: Pacific Bell Telephone Company
subject: Camp Pendleton (Calif.)
subject: Camp Lejeune (N.C.)
subject: California State University, San Bernardino
subject: Palomar College
description: Dora Luevano served as a corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps. She was stationed at Camp Pendleton during the Vietnam War. Luevano worked in a warehouse and office, processing deceased servicemembers, collecting their personal effects, and writing letters to their family and loved ones. Luevano described her strict upbringing, immigration to the U.S. as a child from El Salvador, and decision to enlist in the Marine Corps. Luevano was forced out of military service for getting married and having a child, and she reflected on the harsh expectations and regulations that affected women in military service. She spoke about her 60-year marriage to her husband, whom she met in the Marine Corps, and their life together after military service. Luevano described how her civilian life was shaped by her upbringing, religion, military service, education, professional career, business ownership, and husband’s recent passing.
creator: Dora Luevano
publisher: California State University San Marcos University Library
date: 2025-11-06
contributor: Jason Beyer
rights: In copyright
format: PDF
language: English
type: Text
coverage: Vietnam
coverage: San Salvador (El Salvador)
coverage: El Salvador
coverage: United States
coverage: San Francisco (Calif.)
coverage: South Carolina
coverage: New York
coverage: Fallbrook (Calif.)
coverage: Las Vegas (Nev.)
coverage: California
coverage: Palm Desert (Calif.)
coverage: Indio (Calif.)
coverage: Palm Springs (Calif.)
coverage: Philippines
coverage: Vista (Calif.)

Oral history of Dora Luevano, November 6, 2025
subject: United States. Marine Corps
subject: Pacific Bell Telephone Company
subject: Camp Pendleton (Calif.)
subject: Camp Lejeune (N.C.)
subject: California State University, San Bernardino
subject: Palomar College
description: Dora Luevano served as a corporal in the U.S. Marine Corps. She was stationed at Camp Pendleton during the Vietnam War. Luevano worked in a warehouse and office, processing deceased servicemembers, collecting their personal effects, and writing letters to their family and loved ones. Luevano described her strict upbringing, immigration to the U.S. as a child from El Salvador, and decision to enlist in the Marine Corps. Luevano was forced out of military service for getting married and having a child, and she reflected on the harsh expectations and regulations that affected women in military service. She spoke about her 60-year marriage to her husband, whom she met in the Marine Corps, and their life together after military service. Luevano described how her civilian life was shaped by her upbringing, religion, military service, education, professional career, business ownership, and husband’s recent passing.
creator: Dora Luevano
publisher: California State University San Marcos University Library
date: 2025-11-06
contributor: Jason Beyer
contributor: Vyanh Vo Felty
rights: In copyright
language: English
type: Moving image
coverage: Vietnam
coverage: San Salvador (El Salvador)
coverage: El Salvador
coverage: United States
coverage: San Francisco (Calif.)
coverage: South Carolina
coverage: New York (United States)
coverage: Fallbrook (Calif.)
coverage: Las Vegas (Nev.)
coverage: California
coverage: Palm Desert (Calif.)
coverage: Indio (Calif.)
coverage: Palm Springs (Calif.)
coverage: Philippines
coverage: Vista (Calif.)

Burke, Gina. Interview transcript, November 13, 2025.
subject: United States. Army Nurse Corps
subject: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
subject: Catholics
subject: Tagalog language
subject: Cebuano language
subject: Iloko language
subject: World War, 1939-1945
subject: MacArthur, Douglas, 1880-1964
subject: Leyte, Battle of, Philippines, 1944
subject: Nursing education
subject: Military nursing
subject: Fort Sam Houston (Tex.)
subject: Fort Bliss (Tex.)
subject: William Beaumont Army Medical Center (El Paso, Tex.)
subject: Travis Air Force Base (Calif.)
subject: Vietnam. Army of the Republic of Vietnam. Corps, 1st
subject: United States. Army. 95th Evacuation Hospital
subject: Quonset huts
subject: Scrub nurses
subject: Medical Civic Action Programs
subject: American National Red Cross
subject: Fort Hood (Tex.)
subject: San Marcos Vet Center (Calif.)
subject: San Diego VA Medical Center (San Diego, Calif.)
subject: Agent Orange
subject: Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States
subject: Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc.
subject: American Legion
subject: Palomar College (San Marcos, Calif.)
subject: Cruisin’ Grand (Escondido, Calif.)
subject: Post-traumatic stress disorder
description: Gina Burke served during the Vietnam War as a First Lieutenant operating room nurse in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps. Burke spoke about her family background in the Philippines, immigration to the U.S., and father’s military service. She enlisted in the Army Nurse Corps so she could complete nursing school with financial aid. Burke deployed to Vietnam and served mostly as a scrub nurse at a time when operating room nurses were in high demand. Burke reflected on the difficult working conditions and traumatic experiences that characterized her wartime service. She spoke about her social life and experience as a woman in the military. In this oral history, Burke shared how the military shaped her life and worldview. She spoke about her transition to civilian life and struggles with PTSD. Burke reflected on how counseling, community service, and veteran associations helped her feel better about her military service.
creator: Gina Burke
publisher: California State University San Marcos University Library
date: 2025-11-13
contributor: Jason Beyer
rights: In copyright
format: PDF
language: English
type: Text
coverage: Vietnam
coverage: San Marcos (Calif.)
coverage: Philippines
coverage: California
coverage: United States
coverage: Leyte (Philippines)
coverage: Cebu (Philippines)
coverage: Luzon (Philippines)
coverage: Denver (Colo.)
coverage: Escondido (Calif.)
coverage: El Paso (Tex.)
coverage: Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)
coverage: Da Nang (Vietnam)
coverage: San Diego County (Calif.)
coverage: Los Angeles (Calif.)
coverage: San Diego (Calif.)
coverage: Chula Vista (Calif.)

Lacea, Jan Michael Letigio. Photographs, Various dates.
description: Ten photos related to the oral history of Jan Michael Letigio Lacea. Photograph #1 depicts Lacea with U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman, Randy Ferrer (Korean Army Medical Rep) in Daegu, Korea, 2014. Photograph #2 depicts Lacea posing with Corporal Mark Geppelt at the Marine Corps Ball, Camp Butler, Okinawa, Japan, 2013. Photograph #3 depicts Lacea posing with Hospital Corpsmen, Cody Goddard, Dillon Vick, and Gabriel San Pedro at the 2014 Navy Corpsman Ball, Camp Butler, Okinawa, Japan, 2014. Photograph #4 depicts Lacea posing with Sergeant Johan Lacea celebration Sergeant Lacea's promotion to E-5, Camp Butler, Okinawa, Japan, 2014. Photograph #5 depicts Lacea and Philippines soldiers during Exercise Balikatan, Tarlac, Philippines, 2012. Photograph #6 is a family photo of Lacea, Sergeant Johan Lacea, and Corpsman Howell Lacea at Camp Pendleton, California, 2011. Photograph #7 depicts Lacea deploying to the Philippines on a C-130 plane flying from Okinawa, Japan, Zamboanga, Philippines, 2012. Photograph #8 depicts Lacea and Lance Corporal Josue Alegarbes in deployment to the Philippines in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Zamboanga, Philippines, 2012. Photograph #9 depicts Lacea and wife, Jazmin Lacea, on their wedding day in Seaport Village near the U.S.S. Midway Museum, San Diego, CA, 2018. Photograph #10 depicts Lacea with Lance Corporal Jonathan Flores, and Philippines soldiers preparing to destroy ordinance in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Zamboanga, Philippines, 2013. Click on the thumbnails to view the full images in more detail.
date: 2011 - 2018

Toro, Albert F. Photographs, Various dates.
description: Ten photos related to the oral history of Albert F. Toro. Photograph #1 depicts Toro posing with Andy Andersen at basic training at Fort Ord, California, 1967. Photograph #2 depicts Toro and Corporal Roe in a tent in Cu Chi, Vietnam, 1968. Photograph #3 depicts a service delivery truck to the mess hall in Cu Chi, Vietnam, 1968. Photograph #4 depicts Toro posing at an ammunition dump during monsoon season in Cu Chi, Vietnam, 1968. Photograph #5 depicts Toro leaving Cu Chi and deploying to Can Tho, Vietnam on a U.S. Navy Landing Ship, Tank (LST) in Newport, Saigon, Vietnam, 1968. Photograph #6 depicts a U.S. Navy LST in Newport, Saigon, Vietnam, 1968 . Photograph #7 depicts leaving Saigon and deploying to Can Tho on a U.S. Navy LST, Saigon, Vietnam, 1968. Photograph #8 depicts living quarters tents in Can Tho, Vietnam, 1968. Photograph #9 depicts Toro posing with a U.S. Army Howitzer in Can Tho, Vietnam, 1968. Photograph #10 depicts a U.S. Navy River Patrol boat on the Mekong River Delta, 1968. Click on the thumbnails to view the full images in more detail.
date: 1967 - 1968

Oral history of Gina Burke, November 13, 2025
subject: United States. Army Nurse Corps
subject: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
subject: Catholic Church
subject: Tagalog language
subject: Cebuanos
subject: Ilokano people
subject: World War, 1939-1945
subject: General Douglas MacArthur
subject: Battle of Leyte
subject: nursing school
subject: military nursing
subject: Fort Sam Houston (Tex.)
subject: Fort Bliss (Tex.)
subject: William Beaumont Army Medical Center
subject: Travis Air Force Base (Calif.)
subject: I Corps (ARVN)
subject: 95th evacuation hospital (Vietnam)
subject: Quonset hut
subject: scrub nurse
subject: MEDCAP
subject: Medical Civic Action Program
subject: China Beach (Da Nang, Vietnam)
subject: American Red Cross
subject: Fort Hood (Tex.)
subject: San Marcos Veterans Center (Calif.)
subject: San Diego VA Medical Center (Calif.)
subject: Agent Orange
subject: Veterans of Foreign Wars
subject: Vietnam Veterans of America
subject: American Legion
subject: Palomar College (Calif.)
subject: Cruisin' Grand (Escondido, Calif.)
subject: Post-traumatic stress disorder
description: Gina Burke served during the Vietnam War as a First Lieutenant operating room nurse in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps. Burke spoke about her family background in the Philippines, immigration to the U.S., and father’s military service. She enlisted in the Army Nurse Corps so she could complete nursing school with financial aid. Burke deployed to Vietnam and served mostly as a scrub nurse at a time when operating room nurses were in high demand. Burke reflected on the difficult working conditions and traumatic experiences that characterized her wartime service. She spoke about her social life and experience as a woman in the military. In this oral history, Burke shared how the military shaped her life and worldview. She spoke about her transition to civilian life and struggles with PTSD. Burke reflected on how counseling, community service, and veteran associations helped her feel better about her military service.
creator: Gina Burke
publisher: California State University San Marcos University Library
date: 2025-11-13
contributor: Jason Beyer
contributor: Vyanh Vo Felty
rights: In copyright
language: English
type: Moving image
coverage: Vietnam
coverage: San Marcos (Calif.)
coverage: Philippines
coverage: California
coverage: United States
coverage: Central Philippines
coverage: Leyte (Philippines)
coverage: Cebu (Philippines)
coverage: Luzon (Philippines)
coverage: Denver (Colo.)
coverage: Escondido (Calif.)
coverage: El Paso (Texas)
coverage: Saigon (Vietnam)
coverage: Da Nang (Vietnam)
coverage: San Diego County (Calif.)
coverage: El Paso (Tex.)
coverage: Los Angeles (Calif.)
coverage: San Diego (Calif.)
coverage: Chula Vista (Calif.)

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Labrado, Ed. Interview transcript, November 17, 2025.
subject: United States. Army
subject: United States. Army—Officers
subject: United States. Army. Signal Corps
subject: Vietnam War, 1961-1975
subject: Cold War
subject: University of California, Santa Barbara
subject: Patton, George S. (George Smith), 1885-1945
subject: United States. Army. Army, 3rd
subject: United States. Army. Armored Division, 6th
subject: United States. Army. Reserve Officers' Training Corps
subject: Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (United States)
subject: Camp Roberts (Calif.)
subject: M1 rifle
subject: World War, 1914-1918
subject: Korean War, 1950-1953
subject: M14 rifle
subject: M16 rifle
subject: Fort Gordon (Ga.)
subject: Fort Monmouth (N.J.)
subject: Cryptography
subject: Missiles
subject: Fort Ord (Calif.)
subject: Funeral rites and ceremonies
subject: Noncommissioned officers
subject: Post-traumatic stress disorder
subject: Warsaw Pact (1955-1991)
subject: North Atlantic Treaty Organization
subject: Bank of America, National Association
subject: Nike Hercules missile
subject: Nuclear weapons
subject: Ramstein Air Base (Germany)
subject: Kennedy, John F., 1917-1963—Assassination
subject: Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962
subject: United States. Army—Deserters
subject: Nuclear warfare
subject: Deterrence (Strategy)
subject: Peace Corps (U.S.)
description: Edwin Joseph Labrado Jr. was a captain in the U.S. Army Signal Corps. He was deployed in Europe during the Vietnam War. Labrado was born and raised in Santa Barbara, where he graduated from UCSB and completed the Army's four-year ROTC program. After graduation, he was assigned to the Army Signal Corps and later deployed to Europe. In Europe, he served as a battalion signal officer for a Nike Hercules missile battalion that had nuclear warheads. Some of his other responsibilities included communications training, military funeral honors, and the inspection of firing batteries. In this oral history interview, Labrado reflected on the Cold War, the US anti-Vietnam War movement, and how Americans treat veterans after military service.
creator: Ed Labrado
publisher: California State University San Marcos University Library
date: 2025-11-17
contributor: Jason Beyer
rights: In copyright
format: text
language: English
coverage: Europe
coverage: Santa Barbara (Calif.)
coverage: Port Hueneme (Calif.)
coverage: California
coverage: Ventura (Calif.)
coverage: Georgia
coverage: New Jersey
coverage: Monterey (Calif.)
coverage: Oakland (Calif.)
coverage: Russia (Federation)
coverage: Soviet Union
coverage: Germany (East)
coverage: Germany (West)
coverage: Korea
coverage: Vietnam
coverage: Isla Vista (Calif.)
coverage: France
coverage: Germany
coverage: United States
coverage: Ukraine
coverage: Nagasaki (Japan)