Oral history of Ed Labrado, November 17, 2025
Title
Oral history of Ed Labrado, November 17, 2025
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.
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Date
2025-11-17
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Publisher
California State University San Marcos University Library
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Ed Labrado
Type
Moving image
Is Part Of
San Diego Veterans History Initiative
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Citation
Ed Labrado, “Oral history of Ed Labrado, November 17, 2025,” Voices of North County, accessed May 13, 2026, https://archivesoralhistories.csusm.edu/items/show/604.