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Patrick Kerrigan
Infantry--0311, 3rd Battalion/4th Marines
Iraq, 02/08-09/08 & Afghanistan, 10/09-04/10
First Interview:
Oswego
3) Relationship with squad; instances of humor
1) Introduction; why joined
2) What proud of; SAW gunner; average day
5) Citations; Operation Cobra's Anger; Beverly & Chicago
6) How changed; TBI; service dog
4) Advice/wouldn't change anything; media & film
7) How art has changed; role of art in life; helping other veterans
8) Role of veteran art; comic books
9) Professional goal; artistic process
10) What can't live without; digital art
11) Art: Dress Blues; Iraq watercolor
12) Afghanistan watercolor; SAW
13) TBI; Homes on a Home Front
14) Service Dog
15) Iraq vs. Afghanistan; would do it all again
Second Interview:
Pilsen
1) Reasons for being in infantry
2) Work and school after getting out
3) Coming home; first day after Iraq
4) Coming back from Afghanistan; "home is Iraq"
5) Time between Iraq and Afghanistan
6) Chicago on leave; the Art Institute
7) Wife and aunt
8) Something big in Afghanistan; told everyone would be fine
9) Operation Cobra's Anger
10) Explanation of responsibilities
11) Relationship with locals; puppy
12) Still talks to some people; transition; figure out what to do
13) Art in transition; never complete
14) What we can do; don't be arrogant, use vets
15) Art bridge
16) SAW gunner explanation
17) Training- body knows what to do; ammo
18) If war films got it right; last thing want to say
Oswego
Pilsen
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