PowerPoint for Oral history By: Joey Pena

Capitan R. grew up in Laredo Texas Capitan R. grew up in Laredo Texas. His father worked in the tobacco company. Ever since he was a boy his dream was to join the navy. After his collage degree he reach his dream.

In the navy, Capitan R. ,while in Iraq and not on duty In the navy, Capitan R.,while in Iraq and not on duty. He would become extremely bored from all the hours of doing nothing, so what he did was run around the base to stay in shape, or he would read a book just to keep him busy.

One night, when on duty, Capitan R One night, when on duty, Capitan R. was driving through a town in Iraq when all of a sudden three men started shooting at him. He was in total shock that he did not even move. Then his buddy got on the back of the truck and started shooting the machine gun at the three men. Capitan R. fell the to the ground and for seconds he felt death, his friends helped him up behind the truck.

After a few years later, he came back home with his wife, and all his friends and family to enjoy their relations with in mind to returning back to Iraq.