Veteran Voices Audio Short Story: Camp Pennsylvania (Josh Galiyas)

About this film

Josh Galiyas of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania served in the 101st Airborne Division and United States Southern Command from 2001-2008. He was in army basic training during the 9/11 attack and in 2003 he was among the first troops to enter Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. While awaiting orders to launch into Iraq from Camp Pennsylvania in Kuwait, Josh’s unit was attacked by Army sergeant Hasan Karim Akbar, a Muslim convert who feared that US troops would harm fellow Muslims. This audio short story is a production of the Veteran Voices of Pittsburgh Oral History Initiative. Audiography: Kevin Farkas. Interviewer: Kevin Farkas. The original interview was recorded September 14, 2015 at the Heinz History Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Music available at Bensound.com: Relaxing, Funky Suspense, Cinematic. Additional audio: CBS News: “Hearing Recalls Grenade Attack,” originally broadcast April 22, 2005. http://veteranvoicesofpittsburgh.com/

Directors & creators

Veteran Voices of Pittsburgh Oral History Initiative

Subjects

veterans, Pittsburgh, Operation Iraqi Freedom, 101st Airborne, fragging

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