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Joe Anderson: Furthering the Ideals of West Point

Joseph Anderson

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Watch our latest interview with Joe Anderson (USMA '65), who was recently named by the West Point Association of Graduates (WPAOG) as one of the six 2016 Distinguished Graduate Award Recipients. This interview picks up where his first interview left off, with his assignment as an Instructor in the Department of Social Sciences.

In his second interview with the West Point Center for Oral History, he discusses his experiences as a member of the WPAOG Board of Trustees, a variety of topics related to his work in the civilian business world, and his work to continually advance the causes of West Point.

Video Details Interview Date:9-Jul-15
Interviewer:Rick Black
Conflicts:
  • Vietnam War
Topics:
  • African American Military Experience
  • Leadership
  • Life After Military
  • Race in the Military
  • Returning from War
  • USMA 1965
  • West Point History
Locations:
  • Vietnam
Biographical Details Name:Joseph Anderson
Unit:1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile)
Institution:USMA
Graduation Year:1965 (Cullum #25783)
Service Start:1965
Service End:1978
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