Duane Flemming, Interview by Kieran W. Taylor, 29 July, 2010
Title
Duane Flemming, Interview by Kieran W. Taylor, 29 July, 2010
Subject
Description
Duane Flemming, Citadel Class of 1982 was born in France in 1960 and grew up in Baltimore where he resided until attending The Citadel. He remembers his experiences as a Band Company cadet, his first week as a cadet, his knob year, and the institutional changes that occurred under the leadership of three different presidents. He explains The Citadel culture was challenging not just for gays but for anybody that showed any kind of weakness. He never disclosed his sexual orientation to anybody and continued protecting his privacy while working with the Army Medical Service Corps where he served until 1992. He first met Citadel gay alumni while living in Washington, D.C through GALA (Gay and Lesbian Alliance). Flemming asserts the association provides a different kind of bond for people that have mixed feelings about their Citadel experience. After leaving the Army, Flemming went to work for the Veterans Health Administration. At the time of the interview, he was the Director of Enrollment and Forecasting.
Source
The Citadel in War and Peace
Publisher
The Citadel Museum & Archives
Date
Rights
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Format
audio/mpeg
Language
English
Type
Sound
Identifier
https://citadeldigitalarchives.omeka.net/items/show/1853
Coverage
Charleston (S.C.)
Original Format
Mp3 derivative audio created with Audacity software. Archival masters are WAV files.
Duration
1 hour, 7 minutes
Interviewer
Taylor, Kieran W.
Interviewee
Flemming, Duane
Location
Charleston, South Carolina
Collection
Citation
The Charleston Oral History Program at the Citadel, “Duane Flemming, Interview by Kieran W. Taylor, 29 July, 2010,” The Citadel Archives Digital Collections, accessed April 25, 2024, https://citadeldigitalarchives.omeka.net/items/show/1853.