Vincent T. JarrettJarrettVincent T.KSVietnam War, 1961-1975Army64th Finance GroupSergeantFort Leonard Wood, Missouri; Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana; Vietnam; Fort Sheridan, IllinoisNoVeteran“Vietnam was… an experience that has affected my entire life.” (Video interview, 0:53).For Sergeant Vincent T. Jarrett, his time in Vietnam was everything he feared it might be. After enlisting in order to avoid the draft, he chose the role of payroll clerk in hopes of serving in a secure location. Stationed in Quang Tri and Da Nang, he often witnessed the everyday violence that defined life in a war zone. Photography offered a brief but temporary distraction from these brutalities, which, as he explains in his oral history interview, continue to haunt him.Vincent Jarrett [detail from video]Personal Snapshots: Picturing the Vietnam WarB&W print, veteran (left) posing with bunkmate Larry Williams in front of wooden wallColor print, two men, one in a tank top and the other wearing a military hat, posing on the beachB&W print, damaged wooden building with metal sheets coming off the roof and broken windowsColor print, African American soldiers standing on a beach with two men holding up flags for "Black Unity"B&W print, veteran (right) holding up fists with friend in front of postersB&W print, damaged building with boxes of supplies stockpiled in frontColor print, veteran standing in front of an office desk, VietnamB&W print, two Vietnamese women in polka dotted clothing sitting at bar with ashtray in foregroundB&W print, woman holding up sign "A Very Merry Christmas and A Great New Year from All of us at home"B&W print, actress Lola Falana on stage performing for the troopsB&W print, soldiers drinking in the barracksB&W print, Bob Hope performing on stage with women performers surrounding himColor print, soldier holding a fisted staff and wearing sunglasses. Caption on back reads: "To Bro' Vince, A man I consider a Brother in every since [sic] of the word. Always, Doc' Bob."Color print, veteran (left) sitting on yellow wall with bunkmate in front of wooden buildingsColor print, band from Bangkok, Thailand performing on stageB&W print, veteran wearing hat with "Vietnam" on front while holding up bottleTrauma of experiences in Vietnam; impossible to forget his experiences there.Vietnam was an entirely different world; taught him to appreciate the smaller things in life.Difficulty adjusting to civilian life after coming back from Vietnam; seeing the names of friends on the Wall at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.Incident in which was blamed for a problem while his commanding officers were nominated for medals; situation of African Americans in Vietnam.Coming home felt like heaven; didn’t realize extent of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) until 1994; triggering event; PTSD symptoms; hospitalized for six months.Meeting a good friend nicknamed “Dr. Bob”; went through basic training and clerk school; were in Vietnam together; friends to this day.Veterans History Project, American Folklife Center, Library of Congresshttps://memory.loc.gov/diglib/vhp/story/loc.natlib.afc2001001.21567/DLC-AFC2022-09-16loc.natlib.afc2001001.21567