Uneda Paulinda Gilbert Oral History
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Oral history interview with Uneda Gilbert
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Uneda Gilbert talks about racial tensions while growing near the Black Panther Party and moving around a lot. Gilbert discusses joining the army and the stigma around women in military at the time. She shares her experiences about being a part of the last class of the WACs and the changes she has seen in the military since then. Gilbert goes into detail about her training, the positive experiences in the medical field, and the contrasts with working in civilian healthcare organizations. Gilbert also talks about the difficulty of veterans’ assistance once you leave the military and trying to re-enlist. She goes into detail about PTSD, the VA, and some administrative problems within the system. Gilbert also touches on racial and gender discrimination in the military.
