Glowicki, Karla 2023-05-17
Karla Glowicki’s family is originally from Plainview. After graduating Plainview High School in 1979, she entered the army in the early 1980s. She served in Germany during the Cold War before returning to the states where she raised her children. Since 2014 she has worked as the Veteran Service Officer of Hale County. In this interview, in addition to speaking on her military service, she discusses working to ensure area veterans are receiving the benefits they need, showing them how to navigate the bureaucratic paperwork.
General Interview Information
Interviewee Name: Karla Glowicki
Additional Parties Recorded:
Date: May 17, 2023
Location: Plainview, Texas
Interviewer: Elissa Stroman
Length: 01:31:26 (1 hour 31 minutes)
Abstract
Introduction and background information; Decision to join the service; enlisting and training; Relocating to Germany; returning to the States; Moving back to Plainview and working in Veteran Affairs; Helping veterans; mental health; Addressing changes in veteran benefits; working during COVID; Korean veterans and Vietnam veterans; filing for disability; Getting accredited; goals for after she retires; Veteran benefits for high school students; family members of veterans
Access Information
Original Recording Format: born digital
Recording Format Notes: patrons may listen to audio in our reading room
Transcript: transcript available on dspace <https://hdl.handle.net/10605/374443 >
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