Date2024Call Number VH24.02Decade2020sSubjectUnited States. Army--History--20th century.Canal Zone.InterviewerSamantha DiazIntervieweeMic Barnette Length24 minutes and 59 secondsDescriptionIn this interview, Mic Barnette shares his experiences serving in the United States Army in the Canal Zone of Panama during the Vietnam War Era. He recalls his schooling in Dallas, his draft notices, and the National election in Panama at the time of his arrival.
Barnette details incidents including being caught in the middle of a revolution while in a bar. He speaks about how he feels fortunate for not having been automatically sent to Vietnam, but discusses his own intense experiences while in the Republic of Panama.CollectionVeterans Oral History Project Collection
Mic Barnette Interview (2024). Dallas Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 06/03/2026, https://dallaslibrary.recollectcms.com/nodes/view/15816
