Tavia Brightwell Collection
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- Oral history interview with Tavia Brightwell
- Primarily documents Tavia Brightwell's adolescence; her service with the United States Marine Corps and Marine Corps Reserve; and her educational experiences. Brightwell discusses her upbringing in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, her admiration for certain teachers for their acceptance of everyone, and her desire to do something that allowed her to help people. Brightwell discusses being uncertain of joining the military at first, her decision to take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery test (ASVAB), and scoring high enough to pursue a Military Occupation Specialty with an aviation component." Brightwell recalls the emotional and physical toll that boot camp had on her, the core values that she learned during this time, and her two deployments, one on land and one on sea. She also discusses serving as the staff Non-Commissioned Officer In Charge (NCOIC), the Non-Commissioned Officer In Charge, and the Officer in Charge (OIC), the feeling of competition from other female marines, and her opinion that she was treated fairly in terms of promotions and opportunities." Brightwell also discusses how deployment helped her see the world from a different perspective, her belief that women should be able to hold combat positions if they are capable, and the sense of pride that the military afforded her."
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- Photograph of Tavia Brightwell
- Tavia Brightwell is seen here at the Jordanian city of Petra in 2010.
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- Photograph of Tavia Brightwell
- Tavia Brightwell is seen here in on a city street in Croatia in 2010.
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- Photograph of Tavia Brightwell
- Tavia Brightwell is seen here in front of the United State Marine Corps Memorial in Washington, D.C., at the 35th Marine Corps Marathon in 2010.
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- Photograph of Tavia Brightwell
- Tavia Brightwell is seen here wearing her battle fatigues aboard the USS Mesa Verde in 2010.
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- Photograph of Tavia Brightwell
- This photograph shows Tavia Brightwell wearing her work outfit aboard the USS Mesa Verde in 2010.
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- Photograph of Tavia Brightwell
- This photograph shows Tavia Brightwell ice skating in Dubai during her 2010 deployment.
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- Photograph of Tavia Brightwell
- Tavia Brightwell is seen here wearing military fatigues aboard the USS Mesa Verde in 2010.
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- Photograph of Tavia Brightwell
- Tavia Brightwell is seen here in a United States Marine Corps Cobra helicopter during her deployment in 2010.
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- Photograph of Tavia Brightwell aboard the USS Mesa Verde
- This is a photograph of Tavia Brightwell and other Marines wearing their military fatigues aboard the USS Mesa Verde in 2010.
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- Photograph of Tavia Brightwell aboard the USS Mesa Verde
- This photograph shows Tavia Brightwell and other Marines wearing helicopter gear aboard the USS Mesa Verde in 2010.
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- Photograph of Tavia Brightwell aboard the USS Mesa Verde
- This photograph shows Tavia Brightwell and her crew in their work outfits aboard the USS Mesa Verde in 2010.
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- Photograph of Tavia Brightwell at the Marine Corps Ball
- Tavia Brightwell is seen here posing with a fellow Marine Corps non-commissioned officer in their blue dress uniforms at the Marine Corps Ball in 2010.
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- Photograph of Tavia Brightwell in Marine Corps Dress Uniform
- This photograph shows Tavia Brightwell in her Marine Corps Dress Uniform.
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- Photograph of Tavia Brightwell with other Marine Corps Officers
- This photograph shows Tavia Brightwell, center, with other Marine Corps non-commissioned officers during the Marine Corps Ball in 2010. They are seen wearing their blue dress uniforms.
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- Tavia Brightwell aboard the USS Mesa Verde
- This photograph shows Tavia Brightwell and the living conditions aboard the USS Mesa Verde in 2010.
