Series
Louisiana Legends
Episode
General Charles Campbell
Producing Organization
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Contributing Organization
Louisiana Public Broadcasting (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip/17-93ttfzsd
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Description
Episode Description
This episode of the series "Louisiana Legends" from September 7, 2010, features an interview with General Charles Campbell conducted by Beth Courtney. Campbell, a native of Shreveport, served as the 17th Commanding General for the United States Army Forces Command (FORSCOM). He discusses: studying history at LSU; the usefulness of the humanities; his professor, T. Harry Williams; his role in commanding special forces during the Vietnam War; the tradition of military service in his family; working with the armory in Fort Hood, Texas; his time with the military in Europe; the collapse of the Soviet Union; the effects of changing technology on the military; the 1991 Gulf War; the threats of terrorism and adapting to a changing enemy; supporting soldiers coming back from war; the increasing activation of the National Guard; what it means to be a Louisianan; and seeing Hurricanes Katrina and Rita from Korea.
Description
General Charles C. "Hondo" Campbell, a native of Shreveport, earned his commission through ROTC at LSU. General Campbell was the 17th Commanding General, United States Army Forces Command (FORSCOM). Campbell's military awards and decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Special Forces tab, and the Parachutist Badge.
Date
2010-09-07
Asset type
Episode
Genres
Interview
Topics
Biography
Media type
Moving Image
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Credits
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Producing Organization: Louisiana Public Broadcasting
AAPB Contributor Holdings
Louisiana Public Broadcasting
Identifier: XD641/2 (Louisiana Public Broadcasting Archives)
Format: XDCAM
Generation: Master
Duration: 00:26:46
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Citations
Chicago: “Louisiana Legends; General Charles Campbell,” 2010-09-07, Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed May 14, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-93ttfzsd.
MLA: “Louisiana Legends; General Charles Campbell.” 2010-09-07. Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. May 14, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-93ttfzsd>.
APA: Louisiana Legends; General Charles Campbell. Boston, MA: Louisiana Public Broadcasting, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-17-93ttfzsd