Master Sergeant Tanya Whitney Interview (2016)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Interview
Place Covered: Sorrento, Ascension Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2016-07-08
Duration: 00:05:27
Subjects: Afghan War, 2001- | Post-traumatic stress disorder | United States. Army | Military | Veterans | Women soldiers | Iraq War, 2003-2011
Contributors:
- Spires, Kelly Host
- Laudun, Tika Producer
- Crews, Keith Photographer
- Whitney, Tanya Interviewee
- Whitney, Robert Interviewee
Description
This segment from the July 8, 2016, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features producer Tika Laudun’s interview with U.S. Army Retired Master Sergeant Tanya Whitney of Sorrento. She discusses: her career in the U.S. Army; her deployments to Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Djibouti following the September 11th terrorist attacks; her retirement in 2010; being diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); her family’s difficulty in dealing with the diagnosis; and her involvement with veterans’ groups. Laudun also interviews Robert Whitney, Tanya’s husband. This segment is a part of the Veterans Coming Home Initiative. Host: Kelly Spires