Veteran Institute Interview 1291: Dutch Military Service and Career Transition

An oral history interview from the Veterans Institute, cataloged by DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities Collection. The interview subject describes a fixed-term military career with the Royal Netherlands Air Force's Guided Weapons group, deployments to former Yugoslavia and Afghanistan, and post-deployment career challenges. The record was last updated on October 24, 2025.

Use Cases

• Analyzing narratives of military deployment and operational experiences based on descriptions of missions in former Yugoslavia and Afghanistan.
• Studying institutional critique and career management within armed forces based on the subject's account of being declared redundant and denied re-enlistment.
• Examining cultural perceptions and symbolism in conflict zones based on the discussion of uniform choices ('green suit' vs. 'desert suit') in Afghanistan.
• Researching social dynamics and 'macho behavior' among military personnel as mentioned in the interview.

Strengths

• Provides a first-person, qualitative account of specific military deployments and post-service career transition.
• Interview is preserved and managed by a recognized archival institution (DANS Data Station Social Sciences and Humanities Collection).
• Record metadata includes a specific last update timestamp (2025-10-24 03:57:20).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The single-interview format limits generalizability; findings may not represent broader veteran populations.

Provenance

Source

Veteranen Instituut (Veterans Institute)

Collection Method

Oral history interview.

Freshness

Last updated 2025-10-24 03:57:20; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Netherlands, former Yugoslavia, Afghanistan