About growing up in a military family, including his time as a teen in vietnam during the late 1950s. He also describes his experiences as a west point that, his years teaching at military colleges, and time when Newt Gingrich audited his class. The interview is held by the west point center for a history great it is about an hour and 40 minutes. Today is 13 november 2015, and i am in the center for oral history with Esther Kenneth g carlson. How are you, sir . Col. Kenneth carlson i am fine. Could you spell your name for us. You are not the only carlson in your class. Col. Kenneth carlson there is another one in the class with the same name. I am kenneth g carlson and i was a basketball player. Did that cause any problems for you . Col. Kenneth carlson absolutely, it did. I walked in with my bag, and the people who had the roster said you have already signed in. And i said no i havent i just walked in the door. Kenneth carlson, you have already signed in. And i said i really have not.
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Cadet, has vietnam war service, his years teaching at military colleges, and the time when Newt Gingrich audited his class. The interview is produced by the west point center for oral history. Its an hour and 40 minutes. Good afternoon. Today is 13, november, 2015 and i am in the center for oral history with mr. Kenneth g. Carlson. How are you, sir . I am fine, thank you. Sir, could you please spell your last name for us carlson. Youre not the only carlson in your class, are you . I am not the only carlson in my class. Theres another guy with the same name, kenneth carlson, hes kenneth r. Carlson. He was a wrestler. Im kenneth g. Carlson. I was sort of a basketball player. Did that cause any problems for you . Absolutely. The day i reported into the gymnasium, i walked into the door with my little bag and the people who had the roster there said youve already signed in. I said, no, i havent, i just walked in the door the first time. They said kenneth carlson, you just youve already sig