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Carlos Rodriguez is a well known name around the San Bernardino County. To some he is a veteran. To others he is an honest man of God. To me, he is my uncle. My uncle Carlos was born on February 11, 1949 in Brawley, California to a family of 12 kids. Currently he is 64 years old. He works for Deseret Industries, a thrift shop sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He loves cars, his family, talking about the marines, messing around, and fitness. One of the biggest accomplishments, in my opinion, he has had are serving in the marines when he was younger and being able to become a great man. He was part of the marines that fought in the Vietnam War and a member of the Reconnaissance Battalion (looking for the enemy). He now has a loving wife and 8 kids. Today my uncle is a faithful member in the LDS church and loves to have fun every moment of his life. He has a great personality and a smile never leaves his face.

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) has had a significant impact on many nations. The first “AIDS” were reported in the United States on April 24, 1980 when San Francisco resident Ken Horne, got the disease. On January 15, 1981, New Yorker Nick Rock became the first knows AIDS death case. Since then, the number of deaths among persons with AIDS has increased rapidly during the 1980s. The greatest impact of the epidemic is among men having sex with other men and among ethnic minorities. The number of people living with AIDS has increased as deaths have declined.

"I remember when it first came out. I remember I was in Mexico, by the border watching the drag races. We heard somebody talking about how someone in Southern Mexico had caught it so we asked then what it was. They told us...

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...He is an admirable man. He opened my eyes to deeper things in the events I chose. He explained them in such a way that I got a good idea on what it was about. His thoughts/feelings can change a point of view. Talking about Vietnam to him brings out the emotional side of the war through a soldier’s eyes a textbook wouldn’t be able to tell you about. Talking about Katrina lets people know that even when they’re ready, they really aren’t. 9/11 helps us understand a little better why our government is as strict as it is. The AIDS Epidemic interview informs us how it all began. It also informs us about the advancement in technology because at first they made up stories to the public until they had the technology to be able to actually KNOW how it was transmitted. I’m really glad I got to see my uncle in a different and better light and bond with him through this project.

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