Beckwith, John H., interviewee. Sims, Christopher (Photographer), interviewer. Occupational Folklife Project, sponsor. sound recording Sound recordings. lcgft Interviews. lcgft Oral histories. lcgft Personal narratives. lcgft eng John Beckwith talks about his work as a role-player at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, Louisiana, where members of the military are exposed to a pretend country replicating conditions overseas where they will be deployed. He discusses his role as a videographer and journalist in the training area. He talks about the physical evolution of the training villages over two decades. Recorded at the interviewee's home, Simpson, Louisiana, June 15, 2018. Training the Troops: Military Role-Players of Fort Polk, Louisiana: Archie Green Fellows Project, 2017-2018 (AFC 2017/019: 04720) American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. To honor the memory of Archie Green (1917-2009), a fellowship program was established at the American Folklife Center in 2010. Archie Green Fellowships support new research in the contemporary culture and traditions of American workers. Beckwith, John H.--Interviews. Storytelling. Military training camps--Louisiana--Fort Polk. Role playing. Fort Polk (La.)--Social life and customs. United States--Armed Forces--Civilian employees--Interviews. Training the Troops: Military Role-Players of Fort Polk, Louisiana: Archie Green Fellows Project, 2017-2018 https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/afc2017019.afc2017019_04720_sr01 Collection is open for research. To request materials, please contact the Folklife Reading Room at Duplication of collection materials may be governed by copyright and other restrictions.