Vietnam War Interview Forum

Need the questions answered ASAP PLZ!!! AND THANK YOU- YOU ROCK!!!

Jeffrey V

Hello and thank you so much for taking the time and effort to answer my questions about the war. I have currently been assigned a war project for my college English class which a major portion of that assignment includes an interview with a veteran from a United States war. Before you start the interview I will need your name, the war you were in, and were you were stationed. Remember that every question does not have to be answered, but it will be very helpful. Thank you again for this major favor.

1. What is your current age?

2. What was the branch of the armed forces in which you served? And how long?

3. What were your reasons for serving? Volunteered or drafted?

4. How intense was the training? Where did you train beforehand and how?

5. How was the adapting to being in a normal atmosphere after the war?

6. How were you treated during and after service? What was the obvious difference?

7. Would you recommend going into the service to our youth today? Did you view it as a positive or negative experience?

8. Do you think the military has changed? Why or why not?

9. Did you gain any kind of benefits? And if gained did they last? Why or Why not?

10. Any major scars because of war and battle? Emotionally and/or physically?

11. Did you have any problems with post-combat stress or nightmares/flashbacks? And how has it worsen or gotten better?

12. Did you have to protect yourself through killing while in battle? Any friends killed in battle?

13. Do you believe that the influence of films, television, and music glorifies or defies war? Does the media and entertainment world portray combat life realistically? Why or why not?

14. Were you ever close to being killing? If yes why and how?

15. Coming out of the war did you feel important and proud to be part of our nation’s history? Do feel it’s important to be remembered? Why or Why not?

16. Any thing you miss from combat? What and Why?

17.  Are you sympathetic with anti-war protesters that are protesting the war today? Why or why not?

18. Was Keeping in touch with your family and friends complex or easy and why? And how did you achieve that contact with them?

19.  What was the biggest surprise coming in and out from the war? Where any stereotypes broken when you traveled?

20. How do you feel about the war in Iraq today?  And do think the young generation needs to be more informed about war? Why or why not?


P. S.- Sorry for the length of the questions but this is a 5- 6 pg paper thank you... but your answered do not have to be long becuase in is mostly research but the more you answer the less I have to research thank you soooo much!!! Enjoy!!!

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