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Biographical Details
1) Where were you born and what was it like?
2) Who are/were your parents and what are/were their occupations?
3) Who are/were your siblings? Names and genders? Which, if any, serve/served in the military?
4) What were your parents’ or siblings’ feelings about you joining the service?
5) What primary and secondary schools or college did you attend before enlisting or commissioning?
6) What kinds of jobs did you hold prior to entering the U.S. military?
Early Days of Service
7) Can you tell us about when you went into the military? Were you drafted, or did you volunteer? (If volunteered) Why did you join?
8) What or who did you leave behind (family, child, pet) when you left to serve?
9) In which U.S. Armed Forces branch did you enter? (If volunteered) Why did you choose that branch?
10) How did you get to your initial point of entry before going to basic training?
11) What type of U.S. military training or schooling did you have?
12) What is your most vivid memory of your time training or in military school? What was the best part? What was the worst part?
13) Does any particular instructor stand out in your mind? If yes, why?
14) What was your first assignment after basic training?
15) Did you receive any specialized training? If so, what?
16) Did you qualify with equipment (vehicles, aircraft, radios, weapons, etc.)? (If Yes) What was training with that equipment like?
17) What was the most difficult part of U.S. military training?
18) Did you receive any promotions? If so, what was involved in getting promoted?
19) What was the hardest part of the military life-style for you to adapt to? Why do you think it was?
20) What was the easiest part of the military life-style for you to adapt to? Why do you think it was?
Wartime and Non-Wartime
21) Did you serve, domestically or abroad when in the U.S. military? What are your recollections of that experience?
22) Were you in a combat, combat support, or combat service support role? Or did the war zone make that designation irrelevant?
23) (If combat/ wartime) How did this experience change you? If you did not serve in a war, is this a significant consideration for you?
24) Did you receive any medals, decorations, or awards during your U.S. military service? If so, why were they awarded?
25) What kinds of friendships and camaraderie did you form while serving, and with whom?
26) How did you stay in touch with family and friends while in the military?
27) What did you do for recreation or when you were off duty?
28) Do you recall any particularly humorous or unusual events?
29) Was there something you did for “good luck?”
30) What was the best part of serving in the U.S. military?
End of Service
31) Do you recall the day your military service ended? Where were you when your service ended?
32) Did you return home? If relocated, where did you go?
33) How were you received by your family and community?
34) How did you readjust to civilian life? Did you work or go back to school?
35) Did the G.I. Bill or any other programs support your education?
36) Did you continue any friendships after service? For how long?
37) How did service affect the way you relate to others?
38) Did you join any Veteran organization or do any volunteer work?
39) Do you attend any reunions or military events?
40) How did your U S. military service experiences affect your life?
Reflections
41) What are some life lessons you learned from your military service?
42) How has your service impacted your feelings about war and the U.S. military in general?
43) What are you most proud of accomplishing?
44) Who do you consider to be the most influential person in U.S. military history, and why?
45) What message would you like to leave for future generations of the United States of America?
Conclusion
46) Is there anything you would like to add or comment on?
47) Is there anything you've always wanted to share about your service or Veteran experience that you never have?
48) What would you like people to know or remember about your story?
49) Are there any additional topics or life lessons that are important to you?
50) What do you wish more people knew about U.S. Veterans?
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