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Personal
How old were you when you went to Vietnam?
Where are you from? A small town or a big city?
Were you drafted into the War or did you volunteer?
Were you eager to go?
When did you serve and for how long?
Where did you serve?
For which Branch did you serve?
Did you know anything about Vietnam when you went?
Did you understand why the US was involved?
In the beginning, were you for or against the war?
What kind of training did you have when you went?
Did that training help?
How did your family feel about you going to Vietnam?
Did you have a girlfriend/boyfriend or were you married during
this time?
Did you have any friends that went with you to Vietnam?
During the War
What was your first impression of Vietnam?
Did you ever feel that you might not make it?
Were you ever wounded during the war?
Did you respect your officers?
How were the food and living conditions?
Did you have contact with South Vietnamese?
Did they seem to respect you?
What is your most vivid memory of the war?
What kind of personal relationships did you gain?
Were you aware of the protests occuring in the United States?
What was the reaction of the Vietnamese when the US stormed
their villages?
Did the South Vietnamese know why we were there? Did they
appreciate us?
What did you do in our free time? Did you write home? What
did you say?
Was the language barrier a problem?
In your opinion, what is the best and worst movie out of those
that depict the Vietnam War?
What are your opinions on JFK, LBJ, and Nixon?
Did you talk politics with the Vietnamese?
Did you opinion change concerning the morale of the war?
How did you feel about the TET offensive?
What are your thoughts on the media during the war, in Vietnam,
but also at home?
How did you feel when Saigon fell at the end of the war?
Aftermath
How were you treated when you came home?
Do you believe in Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome?
Would you ever go back to Vietnam if you were given the chance?
How did you feel when you left?
Did you talk about it when you got home?
Do you think US involvement was worth the cost?
Do you keep in touch with anyone?
Have you visited the Wall? What are your feelings about it?
How do you feel about how the Veterans were treated?
What are your feelings on Veterans Day?
What should we teach our kids?
Do you think there are living POW's today?
What is your opinion on the government's handling of POW's?
How did you use the GI Bill?
Do you think our military tactics were effective?
Who do you think won the war?
Did you receive any awards?
How does it affect your life today?
If you were given the opportunity, would you serve again?
Should the US have gotten involved?
What are the lessons of Vietnam?
A student and his veteran "link" review a Life magazine article from the 1960s.