- Were you drafted or did you volunteer?
- How old were you at the time?
- Did you have any friends, family members, classmates, or acquaintances who also served in Vietnam?
- Where did you receive your training? …
- Did you know anything about Vietnam as a country?
Every day we lose people who witnessed historic events. How sad that their stories are forever lost because no one thought to ask the right questions to veterans and record their answers.
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Questions to Ask a Veteran for a Legacy Video or Memory Book
Taking the time to listen to a person’s story is a kind act. Recording that story for posterity’s sake would make a great DIY Veteran’s Day gift. Your aging loved one will rest easy knowing that their story has been recorded for the ages.
Here are some questions to ask someone who served our country. You may want to make the interview feel less like a series of questions and more like a discussion. This would make the interviewee more likely to open up about their experiences.
Where did you grow up? Describe your childhood.
If you have time, you may ask the veteran to go back to the beginning of their life to begin your discussion. This type of conversation may give you vital background information relevant to the rest of the story. These questions would also be easy to answer and would make the veteran more comfortable with the idea of sharing.
What motivated you to join the military?
The veteran may not appreciate being asked if they chose to join the military or if they were drafted. If the question is phrased in this way, your interviewee can fill in those details as they see fit.
FAQ
What are good questions to ask a veteran in an interview?
- What was the Vietnam War? …
- What was happening in Vietnam before the Vietnam War? …
- When did the Vietnam War start and end? …
- How many Americans served in the Vietnam War? …
- How many people died in the Vietnam War? …
- Who won the Vietnam War?
How do veterans conduct interviews?
- When were you drafted or when did you enlist?
- What do you remember about the day you enlisted?
- How did you tell your family and friends that you were joining the military? …
- If you enlisted, what were some of the reasons that you joined the military? …
- How did you imagine military life before you joined?
How did the soldiers in Vietnam feel about the war?
