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jooleyen

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« on: November 10, 2011, 07:44:22 PM »

I would like to interview a veteran and am wondering if a credible veteran could answer my questions.
If you are not comfortable having the information public, could you please email me and we can talk personally?

1)   What is your full name?
2)   Where were you born?
3)   Service Branch?
4)   Rank?
5)   What was your job while you were in service?
6)   Were you drafted, or did you enlist?
7)   If you were enlisted, what was your motivation to do so?
Cool   How old were you when you joined?
9)   Which war did you serve during?
10)   Where were you stationed?
11)   Was being in the military anything like what you expected it to be?
12)   What was the name of your unit?
13)   What was the effect of being in service on your physical health?
14)   Did you ever encounter the enemy?
15)   What did you like most about being in the military?
16)   What was one of the things you disliked most about being in the military?
17)   What did you live in?
18)   Did you make any friends while in the military that you are still in contact with today?
19)   What was your favorite weapon to fire?
20)   What was a funny experience you had in the military?
21)   What food did you eat on a regular basis?
22)   What was your most memorable positive experience while in the military?
23)   Did you ever question your survival while in the military?
24)   What did you do in your free time?
25)   If you could do it all again, would you?

I'd really appreciate if somebody could be my interviewee. Thanks
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Lex

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ex 1RAR [Vietnam] EX4RAR[Borneo]


« Reply #1 on: November 10, 2011, 08:41:40 PM »

Alexander Robert Eather.
Bathurst; N.S.W. Australia

Infantry

Sergeant

platoon Sergeant

What Australians call mateship.

very much

P.T.S.D.; CANCER


YES


4.RAR.1.R.A.R.


ENLISTED.


GOD & COUNTRY.



18.

BORNEO & VIETNAM.

BAU & NUI DAT

M.16

Posession of a gibbon ape as a pet.


field rations



Winning.

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Lex

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« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2011, 08:43:57 PM »

If You nee any more specific.things

email me  lexeather66@hotmail.com
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jooleyen

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« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2011, 11:14:25 PM »

Thanks Lex. I emailed you for some more questions/clarifications.
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« Reply #4 on: November 11, 2011, 05:17:33 AM »

OK; but it is a bit complicated. I am having hacking problems with email. Just put them on here in a simple yes/ no format.


Regards   lex.
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jooleyen

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« Reply #5 on: November 11, 2011, 07:15:26 AM »

Hey Lex. Really appreciate you helping me out and your service above all.
I got most of the questions but either didn’t see the answers or didn’t understand the rest. Here are the ones I still need - they're just short answer questions, but not yes/no questions :
 
1 What was your job while you were in service? – did you repair stuff, just combat, etc.
2 What did you like most about being in the military?
3 What was one of the things you disliked most about being in the military?
4 What did you live in? bunker, outside, a tent, etc...
5 Did you make any friends while in the military that you are still in contact with today?
6 Did you ever question your survival while in the military? – did you have a gut feeling you’d live thru it?
7 What did you do in your free time? – did you have free time? play cards, clean your guns, write home, etc.
8 If you could do it all again, would you? – as far as things you learned to how badly you hated/loved it ratio.
 
Hope my questions don’t suck. Thanks so much for answering them.
Have a good rest of your day.
 
-Julien
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« Reply #6 on: November 12, 2011, 12:21:51 PM »

I would like to interview a veteran and am wondering if a credible veteran could answer my questions.
If you are not comfortable having the information public, could you please email me and we can talk personally?

1)   What is your full name? : Howie Appel (I go by this name)
2)   Where were you born?  Brookline, Massachusetts
3)   Service Branch? USAF
4)   Rank? Final discharge as MSgt (E-7)
5)   What was your job while you were in service? 70270 Admin/Personnel Specialist
6)   Were you drafted, or did you enlist? Enlisted
7)   If you were enlisted, what was your motivation to do so?  I knew I'd probably get drafted
Cool   How old were you when you joined? 19
9)   Which war did you serve during? Viet Nam
10)   Where were you stationed? Lackland, Tx; Minot, ND, Shemya AFB, AK, Grissom AFB, IN
11)   Was being in the military anything like what you expected it to be? no
12)   What was the name of your unit? In Minot, 862nd Combat Support Group
13)   What was the effect of being in service on your physical health? None that were noticeable
14)   Did you ever encounter the enemy? no
15)   What did you like most about being in the military? Built camaraderie
16)   What was one of the things you disliked most about being in the military? Being away from home
17)   What did you live in? Barracks
18)   Did you make any friends while in the military that you are still in contact with today? no
19)   What was your favorite weapon to fire? M-16 and Baretta
20)   What was a funny experience you had in the military? Leaving barracks in dress blues in a major snow storm, getting to chow hall and finding that I'd forgotten my tie.
21)   What food did you eat on a regular basis? Chipped beef on toast
22)   What was your most memorable positive experience while in the military? At Shemya, knowing I was involved in an important mission.
23)   Did you ever question your survival while in the military? no
24)   What did you do in your free time? Bowling
25)   If you could do it all again, would you? Yes

I'd really appreciate if somebody could be my interviewee. Thanks
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jooleyen

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« Reply #7 on: November 13, 2011, 07:00:52 PM »

Great. Thank you both so much.
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