1. Questions for Vet Project

2. Greetings and Salutations
Introduce yourself, school, teacher, assignment
Explain why you are asking them these questions
Ask to set up a good time to talk – will be at least a ½ hour, or, about 30 mins or so via
Ask if ok to tape/record if you plan on doing that
Be sure to write/send/say some kind of thank you at end
Be sure to get contact information, ask if it is ok if you can contact them again if you need to follow up
If they need to, my contact info is:
Finally, ask if they would like a copy of the assignment

3. Basic information to get:
name
age when they served,
dates they served,
where/location of service,
what war,
which branch,
why did you go to war,
hometown,
medals and what they stand for,
what was your job like,
daily experience/routine,
ranking,
where stationed, what it looks like,
equipment used

4. Open-Ended, $10 Questions!
What was it like after the war?
What was your most memorable experience?
What impacted you during the war?
What was the most _______ thing that happened to you in the war?
If you could describe a specific detail about your war life, what would it be?
How would you prepare someone going to war now?

5. DO NOT: Be weird. Or insensitive.
Ask questions where the answer is simple or straightforward.
Consider the difference between these:
Did you make good friends?
What experience or event helped establish a friendship?