Dana Weidig and Kim Mortensen
Recorded
June 24, 2024
46:06 minutes
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ddf000687
Description
Dana Weidig (46) asks her father Kim Mortensen (75) about his journey to become a pilot in the Air Force and his experiences serving in the Vietnam War.Subject Log / Time Code
Kim Mortensen (K) shares how long he was in the military, why he joined and what training was like.
K describes how he changed because of pilot training and why he was told explicitly not to wear his uniform when in civilian life.
K details what pilot training was like and why graduating from that was one of the highlights of this life.
K describes his first assignment upon graduating and what he did for the Air Force once the Vietnam war started to end.
K shares the story of a 27 hour trip to save someone's life.
Dana Weidig (D) describes what it was like to be a kid with a dad in the military.
K highlights the gratitude for the friendships he's made while in the service.
K remembers the scariest night of his military service.
K shares what kept him so motivated in his time at pilot academy.
K remembers the feeling of what it was like going back home after a deployment.
D shares her feelings towards her father's career. K shares a story about a dog tag mistake.
Participants
- Dana Weidig
- Kim Mortensen