My grandfathers journey through the army

Avery Mendola interviews her grandfather when he talks about his past experience in the Army. Her grandfather joined the military when he was 18 and was in the Army for 28 years. He was deployed to the Vietnam War and...

“I went over as a Hawk and came back a Dove”

Bill Shaffer, a Vietnam veteran, is interviewed by her granddaughter, Lydia Crane about his time serving in the Vietnam War. In this interview, they discuss fears he experienced, his personal view on the war, and a couple wild first-hand stories....

Elias Gomez and Roberto Lavadie

Elias Gomez (11) interviews his grandfather, Roberto Lavadie (72), about his experiences during Vietnam.

Ernest Mathewson talks about his experience being drafted in the Vietnam era and why that might not have been a bad thing to happen to him

James Connolly interviews his grandfather, Ernest Mathewson. Ernest describes his experiences with luck and fate. Ernest started as a somewhat troubled middle school student. During high school he was sent to a military school where his grades drastically improved and...

Cold War Army-Brat, Captain John Norris, and his "Forrest Gump life."

An interview with my dad, John Norris, speaking to my 11th grade High School History students at San Dieguito High School Academy in Encinitas, California in May 2018. My students had prepared questions after studying about the Cold War era...

Vietnam Veteran Interview

We talked about Tim Holte’s experience in Vietnam. We focused on his enlisting into the marines and his opinions on the war and military overall.