Q 1: Mr. Caputo, why did you enlist in the army to serve in Vietnam?
A: I enlisted because I was convinced/influenced since I was young that joining the military was 'patriotic' and that I should serve my country for the greater good. I was also heavily influenced by President Kennedy's inauguration speech: 'Do not ask what your country can do for you, rather ask your country what you can do for it.'
Q 2: How did you feel about the involvement of the U.S. in this war?
A: Initially, I just thought of it as me doing my job as a soldier. All I saw it as was answering the call to president Kennedy's speech. At the time, I had no political or ethical views on the whole matter, I just didn't give it much thought. I mean, we were the United States
A: I enlisted because I was convinced/influenced since I was young that joining the military was 'patriotic' and that I should serve my country for the greater good. I was also heavily influenced by President Kennedy's inauguration speech: 'Do not ask what your country can do for you, rather ask your country what you can do for it.'
Q 2: How did you feel about the involvement of the U.S. in this war?
A: Initially, I just thought of it as me doing my job as a soldier. All I saw it as was answering the call to president Kennedy's speech. At the time, I had no political or ethical views on the whole matter, I just didn't give it much thought. I mean, we were the United States