Personal Narrative: My Interview With A Soldier

" I would not be the man today if I had not been part of this experience" said my uncle Doug as we sat down to start our interview. Doug Emery is from Lincoln, Nebraska. He grew up with two brothers Mark and Scott. Two great parents Jody and Larry who did everything to help support the family. It was they're idea to send Doug into the army. Doug did not fight the idea because he knew this was what he needed. Doug was twenty one years old when he go drafted to Germany. Basic training, long nights, and endless hours were just a few things he had to experience to change is whole life. For my interview I choose my uncle Doug, who joined the army at the age of twenty-one. He didn't have much of a choice, since he was doing bad in school. Due to the Vietnam War they needed more and more soldiers. My uncle got a deferment from school and drove to Omaha to get a physical, because he passed he was eligible to join. In April of 1972 my uncle was drafted and sent to Fort Leonard Wood Missouri for basic training. After 12 weeks Doug was drafted to Germany were he spent two years being a sergeant. His job was to be …show more content…
Most people have a hard time adjusting to normal life after. For my uncle his time in the army was emotional because he was home sick and missed his family. He had a very hard time missing holidays and not getting to talk to his parents. My uncle called his parents twice a year because one call cost a hundred dollars a call. When i asked him about his parents he had a very hard time talking about thE letters and tapes because he still has them and reads them again and again. The hardest part is because his grandma and mom both have passed away and she he hears there voices on the tapes. My uncle is very open to talking about his tour. Most people have a heard time because they don't want to relive their own experiences. I think it makes him stronger being able to share his experience with