veterans interview
Veterans Interview
Alex Pueblos: Staff Sergeant
U.S. Marine Corps
1966-1967
Interviewer: (inset name)
“The best thing I learned was honor and discipline”
1. What branch did you serve in? “Us Marines”
2. What were you doing before you got involved with the military? “I was working at a beach club”
3. What did you expect the military to be like? “for it be tough, and I was the shortest man in the platoon
4. What is the highest rank you achieved? “Staff Sergeant”
5. What made you decide to be part of the military? “I was drafted into the army, but I chose the Marines after the physical”
6. How long did you serve? “I served 11 active years”
7. What special training did you receive? “Infantry, radio chief operator, recruiter
8. Where did you do your training? “San Diego MC depot, camp Pendleton
9. What was training like? “They teach you leadership and discipline”
10. What weapons did you learn to handle? “Rifle, BAR, Cannon, Tanks”
11. Where were you stationed? “Stationed at Camp Pendleton, then Okinawa, Cap Leganes, 29 Palms, Hawaii”
12. Did you travel to a foreign country? “Philippines, Korea, Okinawa”
13. Did you get lonely, homesick, or sad? “yes very much, especially in a warzone”
14. What did you do for recreation? “I did work on my car and photography”
15. What was the food like? “the food is good if you’re hungry, but I got old after a while”
16. What did you crave that you couldn’t get?“ I craved good steak, cheeseburgers, and good beer”
17. What was the worst part of the military for you? “the worst part was having to evaluate and rank people”
18. What were your living conditions like? “overseas we lived in tents, but at home that barracks were good”
19. Did you receive any medals, awards, or recognition>=?“I got the Navy Medal of Honor Achievement”
20. Were you a part of any war or conflict? “Yes, Vietnam”
21. Did you ever come face-to face with the enemy? “I can remember one day when I was a new recruit, when the barber was
Alex Pueblos: Staff Sergeant
U.S. Marine Corps
1966-1967
Interviewer: (inset name)
“The best thing I learned was honor and discipline”
1. What branch did you serve in? “Us Marines”
2. What were you doing before you got involved with the military? “I was working at a beach club”
3. What did you expect the military to be like? “for it be tough, and I was the shortest man in the platoon
4. What is the highest rank you achieved? “Staff Sergeant”
5. What made you decide to be part of the military? “I was drafted into the army, but I chose the Marines after the physical”
6. How long did you serve? “I served 11 active years”
7. What special training did you receive? “Infantry, radio chief operator, recruiter
8. Where did you do your training? “San Diego MC depot, camp Pendleton
9. What was training like? “They teach you leadership and discipline”
10. What weapons did you learn to handle? “Rifle, BAR, Cannon, Tanks”
11. Where were you stationed? “Stationed at Camp Pendleton, then Okinawa, Cap Leganes, 29 Palms, Hawaii”
12. Did you travel to a foreign country? “Philippines, Korea, Okinawa”
13. Did you get lonely, homesick, or sad? “yes very much, especially in a warzone”
14. What did you do for recreation? “I did work on my car and photography”
15. What was the food like? “the food is good if you’re hungry, but I got old after a while”
16. What did you crave that you couldn’t get?“ I craved good steak, cheeseburgers, and good beer”
17. What was the worst part of the military for you? “the worst part was having to evaluate and rank people”
18. What were your living conditions like? “overseas we lived in tents, but at home that barracks were good”
19. Did you receive any medals, awards, or recognition>=?“I got the Navy Medal of Honor Achievement”
20. Were you a part of any war or conflict? “Yes, Vietnam”
21. Did you ever come face-to face with the enemy? “I can remember one day when I was a new recruit, when the barber was