Paul Sanchez interview by Alan Tai, 2013

Interview with Paul Sanchez, US Air Force 1981-1985; with Security Police; served in Germany, Italy, Central America, NM; received: Marksman, Longevity. Honorable Discharge, Good Conduct Medal; participated in: Big Pine Excercise (2)

Topics covered: Why the military; Basic training - experiences, instructors; Being deployed - did not see combat, unit casualties, food, supplies, pressure and stress, entertainment, leave; Medals and Citations; Keeping in touch with family; Other durty stations; pranks; personal diary and thoughts on other soldiers/officers; end of service - first activities as a civilian/looking for work; veterans organizations; life lessons; memories and reunions

0:00 Introduction, branch of service, rank and place served 0:41 Place he lived at the time 1:03 Reason for joining the military 2:04 Memory of first days in service 2:52 Memory about boot camp/training experiences 4:00 Memory of his instructors 5:07 Ways he got through the training 6:51 Wars happening when he joined 8:08 Memory on arriving in Italy, Central America 9:42 Did not see combat but hear about it 10:19 Casualties in his unit 10:52 His most memorable experience 12:20 His mission about kidnap 13:21 Medals or citations 13:52 Ways of staying in touch with his family 15:25 Memory on food 16:14 Supplies on his unit 16:30 Pressure or stress at that time 18:00 Things he did for good luck 18:33 Ways of entertaining 20:07 Things he did on leave 20:57 Places he traveled while in the service 22:20 Memory about humorous or unusual event 23:26 Memory about some pranks/tricks 24:28 Feeling about officers/fellow soldiers 26:01 Memory about personal diary 27:48 Memory about the day his service ended 27:58 Things he did in the days and weeks afterwards 30:07 Go to work afterwards 30:35 Close friendships in the service 31:18 Veterans organization he joined 31:27 How his military experience changed him 33:52 Memory of attending reunions 34:30 Ending, Things he wanted to add