3 Their story
Every detail you share helps tell their story the way it deserves to be told. A nickname, a unit, or a story they told at the dinner table can connect them to a moment in history, or to others who served beside them.
Share only what feels right. I'll never share your contact info or ask for ID numbers, and I'll change or remove anything you ask.
Start with these. Skip anything you like.
What did they like to be called?
What do you know about their service? Their job, unit, ship, where they were, dates, awards, names of buddies. Anything helps, even a guess.
What is one moment with them you will never forget? Something funny counts too
Tell me more about them 6 more questions that help tell their whole story. All optional.
What were they like growing up? Family, friends, what they loved to do before the service
What did they talk about from their service, and what did they never talk about?
Did they keep anything from their service? Letters, photos, medals, a jacket, a patch. What was it, and where is it now?
What did they do after coming home? Work, family, the people they loved, what kept them busy
What did you learn from them? A lesson, a saying, something they taught you
If they have passed, is there anything about their last years you want people to know? For example, an illness linked to their service. Only if you want to share.
Anything else you want to share Write a sentence or write a page. Start anywhere.
Send their story
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