InterviewZachery Knight, Interviewed by Jonathan Shaw, 2016
INTERVIEW LOG Name of person(s) interviewed: Zachery Knight Other people present: NA Researcher: Jonathan Shaw Date of interview: 5/24/16 Location of interview: Griswold High School, Helix, Oregon Special conditions (noise, interruptions, etc.): Bell rings periodically throughout interview, phone sounds, individuals talking and making noise. General description of contents: Zachery Knight shares his experiences while deployed in Iraq with the Marines. Length of interview: 0:34:52 TOPIC SUMMARY Time and Contents 0:00:00-0:00:40 Preliminary Questions (Branch of Service, War Fought, etc.) 0:00:40-0:01:50 Zach explains how he came about joining the Marine Corp, and the reasons behind his decision. 0:01:50-0:05:11 Zach elaborates on his first experiences with the Marine Corp through basic training, and boot camp. 0:05:11-0:08:17 Zach shares his experiences while deployed in Iraq, as well as the role his unit played over there. 0:08:17-0:12:24 Experiences while in action (Convoys, IEDs, etc.) 0:12:24-0:16:00 Zach tells one of his favorite stories, and talks about some common encounters while on duty. 0:16:00-0:18:37 Zach talks about his Purple Heart, and the events that led to his injury. As well as interaction with other branches of the military. 0:18:37-0:20:05 Zach talks a little bit about life while deployed. 0:20:05-0:22:11 Zach talks about friendships and relationships forged while deployed. 0:22:11-0:25:45 Zach talks about Housing, Food, and Locals. 0:25:45-0:28:55 Zach talks about his experiences after being injured, and travel back to the states. 0:28:55-0:31:06 Zach talks about what he did after being released from duty. 0:31:06-0:34:52 Zach talks about how the military changed him, as well as how keeping a positive attitude is important. |
Zachery Knight was born and raised in Pendleton, Oregon. He decided to enlist in the Marines at the age 19 as a MP (Military Police).
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