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How do you ask if someone is a veteran?
What to Ask
- How long did you serve?
- What did you do (in the Army, Navy, Marines, Coast Guard, Air Force, Guard, or Reserves)?
- Why did you choose that branch?
- Do you come from a military family?
- Did you visit any other countries?
- Where was your favorite place you lived?
- How’s your family doing?
What is a good question to ask a veteran?
MILITARY
- When were you drafted or when did you enlist?
- What do you remember about the day you enlisted?
- How did you tell your family and friends that you were joining the military?
- If you enlisted, what were some of the reasons that you joined the military?
- How did you imagine military life before you joined?
What should you never ask a veteran?
Below are five things to not ask a veteran.
- “Have you ever shot or killed anyone?” From my experience, this is a veteran’s least favorite question, but is asked by strangers and friends all the time.
- “Did you get shot?”
- “Can’t you just get over it?”
- “You don’t look disabled.”
- “Do you have friends who died?”
Are you a veteran survey question?
Whether a respondent is characterized as a veteran is based on response to the questions, “[fill: Is anyone in the household/Are you/Is alias] now on full-time active duty with the Armed Forces?” and “Have you ever served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces, military Reserves, or National Guard?”.
How can you tell if a soldier is real?
You can check if a so-called soldier is real is by asking the name of their unit. Where are they located when not deployed? This information is public so you can look everything up and potentially catch them in a lie. Ask for his military email address. Every soldier has an official military email address.
How do you ask a man if he is a veteran?
Stories about the military will flow naturally from a person that was actually in. A veteran will interweave their experiences in with yours during normal conversation. Just like any other normal human interaction. So, in the future if a man tells you he was in the military, or currently serving, just say “Okay” and move on to a different topic.
What are some good questions to ask a US soldier?
Well first off these are questions that you can ask a real US Soldier and they would not hesitate to answer. They would be able to tell you with pride. Ask him where he did his basic training. What was his (MOS) where did he get stationed to out of basic training camp.
What questions should I ask my boyfriend about his military history?
Ask him where he did his basic training. What was his (MOS) where did he get stationed to out of basic training camp. If he tells you he went to Iraq or Afghanistan ask him what year he was there you can tell him you had friends there at that same time. Ask him what base is he on.