In this interview, my interviewee was my grandfather Roy Gene Lakin. During the interview, I asked him several questions about what he did during his war. We talked about his rank, life in Vietnam, and where he was during that time. This interview will give you information about what people did during the war. My grandfather told me things about what he did and his work as a U.S. Marine. My grandfather Roy Gene Lakin was a United States Marine. He had many ranks: Private, Private 1st Class, Lieutenant Corporal, Corporal, Sergeant, Staff Sergeant, Gunnery Sergeant, Master Sergeant and an E8. He was part of the maintenance platoon and was stationed in Vietnam for only 13 weeks. He was a machinist in a repair shop where he also helped "the optics team install infrared on the big war tanks." His base was stationed 19 kilometers south of Dangha and when I asked him if he was in the jungle, he replied: “Yes, it was very humid and raining most of the time. Even the beer was warm, but every time we went with other guys to have ice cold beers, those beers seemed like heaven. He said he loved his job because he loved guns and all kinds of weapons. He can be considered a weapons specialist to most people. Roy said he was everywhere! He said he wasn't just based in one place, he traveled all over the country and he had the opportunity to do a lot of things and meet a lot of people. He also helped the rest of the army install and repair parts for all weapons. “I didn't really stay in one place for long, I moved around the country and helped settle in the army. I have been to many places and seen many things, but the best part of the trip was meeting... middle of paper ......988, 226-27.Elmore, Mick. “The hunt for the missing is becoming more difficult.” US News and World Report 128, no. 7 (February 21, 2000): 36. Lakin, Roy Gene. Interview with the author. Oklahoma City, okay. October 28, 2013. MacPherson, Myra. Vietnam is long gone and haunted generation. Garden City, New York: Doubleday and Company, INC, 1984. McCloud, Bill. What should we tell our children about Vietnam. Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, University Publications Division, 1989. “Precision-Guided Munition.” Wikipedia. Accessed October 31, 2013. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precision-guided_munition.Vietnam War 50th. Last edited 2013. http://www.vietnamwar50th.com/education/us_marine_corps/."Children of the Vietnam War." Historical clothing for boys. Last edited June 5, 1998. Accessed August 10, 2005. http://histclo.com/essay/war/vn/vnw-child.html.