Dagoberto Rendon

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Dagoberto Rendon
Interview by Benito Reyes And Angel Palomo
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Where did you grow up and how long did
You live there?

• I was born in Chicago, Illinois and lived there
  for approximately 10 years.

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Why did you join the service and what branch?

• At the time I was twenty and I was bored . I
  joined the military in the us navy.

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About Dagoberto

• What sort of hobbies did you and your friends
  have?
• Play tag, draw, and just being a kid.
• What was your elementary school like?
• I had a very good experience at C.L.Milton.
• Was religion important?
• No, I was just being a kid

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Why did you join the navy?

• Because I wanted to travel the world.

What were your job assignments?

• I was an English mechanics man I worked on jet
  engines.

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What are some of your memorable expiriences?

• Just seeing different cultures and different
  religions.

What were some of the places you visited?

• Malta, Benasisily, Italy, Paris, Egypt, Israel,
  South Arabia, Dobby, Philippine, Australia,
  Opart, Tasmania, Propnaowa, Caribbean, Canada.

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Out of all the cities which one was your
favorite and why?

• I have to say Italy because of their culture and
  people.

How did you stay in touch with your family?

• By phone and cards.

Did you lose any loved ones while in the
military?

• No

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What was the food like?

• it was pretty good. We ate what you usually eat
  here in the states. We also ate different foods
  like camel meat.

Did you do anything special for good luck?

• Just being aware of my surroundings and being
  careful.

Do you remember any humorous or unusual events?

• In Boot camp I saw a couple of grown men crying
  for their mothers.

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What did you think of the other officers and
soldiers?

• Well they are people with different
  characteristics and I dont judge, but I did meet
  really great people.

Do you recall the day your service ended and did
you do?

• It was January 4, 1999 on Wednesday. I went home
  and partied.

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Did they make you a welcome home party?

• Yes, lots of my friends got together and threw
  me a party.

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THANK YOU