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Military: Family Life & Service

Below is a list of Writing Ideas to help you with your biography. See our instructions if you need help printing these Writing Ideas or finding Writing Ideas related to other Topics.

  1. In which war or police action did you participate?

  2. Were you involved in combat or were your duties away from the front lines? Describe your duties and some of your missions.

  3. If you were injured in combat, describe how you were injured and the details of the incident. Did you recover fully? How did the injury affect your life?

  4. Did participating in the war change your feelings about the government, the country, the war, and the military?

  5. Did you experience the death of friends or acquaintances during the war? How did you deal with the loss of your friends or fellow soldiers?

  6. In what ways did the war affect you personally? For example, how did you deal with being far away from your family? Did you experience bouts of depression or fear? How did you handle these feelings?

  7. When you returned home after the war, how did you feel? Did you remain in the military? How did you readjust to peacetime after being away at war?

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