Edward Hoyt II
"...Mr. Hoyt was only 17 when he offered
to join the [military]. It was a tradition that the men in his family
join the [military], since the Revolutionary War. Mr. Hoyt’s father was
very proud of him for joining the [military]. But Mr. Hoyt’s mother
didn't want him to join....
...He first went to Korea in the 1950’s. He told us the conditions were hard. At night he had a hard time
sleeping because of all the noise. Most of the mail that Mr. Hoyt received was from his family and most mail he wrote was to his family. He never really had any spare time and told us there was never a typical day for him in Korea. Mr. Hoyt didn't think that Korea would last long.
When Mr. Hoyt returned form Korea he said he didn't really have a homecoming....
...When Mr. Hoyt left for Vietnam he was leaving his wife and four kids. The thing he missed the most in the war was being away from home and being alone....
When Mr. Hoyt returned from Vietnam people threw eggs and other things at them. He said they couldn't walk around town in their uniform with out being yelled at. He said they all looked at them like baby killers but that wasn't true.
Today Mr. Hoyt would go back to Korea if he had to because he believed in what they were fighting for. He thinks people today should come back from Iraq and kids should never get in war.
After the interview with Mr. Hoyt I felt really bad for him because he would have to live with all those horrible experiences. The interview taught me to be
thankful that I'm an American because it showed me to be proud that I can be free and have my own rights. This was a great experience I would definitely do it again." ~ K. Crosby
"...Mr. Hoyt just in general is a hero to me and he should be to everyone as should the rest to the people that came. You can think that they were brave and strong and all that stuff like we said to Mr. Hoyt but he just replied back, 'I was just doing my job.' That is just what they are doing but we know them as heroes...." ~ Sterling Hartin
"...When he got to Korea, after his training, he had a lot of free time. It wasn't like Vietnam. They didn't see constant battle. So, in his free time he would often visit a children's orphanage and spend time with the Korean kids. He had a nickname at the orphanage. It was 'foolish American monkey'. He said it always made the kids laugh....
...Mr. Hoyt is anti-war and believes that people should work towards peace. He also said, 'If you don't support the war at least support your troops. Mr. Hoyt believes that the amount of support in a war can actually influence the results of it....
...Foot soldiers, marines, and air forces, I thought that they must be the bravest. Most people think that. But, now I think that the people who are the bravest are the medics. They may not be charging at enemy lines with machine guns. But, they are out on those fields and they're not armed with bazookas and grenades. They have medication and bandages and they're there to help the unfortunate soldiers who are so close to death...." ~ J. Rizza
"Mr. Hoyt was in the Vietnam and Korean wars. He was a medic. He served for 211/2 years. He was 17 years old when he enlisted in the military in 1950...His service in the wars was something to be greatly admired." ~ A. Clark
...He first went to Korea in the 1950’s. He told us the conditions were hard. At night he had a hard time
sleeping because of all the noise. Most of the mail that Mr. Hoyt received was from his family and most mail he wrote was to his family. He never really had any spare time and told us there was never a typical day for him in Korea. Mr. Hoyt didn't think that Korea would last long.
When Mr. Hoyt returned form Korea he said he didn't really have a homecoming....
...When Mr. Hoyt left for Vietnam he was leaving his wife and four kids. The thing he missed the most in the war was being away from home and being alone....
When Mr. Hoyt returned from Vietnam people threw eggs and other things at them. He said they couldn't walk around town in their uniform with out being yelled at. He said they all looked at them like baby killers but that wasn't true.
Today Mr. Hoyt would go back to Korea if he had to because he believed in what they were fighting for. He thinks people today should come back from Iraq and kids should never get in war.
After the interview with Mr. Hoyt I felt really bad for him because he would have to live with all those horrible experiences. The interview taught me to be
thankful that I'm an American because it showed me to be proud that I can be free and have my own rights. This was a great experience I would definitely do it again." ~ K. Crosby
"...Mr. Hoyt just in general is a hero to me and he should be to everyone as should the rest to the people that came. You can think that they were brave and strong and all that stuff like we said to Mr. Hoyt but he just replied back, 'I was just doing my job.' That is just what they are doing but we know them as heroes...." ~ Sterling Hartin
"...When he got to Korea, after his training, he had a lot of free time. It wasn't like Vietnam. They didn't see constant battle. So, in his free time he would often visit a children's orphanage and spend time with the Korean kids. He had a nickname at the orphanage. It was 'foolish American monkey'. He said it always made the kids laugh....
...Mr. Hoyt is anti-war and believes that people should work towards peace. He also said, 'If you don't support the war at least support your troops. Mr. Hoyt believes that the amount of support in a war can actually influence the results of it....
...Foot soldiers, marines, and air forces, I thought that they must be the bravest. Most people think that. But, now I think that the people who are the bravest are the medics. They may not be charging at enemy lines with machine guns. But, they are out on those fields and they're not armed with bazookas and grenades. They have medication and bandages and they're there to help the unfortunate soldiers who are so close to death...." ~ J. Rizza
"Mr. Hoyt was in the Vietnam and Korean wars. He was a medic. He served for 211/2 years. He was 17 years old when he enlisted in the military in 1950...His service in the wars was something to be greatly admired." ~ A. Clark