Memorial Day Poll: You relation to a veteran

[kedie]

My grandpa on my dad's side was an Army infantryman and fought in Europe during WWII.

My grandpa on my mom's side was in the Air Force in the late 40's. His brother was a BAR gunner in the Marines and fought on Okinawa.

I was an Army infantryman.

 

[mk2ja]

There was the one uncle that joined the Marines but we let him back in the family .

Are you sure you don't mean he made the decision that he was still in the family, and nobody could enforce it otherwise?

 

[96firephoenix]

uncle (deceased) vietnam, army.
uncle, navy
mother, air force

almost me, navy (I have a food allergy that DODMERB said would keep me out of the academies and ROTC - I'd been accepted for both)

I almost forgot:
great-unlce, KIA, WWII.

 

[451_Detonics]

Military service has been part of my family's lives on both my Father's side as well as my Mother's. Besides serving myself, my Father served in 2 wars, my Mother's brothers all served, and this service to country goes back quite a few generations. Seen below is my Great-Great- Grandfather learning to fly a Jenny (Curtiss JN-4). Some served because of duty, some were drafted but all served honorably giving back to this Country, paying for the freedom they enjoyed.

 

[Vince49]

My dad served in Vietnam, my grandfather was a fighter pilot during WWII. He flew a Hellcat fighter plane off the USS Antietam. My hubby is a former Marine.

Hey Cool! My late father was a helmsman/quartermaster on the Antietam CV36 in 1944-45.

 

[Cemetery-man]

Uncle - Army (WWII)
Uncle - Army Air Corps (WWII, POW)
Uncle - Army (Korea)
Brother - Air Force
Myself - Air Force

 

[markz68]

My grandfather served in the US Army during WWII.

I served in the US Army from 1987-1991.

 

[Colt556]

My Dad was an MP during WWII guarding German POWs
Three older brothers in Viet Nam, 1 Army, 2 Marines, all at the same time!
I quit HS on my 18th birthday, joined the Navy and volunteered to go to Viet Nam. It was pretty much ending then and I served with VA146 as an AQ. Did a short stint on the USS Constellation, CVA64.
Nephew is an E8 in the Guard and has done 2 tours in the sand box.


BTW, I used the GI Bill and completed my BSN from Indiana University.

 

[A_Brit_In_Indy]

My Grandfather served in the RAF (deceased)
My Grandmother made munitions in WW2 (deceased)
My father was in the RAF (deceased)
My Father-in-Law is a very decorated Korean war veteran (living)

 

[Annie Oakley]

Maternal Great Grandfather-Civil War
Both Grandfathers-WWI---have induction notices and other paperwork
Both my Father and my Father In Law-WWII
My brother-Viet Nam
Two Cousins-Viet Nam
2 Nephews-both Gulf Wars
Uncle-Korea