slo’s VETERANS DAY 11/11 poll - Veterans In Your Life

[slo]

I’m blessed to know so many people who served our country - my dad, my step-dad (deceased), my father-in-law, so many friends and many DIS Friends Thank you for your service!
Enjoy your day today!

Who are the Veterans in your life?
(multiple choice)



For Me…..The Veterans in my life are mentioned above. At one time I wanted to go to The Air Force Academy, but decided against it because I didn’t want to leave my BF, who is now my DH. Thank you again to all our Veterans

 

[Kitty 34]

My youngest DS served 6 years in the Air Force.

 

[RedAngie]

My father was a Korean War veteran, although he stayed in the US for the duration of his service. His two older brothers were WWII vets and saw foreign service.

 

[WDWEPCOT]

My father was in the Korean war my father-in-law was in World War II at Pearl Harbor
I work for a charity that services wounded veterans so I know a lot of veterans each and everyone of them are true heroes
I wanted to go into the service when I got out of high school but my father wouldn’t sign me and I was under age because he stayed a girls didn’t go in the service my biggest regret life is that I never did go in the service things in my life changed rapidly and I never got the chance once I became of age to join the service I really wished I would’ve
I’m very grateful and thankful and appreciative of all the men and women who serve or have served - THANK YOU !

 

[RedAngie]

Also, a cousin had a 20+ year career in the Air Force and was stationed in about half a dozen foreign countries.

A distant relative was killed in action in Vietnam. About two years ago I found his name engraved on the wall of the Vietnam Memorial in Washington DC.

 

[bobbiwoz]

Family members before me, DH was in the Marine Corps reserves, and I have many friends who served our country. We also have had over 100 Coast Guard recruits as guests in our Cape May home for Thanksgiving or Christmas over the 25 year period we have hosted as part of Operation Fireside. These recruits have made our holidays more special because we have known them.

Thank you all for serving our country. We appreciate your sacrifices.

 

[soccerdad72]

My dad was Naval Reserves during Vietnam. Fortunately, he was able to stay stateside during his tenure and didn’t see combat.

 

[pinkxray]

Dh was in the Marine Corps. His brother joined right after he did.

Paternal grandfather was in the Marine Corps during WW2, paternal grandmother was with the navy during WW2, maternal grandfather was in the Air Force during WW2 but I don’t think he left the US. Uncle was in the Marine Corps and went to Vietnam.

I‘m very thankful for everyone who has served our country.

 

[Praying Colonel]

Something I learned while doing genealogy research: one of my great-grandfathers was a Union Soldier, and he came back to eastern Kentucky on leave. While there he was captured by Confederate raiders and ended up dying in a Confederate prison. Ironically, he may have stood a better chance of survival if he'd stayed with his unit and not come home.

 

[Schneewittchen37]

DH, my dad, both grandfathers, my stepmom and many friends and acquaintances. DH belongs to the local American Legion.

Happy veterans day to all!

 

[Southernmiss]

Too many to count.

Dh, son, dad, father in law, step father in law, nephews, brothers in law...

 

[PollyannaMom]

Both my Dad and Father-in-law, and further back, my maternal grandpa and fraternal great-grandpa.

 

[tinkerbellandpeterpan]

Thank you to everyone who served. My husband, dad, father in law are all veterans. Grandparents and uncles on both sides. As well as cousins and numerous friends. So many in my little corner of the world have served our country proudly.

 

[loves to dive]

So many in my family, I've actually had a grandfather in every war since the Revolutionary War and a number of them served in that. Recent though - My step-grandfather served in WWII in the Army, my Daddy served in WWII in the Navy, uncle-in-law served in WWII in the Army, Daddy's brother served in WWII in the Navy, my brother served in the Vietnam era in the Army, my son is medically retired as a Navy Corpsman, my nephew-in-law served two terms in the Marines SF, hubby served in the Marines reserves. Too many cousins and uncles served through the years to count.

 

[tony67]

I did spend some time in the military - 19D and Airborne school, but not active duty so I would never call myself a veteran and officially I am not a veteran. Guard\Reserves\Cadet so many important years of my life no doubt.

I always have to correct folks when they call me a veteran - even friends who are veterans - always gets weird - but its important not to let it go IMO. Not going to take false honor - its just wrong.

Oh and lots of family members served - WW2, Vietnam - my wife even had an uncle who was killed in WW1 at Flanders (large age gap between him and her father)

A good friend served in Gulf 1 and 2 as an MP - and I'm pretty sure that is what ultimately caused his death at an early age - lots of health issues after gulf 1.

 

[fla4fun]

I have many first cousins in my extended family who are active or retired military. My dad was in the Marines, but he has passed now, so no veterans in my immediate family.

 

[nw6675]

My husband (Middle East), father (Vietnam), and grandfather (WWII and Korean) are/was retired Air Force. My grandfather was in the Army, Army Air Corps, finally the Air Force.

Over 70 years serving between the three of the them. Very proud of that!

 

[mamamary]

Lots of family members. My dad was in the Navy as was his dad. I had a bunch of uncles and many of my mom’s cousins. I have a few younger relatives that served but in my family it was a lot of the old timers that served.

 

[Dan Murphy]

Several friends (one killed in Viet Nam), several cousins.

 

[JaxDad]

Also too many to count. My father and I were both in the Air Force. He was a tanker pilot, including service in Vietnam and many Cold War missions that took him away from home and family. I was an engineer, with multiple deployments to Southwest Asia and Afghanistan.