~Do You Know Anyone In The Military??~

[Dabs]

Could be now or in the past??
My Dad (SF)- he served in the Korean war, and I have a cousin who was over in Iraq a few years back.
And my real Father was in the Navy at some point, for I have a few photos of him in his Navy uniform.

 

[The Gadfly]

Lots of vets here, Dabs; not sure about current ones, except Bootneck-he's deployed in A'stsan right now.

 

[Dabs]

Lots of vets here, Dabs; not sure about current ones, except Bootneck-he's deployed in A'stsan right now.

OK thanks Gadfly, wonder how many have Fathers and brothers and other family members??
I ask because I spoke with a lady the other day, and she told me she knew nobody in the military, no one in her family served, not one of her friend's. It struck me as odd- I thought everyone must know at least one person, besides themselves, that has served in the military.

 

[Lumpy 1]

Yup.. my son's in the Army..

phew...after 4 years he's out in mid August...

 

[Dabs]

Yup.. my son's in the Army..

phew...after 4 years he's out in mid August...

Aww, that is great, and I know you and him, as well as the rest of your family, will be happy to have him home *smiles*

 

[Mr. H.]

Stepson recently returned from Afgh. Heads back for round 2 in August.

 

[The Gadfly]

Lots of vets here, Dabs; not sure about current ones, except Bootneck-he's deployed in A'stsan right now.

OK thanks Gadfly, wonder how many have Fathers and brothers and other family members??
I ask because I spoke with a lady the other day, and she told me she knew nobody in the military, no one in her family served, not one of her friend's. It struck me as odd- I thought everyone must know at least one person, besides themselves, that has served in the military.

I think caroljo has a son in the army right now, smokin-kat's father is a Vietnam vet; but you know, the pool is shrinking; the WW II vets are leaving us now, about 1000 of them a day, the Korean War vets aren't far behind, and those of us from Vietnam are in our sixties now. Heck, a lot of the younger vets here are retired now.

 

[Caroljo]

Ya...my son has been in the Army for awhile now, 3 tours to Iraq, now training with Special Forces. He has a beautiful wife and two beautiful kids...i miss them ALOT!!

 

[Caroljo]

Lots of vets here, Dabs; not sure about current ones, except Bootneck-he's deployed in A'stsan right now.

OK thanks Gadfly, wonder how many have Fathers and brothers and other family members??
I ask because I spoke with a lady the other day, and she told me she knew nobody in the military, no one in her family served, not one of her friend's. It struck me as odd- I thought everyone must know at least one person, besides themselves, that has served in the military.

I think caroljo has a son in the army right now, smokin-kat's father is a Vietnam vet; but you know, the pool is shrinking; the WW II vets are leaving us now, about 1000 of them a day, the Korean War vets aren't far behind, and those of us from Vietnam are in our sixties now. Heck, a lot of the younger vets here are retired now.

My husband was a Marine in Viet Nam...he even JOINED (not drafted!)..ya, being nuts is normal in my family! Lol!

 

[JBeukema]

I've known many vets. Some from 'Nam, one from Korea, and a handful from our more recent actions.

Long discussions with them lead to my adopting many of their views on honour, the military, and the Cult of Militarism.

 

[The Gadfly]

Those of you with kids now serving, please tell them this old Vietnam grunt thanks them for their service.

 

[daveman]

My father served in the Navy in WWII, in Underwater Demolitions, the precursor to the SEALs.

I retired from the USAF in February if this year with 20 years in uniform.

 

[sparky]

one GF was handed a uniform off the boat on ellis island, he served knowing little english, the other GF waited a few years (because he was only 14 off the boat) to join up for WW1

my father, and i honestly loose count of all the uncles, all served in the european or pacific WW2 theaters, along with a few Korean enlistees.

i've heard all the stories, i just wish some were still around on this day to tell them again.....

 

[Luissa]

My grandfather and Uncle were in WWII, my two Uncles were in Korea, my ex was in Korea on 9/11, I have a friend who is Germany on his way home as we speak. Plus the many people I knew from high school. I was twenty when 9/11 happened, so I have had a lot of friends who went over there.

 

[FuelRod]

Past and present, more than I'd care to list here. All gave something. Some gave all.