Veteran's Day, 2007

[jrtom]

In my family (as far as I know: I may have missed one or two):

* my father: US Army
* my paternal grandfather: US Navy
* my brother: US Marine Corps
* my brother-in-law: US Marine Corps
* my sister: (USAF?)JROTC

Two of these retired after 20 years of service; the sum total of years of service is at least 53. None died in the line of duty (although at least two could easily have done so). At least one had screaming nightmares for years after leaving the service.

I haven't been eligible for military service since probably sometime in junior high school (eyesight). Otherwise my life might well have been considerably different.


In any case: thanks to each of them, and to all other veterans who have served the US honorably.

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[danyeke.livejournal.com]

...thanks to each of them, and to all other veterans who have served the US honorably.

Indeed.

My father served in the US Army; he was a Korean war vet. He died in 1991.

May he rest in peace.