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merrily

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26. Just pointing out, the date of immigration to the US of your first US ancestor affects answers to

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 04:17 PM

Dec 2015

questions like this.

If your family came to this continent on the Mayflower, you are likelier to have had more ancestors in the military. If they came ten years ago, not so much. Also not so much if your first US ancestor arrived here after abolition of the draft.

I also tend to have a problem with questions like this because they imply that having had someone serve in the Revolutionary War or the Civil War somehow gives someone today some kind of bragging rights over the rest of us and I don't get that.

Finally, being non-violent, I'm sorry I know of no conscientious objectors in my family.

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How many, or your family members, have served in the military? [View all] MoonRiver Dec 2015 OP

About that... Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #1

Thanks for the clarrification. MoonRiver Dec 2015 #3

Weirdly my grandfathers didn't yeoman6987 Dec 2015 #7

My great grandfather was of the age to fall between WWI and WWII. Never served. Buzz Clik Dec 2015 #8

Mine were born in 1915 and 1912. Maybe they were too old yeoman6987 Dec 2015 #10

Me, my father and my brother. nt hack89 Dec 2015 #2

Myself, my father, sarisataka Dec 2015 #4

I've had family in most wars, Revolutionary (23), Civil War (Union), shraby Dec 2015 #5

Me snpsmom Dec 2015 #6

Someone went back to the Revolutionary War. MoonRiver Dec 2015 #14

I was an Infantry Officer (70s-90s) and kairos12 Dec 2015 #9

My grandpa served... a la izquierda Dec 2015 #11

Grandpa was in WWII, The Big One. KamaAina Dec 2015 #12

Me, my brother, my father and my mother WWII Agnosticsherbet Dec 2015 #13

My dad and uncle were both Marines. sufrommich Dec 2015 #15

Giving them all their due zipplewrath Dec 2015 #16

As far as I know/knew personally, WWII, Korean, Vietnam. closeupready Dec 2015 #17

My father, 3 uncles, and my brother-in-law. SamKnause Dec 2015 #18

My father and brother were in the Navy. trackfan Dec 2015 #19

Other than my developmentally disabled brother and physically unqualified cousins FrodosPet Dec 2015 #20

I served (USN, Ret), dgibby Dec 2015 #21

A few of us. 3catwoman3 Dec 2015 #22

American Revolution to WWII in this country REP Dec 2015 #23

Me, my husband, historylovr Dec 2015 #24

My father, 2 brothers, exhusband. 1 brother killed in Korea. broiles Dec 2015 #25

Just pointing out, the date of immigration to the US of your first US ancestor affects answers to merrily Dec 2015 #26

None in the US military whatthehey Dec 2015 #27

Going back to grandfather about 6. Kingofalldems Dec 2015 #28

Lots in our extended family sdfernando Dec 2015 #29

Many past and current gwheezie Dec 2015 #30

My Father, three uncles.... Delmette Dec 2015 #31

My brother and son- one is Navy and the other is AFNG Marrah_G Dec 2015 #32

My maternal side of the family has been here since the 1750's. Adsos Letter Dec 2015 #33

Very interesting MoonRiver Dec 2015 #38

From the Revolutionary War onward Sherman A1 Dec 2015 #34

Lots... Liberal Jesus Freak Dec 2015 #35

Just since WWII: panader0 Dec 2015 #36

I think I had a cousin who did during Vietnam sakabatou Dec 2015 #37

I was in the Air Force for 21 years. cpwm17 Dec 2015 #39

Grandpa is retired Air Force OriginalGeek Dec 2015 #40

Most of the men. Iggo Dec 2015 #41

Other. Myself and every other male member of my family ... 11 Bravo Dec 2015 #42

My dad, my wife's dad, our grandfathers... hunter Dec 2015 #43

yes, back to the revolutionary war shanti Dec 2015 #44