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gwheezie

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30. Many past and current

Reply to MoonRiver (Original post)

Wed Dec 9, 2015, 05:38 PM

Dec 2015

I never joined the military.

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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