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Not me. My dad came back from Nam. kestrel91316 Aug 2016 #1
correct Skittles Aug 2016 #3
I'm not, but a lot of us were in uniform and... TreasonousBastard Aug 2016 #2
Me... lapfog_1 Aug 2016 #4
Evening... DonRedwood Aug 2016 #11
Gratefully, all of my loved ones survived. KMOD Aug 2016 #5
I think only one person in my extended family ever went into war sakabatou Aug 2016 #6
Second cousin WWII Justice Aug 2016 #7
My cousin was killed in Iraq. skylucy Aug 2016 #8
Thank you for sharing DonRedwood Aug 2016 #12
One soldier but not reported as a military death trixie Aug 2016 #9
My mother lost her older brother in WW2 and my grandparents' wounds never healed. pnwmom Aug 2016 #10
hugs DonRedwood Aug 2016 #13
Lost my Uncle Bud in the Battle of Tarawa, WW II. Body was never recovered. colorado_ufo Aug 2016 #14
My dad trained Green Berets during Vietnam DonRedwood Aug 2016 #15
It sounds like you had a wonderful father who did his best for all those young men. pnwmom Aug 2016 #25
Also want to mention my Dad. colorado_ufo Aug 2016 #16
Just one more post - colorado_ufo Aug 2016 #17
This message was self-deleted by its author auntpurl Aug 2016 #18
Thankfully, none of my BlueMTexpat Aug 2016 #19
Just to add: BlueMTexpat Aug 2016 #20
I've stated before......... mrmpa Aug 2016 #32
In my experience, I discovered BlueMTexpat Aug 2016 #40
I am in the middle of 5 generations who served TexasProgresive Aug 2016 #21
Thank you to everyone who responded and to your families for your service. Justice Aug 2016 #22
Blessedly, no. Staph Aug 2016 #23
I do not (nt) bigwillq Aug 2016 #24
My Grandmother was a Gold Star Mother liberal N proud Aug 2016 #26
First Cousin.... Peacetrain Aug 2016 #27
My dad's oldest brother died at the battle of the Bulge. My wife has an uncle still on the Arizona. tonyt53 Aug 2016 #28
My uncle was killed in WWII meow2u3 Aug 2016 #29
Distant cousins lost a son early on in Afghanistan. GreenPartyVoter Aug 2016 #30
On my dad's side, Loki Aug 2016 #31
Not me. Dad was too old for the wars and brother too young. lostnfound Aug 2016 #33
We all do UTUSN Aug 2016 #34
2 cousins, one uncle and my aunt Kaky - raven mad Aug 2016 #35
My dad survived WWII and Korea mountain grammy Aug 2016 #36
I nearly died once in combat, and again at the evac hospital pinboy3niner Aug 2016 #37
My partner's uncle was killed on The Indianapolis. Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2016 #38
My uncle- son of Italian immigrants - died fighting for America in WW2 in the Pacific wishstar Aug 2016 #39
This is small consolation, I know... pinboy3niner Aug 2016 #42
My Uncle John was 21 when he was killed at Guadalcanal. redwitch Aug 2016 #41
My BIL' s stepfather Ex Lurker Aug 2016 #43
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