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17. A rarely-worn shirt issued to Dad when he came back in WWII

Thu Jan 10, 2013, 08:10 PM

Jan 2013

by the Army at a base in Texas. He also had his first fresh tomato in years, which made him ecstatic. The shirt sits in my closet now.

somewhere we have one of these:

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Do you have any things your parents gave you that they had in the military? [View all] Archae Jan 2013 OP

I still have the leather-bound Army-issue file containing the service records of my father... Scuba Jan 2013 #1

That brings back memories pinboy3niner Jan 2013 #2

I have all the letters my grandfather wrote to my grandmother LynneSin Jan 2013 #3

A St.Christopher's medal that was given to my grandfather by a Navy Chaplain. bluedigger Jan 2013 #4

We still have my dad's WWII Air Force uniform. cyberswede Jan 2013 #5

Well, it's not tangible like a p-38 or an old Ike jacket... HereSince1628 Jan 2013 #6

I was in the Army in the 70's when there was talk of reinstating the draft... MiddleFingerMom Jan 2013 #18

So fine I'm a guilty fucking redneck Nixon loving Commie killer HereSince1628 Jan 2013 #20

A filthy l.uger RedCloud Jan 2013 #7

Not from my parents. I had 2 uncles in WWII and only one came back. I have sinkingfeeling Jan 2013 #8

Jet helmet from the 1950s aint_no_life_nowhere Jan 2013 #9

Where did he train? When my parents got married in the early 50's, kcass1954 Jan 2013 #32

To the best of my recollection aint_no_life_nowhere Jan 2013 #38

Used to have my dad's dress blues geardaddy Jan 2013 #10

Neither of my parents were in the military OriginalGeek Jan 2013 #11

My parents didn't serve, but... OswegoAtheist Jan 2013 #12

The last few years of his life kurtzapril4 Jan 2013 #13

WWII stuff from dad benld74 Jan 2013 #14

The 32 Savage dad used to patrol the docks in Portland, Oregon. dimbear Jan 2013 #15

My parents never were in the military Art_from_Ark Jan 2013 #16

Those of us who had been in the military culture and away from the civilizing influence of family... MiddleFingerMom Jan 2013 #22

A rarely-worn shirt issued to Dad when he came back in WWII kwassa Jan 2013 #17

I have a dagger my uncle got in WWII but it is not as doc03 Jan 2013 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author Moondog Jan 2013 #19

B-52 helmet circa 1968 from Wurtsmith AFB Throd Jan 2013 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author handmade34 Jan 2013 #23

Grandpa's shaving kit from WWI handmade34 Jan 2013 #24

Navy Pea coat signal flags, service ribbons and insignia, Ariska rifle and bayonet. nt rrneck Jan 2013 #25

My grandfather's WWI dog tags Rhiannon12866 Jan 2013 #26

I have the trunk that went to Hawaii with Mom when she was a Navy Nurse csziggy Jan 2013 #27

A recording Dad made madamesilverspurs Jan 2013 #28

I have the flag and the purple heart from my uncle that was killed in the doc03 Jan 2013 #30

This is embarassing, but Ineeda Jan 2013 #31

As the oldest, jrandom421 Jan 2013 #33

This is sappy, but DryHump Jan 2013 #34

Both my grandfathers were in WWI WhoIsNumberNone Jan 2013 #35

I have Dad and Old Troop Jan 2013 #36

My father gave me a cloth map of Southeast Asia. nyquil_man Jan 2013 #37

A WWII Army sewing kit. Jack Sprat Jan 2013 #39

M1 rifle from one grandpa and a hitler youth knife from another. Glassunion Jan 2013 #40

I have my G-G-grandfathers civil war officer's sword Major Nikon Jan 2013 #41