My husband joined the Navy in February of 1969. I flew out to San Diego and married him on the real Memorial Day, May 30, 1969. (I took my high school finals two weeks early so I could be in San Diego and take care of arrangments for the wedding.) He was 20 and I was 17. He was in Viet Nam teaching welding when our first child was born in May of 1970. He (we) got out of the Navy 3 months early in December of 1972. I have always felt that my daughter and I ought to get some kind of credit for military service, too. IMHO the wives and children make sacrifices for our country, too.
My son served in the Navy from about 1996 to 2000, doing the same job as his Dad.
BTW, we are still very happily married 36 years 362 days; but, who's counting.
"IMHO the wives and children make sacrifices for our country, too."
You are AB-SO-LUT-LY right! My family suffered everytime I was deployed, Called out late. Missed many games and holidays with the family and it took a toll.
A grreat woman, my wife. A lesser soul would have left years ago.
Thank you to all military families, we could not do it with out you!!!!