Thanks Night Owl....but let's never forget the others who went before.
My Father, my Uncles and my Grandfather.
I've been tracing the family history but I haven't been able to identify any WWI vets. I had a 3-greats grandfather who was in Battery C, Fifth US Artillery during the Civil War. Also a two-greats grandfather in the 1st Virginia Light Artillery in the same conflict. A cadre of uncles, and my father in WWII. I'm proud to have these great men in my family, and proud that I had the opportunity to serve, and did serve, in the Navy during the Vietnam War. I'm sure you recall that it was not a popular war. We took a lot of abuse on our return, but it was an honorable cause. On Veterans' Day I'm proud to stand as a Vietnam Veteran who answered the Nation's call and upheld the tradition of my family to render military service.
God save the United States of America!
Lamh Foistenach Abu!