My sweet, beautiful grandmother told me stories about attending USO dances and dancing with the servicemen while waiting for her own serviceman to finish his work half a world away and come home to her.
My grandparents lived the archetypal WWII love story--he was with the Army Air Corps serving as a bombadier and she worked for Pan Am in Miami. They met as he was leaving to serve overseas. They kept in touch, saw each other as much as possible, and were married on leave.
She is still as lively as can be, she weighs the same as on her wedding day (after six children) and still cannot be caught without high heeels on (she's only 5'2"). My 6'5" grandfather looked so young and so handsome in his uniform and was the foundation of our family until the day cancer took him from us eleven years ago. He never got to meet any of his 10-and-counting great-grandchildren, but mine was the last wedding he attended.
Thank you so much for bringing this wonderful tradition back to us today. You are such a great group!! A big THANK YOU and my deepest respect to all who have served, are currently serving, or will serve!! (((((((((((((HUGS))))))))))))))) GG
Thank you GG, what wonderful Grandparents !