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A different Sullivan family story: seven siblings serving, all returning safely
Wallingford, CT
The youngest of the 14 Sullivan children, Robert J. Sullivan and his twin, Vincent Sullivan, were the final two out..
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Letters from the Battlefield - Love in War
Springfield, MO
Letters from the Battlefield – Love in War By Laureen Sauls-Lessard We all have family members or know of someone who has..
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Great-granddaughter visits ancestor's hometown
Willoughby, OH
The City of Willoughby was first settled in 1798 by David Abbott near the mouth of the Chagrin River at..
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Military family
Alamosa, CO
My family has a longtime military background. My father was career Air Force and his father career Army. My father..
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Pierce brothers
Henderson, NV
At the start of WWII my father, H.E.
Pierce, had three years in the Army Air Corps. His brothers..
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Hispanics in the Military
Coral Springs, FL
My name is Lewis Colon and I am a U.S. Navy veteran with two honorable discharges (1974-1978 active duty, then..
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Finding Private Lavis
Ashburnham, MA
I first heard of George Lavis when I was a little boy. One afternoon, as I sat at my aunt’s..
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John Bullock's family military service
Goose Creek, SC
I served in the Mediterranean during the beginning of this war. I was stateside in the USCG for the first..
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62 years in three generations
Arcadia, CA
My father served from 1941 to 1975 in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. I served during Vietnam for seven..
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Three meals and a cot
Madison, AL
Otwell is a small town in Indiana. In the 1930s most of the residents were of German ancestry. It was..
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Mentor, Father and Son: A Proud Legacy of U.S. Military Service and Tradition
Glen Allen, VA
Mentor, Father and Son: A Proud Legacy of U.S. Military Service and Tradition.
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Five generations
Harrisburg, PA
My grandson now makes the 5th continuous family member to serve in the military. My grandfather was in World War..
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Schwaderers have four generations of service
Mt. Airy, MD
William A. Sr. and William A Jr.; John F.; LeRoy E. Jr.; Jeremy V.; and Marcus D. Schwaderer all served honorably..
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Father gives Oath of Office to son
Walla Walla, WA
James Allen, a retired Naval officer and life member of The American Legion, recently had the honor of swearing in..
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Family service
San Benito, TX
In reference to the "Brothers in Arms" story, my family had nine boys and two girls in the military =..
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Family military history
Seguin, TX
Two of my 4th great-grandfathers served in the Continental Army. One 4th great-uncle served in the War of 1812. Eight..
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An oh-so-special soldier
Winter Park, FL
My dad was born in the United States, schooled in Europe and spoke five languages. He enlisted in the U.S...
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The American cowboy
Winter Park, FL
My great-uncle, who was born in Belgium and lived in France (French citizen), served in both World War I and..
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Military is in our blood
Lexington, VA
The Preysz family has produced a number of military men. For example, my grandfather, Louis R. F. Preysz, was in..
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“Volunteering runs in my family's blood”
Vincent, AL
Bill Spies - A Navy Vietnam veteran. My family first fought for freedom before there was a United States of..
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My mother
Grafton , ND
My mother’s father served in World War I, and later all the males in the family served in the military...
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Heroes among us
Monroe, NE
There are still some of them out there. Unfortunately, few of us know who they are and what they did..
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Post commemorates World War II airman KIA with artifact
Ellsworth, KS
Post 174 in Ellsworth, Kansas, now honors a local man who was shot down over Holland in 1944. Delorn Steiner,..
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Great-grand-uncle of Legion and SAL member
Granville , MA
Joseph J. Gannon of Cambridge, Mass., awarded Distinguished Service Cross for action in France April 12, 1918.
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Family members in the military
Clairton, PA
STEPFATHER: World War I OLDEST BROTHER: World War II SECOND BR0THER: Korea MYSELF: Vietnam SON: Desert Storm GRANDSON: Iran, Afghanistan
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Son of WWII veteran connects histories of Iowans in 97th bomb group, 414th squadron
Larchwood, IA
Iowan Jim Bracewell joined the Army Air Corps in 1941, because his then-girlfriend Mildred said she would not be a..
3,792 views
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Osborn family legacy stems from Revolutionary era
Shelby, MT
Revolutionary War Osborn family service began with Joshua Osborn who served his country when he enlisted in the Continental Army at..
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World War II aviation electrical mechanic marches into eternity
Pennsauken, NJ
World War II veteran Private 1st Class Vincent R. Pagliaro marched into eternity on Nov. 9, 2015. He was 95,..
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My uncle: Col. Henry W. Steadman, USMC
Dallas, TX
Model Marine By Jim Brasher This is a story about a young man I knew during the Great Depression and the days,..
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An all-service family
San Antonio, TX
Starting with World War I, a great-uncle was a doughboy in France. In World War II an uncle was a..
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