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The Early Bird - Prior to WWII
Pataskala, OH
My father, John W. Faught Sr., was born in 1917 and raised during the Depression era in Shawnee, Ohio. Like..
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Burned into your memory
Bonita Springs, FL
My father was a Pearl Harbor survivor and served aboard USS Pennsylvania during the attack. For many years he never..
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Christos J. Siotas from Siatista, Kozane, Macedonia
New York City, NY
My father Christos J. Siotas, a five-year veteran (volunteered) from January 1918 to November 1922 (World War I), volunteered again..
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A requiem for Rocky
Grissom Air Force Base, IN
She was coming home and would know the place for the first time. This daughter of a Cold Warrior was..
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My brother was in the Battle of the Bulge
Lincoln, NE
This evening, Nov. 10, I have been watching the World War II Battle of the Bulge on the Military Channel...
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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..
4,217 views
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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..
3,285 views
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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..
3,277 views
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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.
4,106 views
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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..
3,881 views
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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..
3,150 views
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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 =..
2,652 views
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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..
3,772 views
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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...
3,606 views
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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..
4,263 views
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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.
3,439 views
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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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