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Air Force - Sept. '61 thru Dec. '69.
Tech. Sgt.
I was at 7 bases in 8 years including basic and Tech school - Jet Engines.
This is a picture of 2 of my uncles after WWII. The sailor is of course, mopping the deck, and the Army one is on KP with the pan.
The sailor, by the way, was never on a ship. Since him and the rest of the family spoke German, he was an interpreter stationed state side.
In all, I had 6 uncles in the military.
My grandfather was in the Navy.
When I think about this country and it's history....from the Revolutionary War to the present I think of it in terms of battles fought to preserve those rights that the Colonists held so dear.
We all know songs and poems and speeches throughout history that taught us our story. The classroom history and our own reading teaches us a ton about our country.
But I also think about the people. The men that carried and marched and shivered and sweated and cried and died for all this and it humbles me. Maybe I want a kind of absolution from you guys that did it.
All I can do is offer thanks and that seems mightily inadequate.
If the Feds don't have the records you want, check with your state and county veterans offices. They keep copies of many of the service records and data, too. Ask your county veterans services officer for help with this if counties have them in your state.
USMC 1978-1983
US Army 1983-1996
All spent in combat arms
Early retired and 30% disabled.
Will add family:
Father: Navy Amphibious Forces, WWII, invasions of Tinian, Guam, Saipan and Okinawa (age 18)
Father-in-Law: Army, New Guinea
Four uncles, WWII, one at Battle of the Bulge
great grandfather was in civil war (north[;)])
father was drafted in spring 1941 for 6 months, discharged dec. 3 1941.......got home dec. 8 1941; didn't bother to unpack. was in heavey arty. (280's?) came home a master sgt.
I was dratfed in 1969, inlisted for 3 and did 2 tours in nam
Comments
Served active from 1976 till 1984 & 1987 till 1990.
Medically discharged with 30%.
MOS 95-B30 (MP)
SSG-E-6
Trinity +++
Tech. Sgt.
I was at 7 bases in 8 years including basic and Tech school - Jet Engines.
This is a picture of 2 of my uncles after WWII. The sailor is of course, mopping the deck, and the Army one is on KP with the pan.
The sailor, by the way, was never on a ship. Since him and the rest of the family spoke German, he was an interpreter stationed state side.
In all, I had 6 uncles in the military.
My grandfather was in the Navy.
Thanks---Peabo
Maternal Grandfather- WWII Vet Africa, purple heart in Germany
Maternal Grandfather-in-Law- WWII Vet Pacific Campaign(Navy)
Brother- OEF 05, OIF 07-08, OEF present Vet
Wife- OIF 08-09 Vet
Me- OIF 03-04 and 08-09, OEF 2011 (short tour)
Several other family members have been in the Army, do not believe they did any tours though.
Guess my family is a Military Family.
When I think about this country and it's history....from the Revolutionary War to the present I think of it in terms of battles fought to preserve those rights that the Colonists held so dear.
We all know songs and poems and speeches throughout history that taught us our story. The classroom history and our own reading teaches us a ton about our country.
But I also think about the people. The men that carried and marched and shivered and sweated and cried and died for all this and it humbles me. Maybe I want a kind of absolution from you guys that did it.
All I can do is offer thanks and that seems mightily inadequate.
Sincerely,
Thomas
USMC 1978-1983
US Army 1983-1996
All spent in combat arms
Early retired and 30% disabled.
Will add family:
Father: Navy Amphibious Forces, WWII, invasions of Tinian, Guam, Saipan and Okinawa (age 18)
Father-in-Law: Army, New Guinea
Four uncles, WWII, one at Battle of the Bulge
Five great uncles WWI; one KIA at Meuse-Argonne
father was drafted in spring 1941 for 6 months, discharged dec. 3 1941.......got home dec. 8 1941; didn't bother to unpack. was in heavey arty. (280's?) came home a master sgt.
I was dratfed in 1969, inlisted for 3 and did 2 tours in nam
All but one Uncle (too young) served in WWII. Two Navy, two Army, 1 Army Air Corps and two were Merchant Mariners serving in the Atlantic.