paternal GF in the swedish army, before the 1900s.
FIL, Greatuncle, both in WWI.
father in WW2, uncle in WW2. BILs, SIL also
WW2.
BIL in korea. cousin an air force pilot during the cold war,
another cousin a navy man.
nephew in vietnam,
hubby in navy during cuban missle crisis.
stepdaughter in navy in gulf war. stepson in navy as well.
lost two friends in vietnam, and still have dreams about them.
it is the "rent" we pay to live in a free country, and i love and appreciate those who pay that rent so dearly for us.